Siren test 2023 was successful
Yesterday, the annual siren test was carried out throughout Switzerland. According to the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP), 99 percent of the sirens are working properly. Parallel to the activation of the sirens, an information message was triggered on the Alertswiss channels.
In Switzerland, there are around 7200 sirens for the general alarm to protect the population. These are about 5000 stationary sirens and about 2200 sirens in mobile use. All stationary sirens are now connected to the uniform Polyalert control system.
Polyalert also serves as the core system for disseminating alerts and supplemental information through the Alertswiss app and website channels.
99 percent of sirens work successfully
According to the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP), 99 percent of the stationary sirens tested worked perfectly during the siren test on February 1, 2023. The cantons and municipalities are now required to repair or replace the defective systems immediately. Since the sirens are tested every year and any defects found are subsequently repaired, functional reliability can be maintained at a high level.
For the fifth time, the Alertswiss channels were also tested during the siren test. Parallel to the triggering of the sirens, an information message was triggered on the Alertswiss website, as well as on the Alertswiss mobile app.
Source: FOCP
