National Center Praises FCC For Adopting New 'Child Abduction Emergency' Code To Emergency Alert System
U.S. Newswire, March, 2002
WASHINGTON, March 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is calling the Federal Communications Commission's latest ruling to adopt a new Child Abduction Emergency Code "A giant step forward to saving children's lives." The new code will be used within the Emergency Alert System to activate the AMBER Plan - America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response.
"We are thrilled to see the FCC recognize the AMBER Plan as an important use of the EAS. Just as hurricanes and tornados can be life- threatening to a community, so can child abductions," said NCMEC President and CEO Ernie Allen. "Time is the enemy in these types of cases and a rapid response is vital to saving the child's life. This new code will mobilize communities much faster...
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