"
FR-Alerte
", the new system for alerting the population in the event of a disaster or an attack, has been technically operational since Tuesday June 21 and will be tested by the end of June in Yvelines and Seine-Maritime, before being generalized throughout the territory from September.
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The implementation of this application responds to a European directive providing that each country of the European Union (EU) has a technical alert solution on June 21, explained to AFP the spokesperson for the Directorate General for Civil Security and Crisis Management, Alexandre Jouassard.
“
FR-Alerte
” replaces Saip, the previous system deactivated in 2018 because it was deemed ineffective.
Complement existing systems
The new application was tested in full scale in mid-May in the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Rhône.
“
90% of people who received the alert messages said they were satisfied
,” added Alexandre Jouassard.
It will still be tested by the end of the month in Yvelines and Seine-Maritime, he continued.
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Triggered by the prefectures in the event of serious accidents such as fires, attacks or pollution, FR-Alerte sends SMS to geolocated mobile phones.
This device is intended to supplement the systems already in force such as messages on social networks, on television or on the radio, as well as sirens.
“
The tool can potentially be activated but at the same time, an information campaign, support
” is needed so that it is understood and used, explained the spokesperson for civil security, specifying that a “
campaign National Information Center
" would be launched "
in September
.
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