Next nationwide warning day takes place on 12 September

In order to be able to warn people in Germany well in the event of possible disasters, the federal government regularly rehearses the various warning devices - including on the next nationwide warning day on 12 September. On this Thursday, sirens will therefore also be triggered in Waldeck-Frankenberg and test warnings will be sent to smartphones. It is important to know: The day is a test, there is no real danger.

Preparing for potential crises
Dangerous weather conditions, chemical accidents, power failures, fires and much more: situations in which the population must be warned of dangers across the board can be many and varied. In the hope that these may not materialise, it is nevertheless advisable to prepare for an emergency - and also to practise warning the population. After all, the more familiar you are with the topic, the more independently and effectively you can act and protect yourself in an actual crisis situation.

Warning by siren, push message and Cell Broadcast warning system
On 12 September, the 227 digitised and 45 analogue sirens in Waldeck-Frankenberg will therefore sound between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. The aim is to trigger all 272 sirens in the district - whether analogue or via digital radio. In addition, those who have downloaded warning apps such as HessenWARN or NINA, etc. to their mobile phones will be informed of the test alarm via push message, provided they have activated the function. What's more, all smartphone users are also warned via mobile communications: using the Cell Broadcast warning function, all mobile phone users who have downloaded the latest operating system and activated the function for receiving test warnings are automatically sent a text message that also informs them about the warning test. The system sends messages to all compatible devices that are logged into a cell. At the end of the test, an all-clear notification should also appear. The last nationwide warning day took place last year. The trial warning tests the various warning devices and the procedures in the event of a warning with the aim of identifying possible technical weaknesses in the function of the warning devices and in the warning procedures and, if necessary, eliminating them afterwards in order to continuously improve the warning of the population in the event of an emergency. In future, a nationwide warning day is to be held annually on the 2nd Thursday in September and a Hesse-wide warning day in spring.

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Specialist rescue service, fire and disaster control Warning the population