Use and/or possession of these tones are completely legal as long as they are not broadcasted (played over Television, radio, etc.).

The SAME Headers are valid and decode into a Civil Emergency Message for Minnehaha County SD, so please DO NOT BROADCAST THIS SOUND OVER THE AIR, as it is highly illegal and may falsely activate the Emergency Alert System. All tracks come with commercial licenses and are ready for any project. Enjoy unlimited downloads of over 400,000 premium audio tracks with an Envato Elements subscription.

The voice-spoken message (Text-To-Speech or human) is put between the EOM tones and the Two-Tone Attention Signal. All of our sound effects are free to download and ready to use in your next video or audio project, under the Mixkit License. End Of Message (EOM) tones, which are the three short screechy beeps played at the end of EAS transmissions. Two-Tone Attention Signal, the fourth beep you hear that kind of sounds like it's from a telephone. SAME Headers, which are the first three long screechy beeps played at the beginning of EAS transmissions, and are coded with data about the emergency including the affected counties, when it will expire, the event type, and who issued it. This audio file includes all the tones and beeps you hear in real-life EAS transmissions: These are high-quality and realistic, ideal for making EAS mocks/scenarios. These are the tones (aka Attention Signals) from the Emergency Alert System in the United States.

Red alert sound effect