This Wednesday, for the first time in the past of Warsaw, there will be large alarm exercises to test the effectiveness of notification systems. At 11:00, the sirens in the city will roar for 3 minutes, which will be a key component ‘Security Week‘.
Unprecedented alarm exercises in Warsaw
The president of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, announced on Monday that these exercises would be the first test in the past of the city for all available emergency communication channels.
"We are starting the Safety Week, which will consist of respective segments. For the first time in history, next week we will be conducting exercises on informing residents through all available communication channels, i.e. emergency sirens, messages from the Warsaw alert strategy and regional alert system, RCB alert and communications in the media" - said Trzaskowski.
This is an crucial component in investigating the capital's readiness for various types of crisis situations, and at the same time a form of tamement of residents with activities that may happen in a real emergency situation.
Training goals – Why are they so important?
Exercises aim not only to check the functionality of the alarm system, but besides to educate residents how to respond correctly to different informing signals.
"We will practice this so that the citizens of the city are ready for all eventuality and know how to respond erstwhile various alarm signals appear," added president Trzaskowski.
The alarm strategy in Poland is simply a key tool in informing about threats specified as natural disasters, fires or terrorist attacks. The investigating of this strategy is simply a step towards ensuring that, in the event of a real threat, the information reaches the widest possible audience.
‘Safety Week‘ - What else does it cover?
The Safety Week, which will begin on 7 October and last until 12 October, will cover many events and activities aimed at raising the awareness of Warsaw residents about various aspects of security. According to the spokesperson for Monika Beuth City Hall, 3 days of the week will be devoted to local, territory affairs, and in each of these days six districts will organize meetings and picnics with residents.
One of the days will be devoted to the safety of women, which responds to the increasing request for individual safety awareness, especially in public spaces. Another day will be devoted to street monitoring to aid identify threats and improve prevention effectiveness.
Emergency Sirens: What Does It Matter?
The most crucial point of the Safety Week will be Wednesday, October 9th, erstwhile the emergency exercises will take place. The alarm sirens will roar at 11:00 and the inhabitants of Warsaw will hear a three-minute, modulated sirens signal. The Syrians are tasked with ‘put everyone back on their feet’, as stressed by spokesperson Monika Beuth. She pointed out that it is equally crucial to avoid causing panic, so at all phase of the exercise there will be an emphasis on informing that it is only a test.
"There will be a three-minute, modulated alarm siren signal to get everyone back on their feet. It's just as crucial not to origin panic. This will check at all levels of the alarm system," Beuth said.
A staff gathering will besides be held at the Capital safety Centre on that day, where the results of the exercises and conclusions from their course will be analysed.
SMS and media notifications
Warsaw residents will besides receive SMS notifications, sent by the Government safety Centre (RCB) and local notification systems. An example message will contain information: "Keep calm, turn on the media, these are exercises". This aims to calm the public and encourage the tracking of information in the media, which is crucial in crisis situations.
Upon completion of the exercise, the alarm will be cancelled, which will besides be a test of the effectiveness of the notification channels.
Why follow “Safety Week”?
Such activities are of large importance to the inhabitants of Warsaw. They let investigating systems that can save lives in emergencies. Education on responding decently to emergency signals is crucial to minimise chaos and threats in real crisis situations.
Security Week is besides an excellent chance for residents to learn more about various local initiatives related to safety improvements, participate in meetings and learn how to defend themselves and their loved ones in everyday life.
Such exercises, specified as those scheduled for Wednesday, are part of wider efforts to enhance public security, and the engagement of residents in the process is simply a key component of their success.
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