Originally posted by SMRT Buses:
Wednesday February 14,
12:17 PM
[b]Public Warning System
sirens to sound on Feb 15 across Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Public Warning System sirens will sound the
Important Message signal on Thursday, 15 February, at 12.05pm to
commemorate Total Defence Day.
This is part of the Singapore Civil Defence Force's efforts to
raise awareness about the three emergency signals and how the
public should react when they hear each signal.
Once the public hears the minute-long signals, they can immediately
tune in to any local FM radio station to listen to a special
info-mercial broadcast and learn more about the three warning
signals.
The Important Message signal is characterised by pulsating blasts,
the Alarm signal by wailing blasts and the All Clear signal by
continuous blasts.
The warning system is a network of sirens placed at strategic
points throughout the island.
It is designed to warn the public of imminent threats that could
endanger lives and property. CNA/so[/b]
Nah. should put this since its SCDF thread.
SCDF's Press Release
13 Feb 2007 / 11 : 30 am
Sounding of Public Warning System on Total Defence Day on 15 Feb
07
On Thursday, 15 February 2007 at 12.05pm , the SCDF will be
sounding the Important Message signal through the islandwide
network of PWS sirens in commemoration of Total Defence Day. The
sounding is part of SCDFs continuous efforts to acquaint members
of public with the PWS 3 emergency signals as well as to raise
general awareness on how the public should react upon hearing each
signal. Members of public are advised not to be alarmed by the
minute-long sounding exercise.
The PWS is a network of sirens placed at strategic points
throughout the island. The purpose of this system is to warn the
public of imminent threats that could endanger lives and property.
Besides the Important Message signal (characterised by pulsating
blasts), the two other PWS signals are the Alarm and the All
Clear signals, which are characterised by wailing blasts and
continuous blasts respectively.
When the Important Message signal is sounded on 15 Feb 2007 ,
members of the public can immediately tune in to any local FM radio
stations to listen to a special info-mercial broadcast and learn
more about the 3 PWS signals.
Members of the public are also encouraged to understand more about
the PWS signals and other emergency procedures by visiting the SCDF
website at
http://www.scdf.gov.sg/Community_and_CD_Volunteers/Learn_Civil_Defence/War_Time_Emergencies/wartime06.html
Alternatively, they may also refer to the CD Emergency Handbook
(Page 69) for more information on the PWS signals (Refer to Annex
A); or call the SCDF Emergency Information Hotline at 1800-286-5555
to hear the audio recording of the PWS sirens.
