Don't be surprised if your phone rings, even if it is in silent mode this Thursday morning, while you are in the 13th arrondissement.
Between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., the Police Prefecture's FR-ALERT alert system will be activated for a test phase.
Anyone present in the 13th will receive an audible notification telling them that he or she is currently in a danger zone.
The Police Prefecture informs us that a test of the FR-ALERT population alert and information system will take place in the 13th arrondissement this Thursday, February 15, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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— Mairie du 13e (@mairiedu13) February 14, 2024
This system aims to inform everyone present in the area of ​​the behavior to adopt to protect themselves, whether it concerns a natural, industrial, terrorist or health danger.
The FR-ALERT system can be triggered by decision of the territorially competent prefect (in Paris, therefore, the Police Prefect).
No steps to take
How to react to this SMS?
Don't panic when receiving.
People who have received this notification are asked not to contact the police or emergency services as part of the FR-ALERT system, during this test.
You also have no response to give to this message, it is only the first phase of a three-part test.
The first concerns the 13th arrondissement this Thursday, the second will be carried out on Friday March 22 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the 15th, and the last phase will take place on Tuesday April 23 between noon and 1 p.m. in the 17th.
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⚠️ In view of the #JOParis2024, the @prefpolice wishes to carry out a test of the FR-Alert population alert and information system in #Paris13 this Thursday, February 15 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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— Police Prefecture (@prefpolice) February 13, 2024
Never before tested in Paris, FR-ALERT has already been used in several departments, for exercises or real events, and complements already existing tools (sirens, dissemination of information in the media or on social networks, etc.). ).
“The objective of the tests is to raise awareness among the population about this method of disseminating the alert and the behaviors to adopt in the event of an event,” indicates the Police Prefecture.
If no action is expected from citizens during this test phase, they will still be able to answer a questionnaire on the Police Prefecture website, intended to collect feedback for the improvement of the device.