The Singapore Civil Defence Force will be sounding their public warning sirens throughout Singapore on 15 February at 6.20pm for Total Defence Day.
The siren that will be sounded is the “important message” siren, and it is part of the SCDF’s efforts to raise public awareness on the different types of the Public Warning System (PWS) sirens.
The “Important Message Signal” siren sounds like “BOW BOW BOW BOW BOW”. (See attached link below for how the siren sounds like).
SCDF urged Singaporeans not to be alarmed by the minute-long siren, which will also play on smartphones that have the SGSecure app installed and are not on silent mode.
The public is advised to immediately tune in to any free-to-air television channel or local radio station for a brief message on the PWS.
A message will also appear on the phones that have the SGSecure app installed.
SCDF’s statement
Annually, the SCDF will be sounding the “Important Message” signal through the island-wide network of PWS sirens on 15 February and 15 September at 6.20 pm. Do not be alarmed by the minute-long sounding exercise.
The signal will also sound for all smartphones that have the SGSecure mobile app downloaded, and are not on silent or vibration mode. This signal will stop once the message is acknowledged or cease after 20 seconds. This will be followed by a brief text on the PWS sounding.
When you hear the “Important Message” signal, tune in immediately to any local radio station or TV channel for a two-minute message on the PWS.
The annual sounding and broadcast message are part of the SCDF’s continuous efforts to familiarise the public with the PWS signals and to raise awareness on how the public should react upon hearing the signal.
Should the public have any queries on the sounding, call the SCDF Hotline at 1800 367 7233.
Contact us for more public education materials on the Public Warning System.
Source: SCDF