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Checking sirens in Warsaw from September 8 to 18 - residents do not have to react
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Checking sirens in Warsaw from September 8 to 18 - residents do not have to react

alarm sirensWarsawwarning system tests

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  • The Warsaw City Hall announced tests of alarm sirens in the districts of Śródmieście, Żoliborz, Praga-Południe, Mokotów and Ochota from September 8 to 18 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • During the exercises, short sound signals and voice messages will be emitted, which do not indicate an actual threat.
  • The system is used to warn against military activities, natural disasters and area contamination.

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The alarm siren system in Warsaw is part of the city's citizen warning system, installed on lighting poles and public buildings. It is used to warn against various threats, including military activities, natural disasters and land contamination.

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The operation of sirens will be checked from September 8 to 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Short beeps and voice messages will be broadcast in five Warsaw districts: Śródmieście, Żoliborz, Praga-Południe, Mokotów and Ochota.

The City Hall emphasizes that the sounds do not indicate a threat.

The exercises are carried out as part of checking the efficiency of the city's citizen warning system. Residents who hear sirens do not need to react or take any special precautions.

Let's pay attention to two signals

The Government Center for Security reminds that there are two basic sound signals in the Polish alarm system.

The alarm is announced by a modulated siren sound lasting three minutes. Canceling the alarm means a three-minute continuous signal.

Alarms can also be transmitted in the form of voice messages. In such a situation, the following message is emitted from the loudspeakers three times: "Attention! I am declaring an alarm...", and when canceled - "Attention! I am canceling the alarm...".

A system of sirens, installed, among others, on lighting poles and public buildings, it is used to warn against threats related not only to military operations. It can also be used in the event of natural disasters or area contamination.

Open Questions

  • Will siren tests be extended to other districts of Warsaw?
  • How often are similar warning system exercises carried out?
  • Will residents be informed about the results of siren tests?

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OrganizationsCity Hall WarsawGovernment Security Center
PlacesDowntownŻoliborzPraga-PołudnieMokotów
TopicsWarsawwarning system testsgovernment security centervoice messagesannouncement of the alarmalarm cancellation
This article was originally published by RMF24.

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