Postponement of the monthly test of warning sirens for January 2025

Monthly tests of warning sirens relating to the State, municipalities and industrial establishments other than hydraulic developments take place on the first Wednesday of each month.

The first Wednesday in January 2025 being a public holiday, the monthly test is postponed until Wednesday January 8 2025 has 12h15.

What is SAIP?

The SAIP is a set of tools (which include sirens) which allows the broadcasting of a signal or message by the authorities during an event of particular gravity or in a crisis situation (natural disaster or industrial, terrorist attack) to people who are likely to suffer its effects. Its triggering is the responsibility of the mayor and the prefect, or even the Ministry of the Interior.

The SAIP mobilizes several vectors of alert and information for the population such as sirens or the broadcasting of the alert to operators relaying this information with their own means (in particular variable message signs and radios).

Rcall for general instructions for behavior in the event of an alert outside of exercise

At the signal, you must :

Immediately return to an enclosed area, preferably without windows, carefully blocking openings if possible (slots, doors, vents, chimneys, etc.);
Stop air conditioning, heating and ventilation;
Listen to the radio.

What not to do:

Stay in your vehicle;
Pick up the children from school (teachers are responsible for their safety);
Telephone (networks must remain available for emergency services);
Stay near the windows;
Open the windows to see what's going on outside;
Light any flame (risk of explosion);
Leave the shelter without instructions from the authorities.

Specific instructions are also applicable for each risk: for example, in the event of a risk of dam failure, you must reach a high point in the municipality.

In all cases, you must follow the instructions of the authorities.