About the Role
As an EAS Volunteer with Weather Response eXpedition, you will play a crucial role in the activation and monitoring of alerts for weather or public emergencies. Your involvement will help ensure that accurate and timely information reaches the community.
Key Responsibilities:
Activate EAS Units: Respond to and activate your EAS unit for weather or public emergencies, only when alerts are sent by the National Weather Service (NWS), local authorities, or manually by Weather Response eXpedition.
Monitor 24/7: Continuously monitor the Weather Response eXpedition streams, NWS streams and FM streams in your area, ensuring alerts are actively relayed.
Maintain Your EAS Unit: Ensure your EAS unit is always up-to-date and in good working condition.
Participate in the EAS Daisy Chain: Be an integral part of Weather Response eXpedition’s official EAS relay chain, helping to distribute vital alerts across the network.
APPLICATION OPEN: UNTIL FILLED.
Join Weather Response eXpedition to help provide vital volunteer emergency alert information and ensure public safety in your area!
Requirements
EAS Chain Volunteer Requirements:
Must have an EAS unit capable of running 24/7, currently monitoring at least one FM station in your area. Monitoring the National Weather Service frequency is mandatory.
Must have up to par knowledge about the Emergency Alert System including Radio Station Operations.
Must be at least 17+
Accepted EAS units include:
SAGE 1822
SAGE DIGITAL ENDEC 3644
DASDEC - II, DASDEC - III
EASyPLUS, EASyCAST series (including EASyIPTV)
Units NOT accepted:
TFT EAS 911
Gorman Redlich EAS units
Burk EAS units
Hollyanne EAS units
Computer Requirements:
Must have a desktop or laptop capable of running 24/7 and supporting multiple programs, including ICE CAST.
Must possess at least a basic understanding of ICE CAST and online broadcasting.
Location Eligibility: Volunteers must reside in one of the following areas:
Connecticut: Fairfield (009001)
New Jersey: Bergen (034003), Essex (034013), Hudson (034017), Hunterdon (034019), Middlesex (034023), Monmouth (034025), Morris (034027), Passaic (034031), Somerset (034035), Sussex (034037), Union (034039), Warren (034041)
New York: Bronx (036005), Kings (036047), Nassau (036059), New York (036061), Orange (036071), Putnam (036079), Queens (036081), Richmond (036085), Rockland (036087), Suffolk (036103), Westchester (036119)
Note: This position is strictly for volunteer purposes.
About the Company
Weather Response eXpedition is a grassroots, hobbyist-driven initiative created by Zayy to establish an unofficial Emergency Alert System (EAS) relay network across supported counties. Our mission is to connect volunteers who share a passion for weather monitoring and emergency alerts, forming a network that helps distribute timely and reliable information during weather and public emergencies.
As a group of like-minded enthusiasts and volunteers, we activate EAS units for alerts sent by the National Weather Service (NWS), local authorities, or Weather Response eXpedition itself. We work together to ensure that critical alerts are relayed promptly, supporting public safety through an independent, volunteer-powered EAS relay chain.
If you’re passionate about weather monitoring, emergency alerts, and community service, join us and become part of this exciting and impactful hobbyist-driven network!