It gets loud in Germany: On the nationwide warning day 2020, the population should be reminded of the warning systems - the NINA app plays a central role.
Warning day 2020 will
take place
on Thursday (September 10th)
.
The aim is to raise awareness among the population under the motto “We warn Germany”.
This is also about the
NINA
warning app
.
Bonn - For the first time since reunification,
a
nationwide warning
day will be held
in
Germany
on Thursday (September 10th)
.
It starts at 11 a.m., 20 minutes later the test alarm is over.
Different warning options are to be tested in the event of a disaster, such as sirens, announcements by loudspeaker, messages via social media, digital billboards and
warning apps
.
Warning day in Germany: Storms, fires & Co. - NINA should support the population
The population should be sensitized and get to know the processes in order to be able to correctly perceive and classify the warning messages in an emergency, said the
Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster
Aid (BBK) in Bonn.
To be brought into focus while also
warning app NINA
of
BBK
.
NINA has been
in use
since 2015
, but it does not seem to have reached all citizens yet.
What is it all about?
The abbreviation NINA stands for
N
otfall-
I
nformations- und
N
achachricht-
A
pp, by means of which warning messages can be sent to the population quickly and easily.
From flood reports, fires, bombs, storms or the occurrence of radioactive radiation, everything is included.
Warning day in Germany: BBK app NINA - this is how the nationwide warning system works
The app can locate the smartphone via a location check in order to then distribute appropriate warnings.
You can also subscribe to other locations for which you want to be kept up to date.
Furthermore, users can decide whether they want to be informed only in absolute emergencies or also about weather conditions such as squalls.
As with the
Corona app of
the
Robert Koch Institute, the
data exchange should
only take place decentrally, i.e. between the respective smartphones, and not be collected comprehensively.
The communication of information via the satellite-based
Mo
lar
Wa
rn
S
ytsem
MoWas
.
The #NINA warning app provides you with important information directly from your responsible # disaster control authority, # fire brigade or # police in emergencies such as fires, explosives or the escape of toxic substances.
More about this at: https://t.co/t4bv6Dbp0f ^ dt pic.twitter.com/97x7FTuT8h
- BBK (@BBK_Bund) June 27, 2019
Warning day in Germany: "Everyone should take the opportunity to carry the quick warning in their pocket"
“On the
warning day
, we consciously go to the
limits of
the warning systems.
We have also seen a very strong increase in the
warning app over
the past few months
. ”The app is currently being downloaded around 7.6 in
Germany
.
In March it was 6.1 million.
This means that almost one in ten of the population in
Germany is
using the app.
BBK President Christoph Unger
recently praised an increase of 25 percent in the last few months, “Nevertheless, it can only be a start.
Everyone should take the opportunity to carry the quick 'warning in their pocket' with them in order to protect themselves and others effectively. ”The
warning day
should now be used to win over other app users.
Incidentally,
NINA
is the only app in
Germany
that applies its warnings to the whole of Germany.
The comparable program
KATWARN
is
available
in many regions of
Germany
, but not completely nationwide.
Both
warning apps
are available in the relevant app stores and can be downloaded free of charge.
Warning day in Germany: Here you can install appropriate apps
NINA
Apple: on iTunes / Android: on Google Play
KATWARN
Apple: on iTunes / Android: on Google Play
In future, the
warning day is planned
annually on the second Thursday in September.
So that the population is gradually
sensitized
to
NINA
& Co.
You can read about the 2020 warning day in Munich on tz.de *.
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