DRM Emergency Information System Coverage Study Evaluation - Αn Educational Perspective

In emergencies, timely communication plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals. The ability to disseminate accurate information quickly can help prevent panic, provide necessary instructions, and coordinate effective response efforts. One key aspect of timely emergency communication is the rapid transmission of alert messages to the public. Therefore, the need for efficient Emergency Information Systems that accurately and rapidly broadcast emergency content is ultimate. Radio coverage studies can be conducted to indicate the maximum coverage of these systems. However, the coverage study’s outcome must be evaluated to provide reliable results. This paper presents specific criteria to evaluate the coverage study in the case of DRM Emergency Information Systems. These criteria are applied to a specific DRM Emergency Information System, the UNIWA-EIS to prove its robustness. The UNIWA-EIS competency in each evaluation territory also proves that DRM Emergency Information Systems can be used by any Educational Institute to broadcast safety alert messages.

Keywords: Digital Radio Mondiale; Coverage Study; Optimal Broadcasting; Emergency Information System