Do not Scare
Sirens sound between 12 noon and 12.45 p.m.
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Today a nationwide civil defense test alarm will be carried out again. (SYMBOL IMAGE)
Published: October 02, 2021 11:41 am
Today a nationwide civil defense test alarm will be carried out again. After the “Siren test” signal, the three civil defense signals “Warning”, “Alarm” and “All-clear” are broadcast between 12 noon and 12.45 pm.
The annual test serves on the one hand to check the technical equipment. At the same time, the population should be made familiar with the signals that can emanate from around 8,200 fire brigade sirens.
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In Salzburg, there is a threat of environmental disasters mainly from storms and floods.
Why Disaster Preparedness is Important
Tomorrow, Saturday at 12 noon, the sirens wail all over Austria: The reason for this is the annual civil defense test alarm. Various warning signals are tested, the meaning of these …
What the signals mean
The meaning of the signals:
- “Siren test” (15 seconds)
- “Warning” (three minutes constant tone) – approaching danger! Switch on the radio, TV or the Internet, observe the rules of conduct
- “Alarm” (one minute increasing and decreasing howling sound) – danger! Go to protective areas or rooms, follow the behavioral measures given on the radio, television or on the Internet
- “All-clear” (one minute constant tone) – end of danger! Observe further information on radio, television or the Internet.
(Those: APA)
Accessed on October 2nd, 2021 at 11:49 am on https://www.salzburg24.at/news/oesterreich/zivilschutz-probealarm-heute- Mittag-110311609