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Public Safety Bureau Sets Broadcaster DIRS Test for Sept. 13, 14

The Public Safety Bureau will do a voluntary test of the disaster information reporting system (DIRS) for broadcasters Sept. 13 and 14, said in a public notice in Tuesday's Daily Digest. “The purpose of this exercise is to help users…

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become familiar with the system and ready to file DIRS reports when a real disaster strikes.” The exercise will simulate a disaster by asking broadcasters to file reports on both days. The bureau “encourages broadcasters that have not already registered in DIRS to do so now.” The simulation had been set for last month but was moved in response to the threat of then-Hurricane Lane, which eventually required DIRS activation (see 1808230044).