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Frequently Asked Questions

• When did National Telesystems install our previous phone system?

  National Telesystems installed our previous phone system in 2007 and even though we solicited quotes from other phone companies for our new system, none of them compared with National Telesystems!

• When did the Bell telephone switchboard become automatic?

  In 1919, the Bell System in Canada also adopted automatic switching as its future technology, after years of reliance on manual systems. Nevertheless, many manual branch exchanges remained operational into the second half of the 20th century in many enterprises.

• What kind of telephone system is a central office?

  A modern central office, equipped with voice communication and broadband data capabilities A telephone exchange, telephone switch, or central office is a telecommunications system used in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or in large enterprises.

• Where was the first central office telephone switchboard installed?

  In May 1877, The Holmes Burglar Alarm Company in Boston, Massachusetts, established by Edwin T. Holmes installed the first central office and switchboard that served both as a security service at night for banks and businesses, as well as a telephone system.

• What was the original purpose of the national warning system?

  The original mission of NAWAS was to warn of an imminent enemy attack or an actual accidental missile launch upon the United States. NAWAS still supports this mission but the emphasis is on natural and technological disasters.

• What is the National High School Center early warning system tool v2.0?

  The EWS Tool v2.0 can be downloaded at no cost from the National High School Center Web site (www.betterhighschools. org/ews.asp). To use the tool, you will need a PC computer with Microsoft Excel version 2003 or later, or a Mac computer with either Excel 11.0 (part of Office 2004) or Excel 14.0 (part of Office 2011).

• How many warning points are there in the United States?

  NAWAS is used to disseminate warning information concerning natural and technological disasters to approximately 2200 warning points throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and the Virgin Islands.

• What is the FEMA damage assessment operations manual?

  The FEMA Damage Assessment Operations Manual is part of a greater effort to provide a user-friendly, streamlined post-disaster damage assessment process that builds on the existing knowledge and expertise of State or Tribe and local partners to identify damage after a natural or man-made disaster.