Alert Ready: preparing for an emergency in the City of Vancouver
Mornings with Simi
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Today at 1:55pm you will likely get a text to your phone from Alert Ready. This will be a practice run only!
It will play on this radio station, and on your cellphone and on TV at 1:55pm.
It will say: “This is a TEST of the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System, issued by Emergency Management British Columbia. This is ONLY a TEST. If this had been an actual emergency or threat, you would now hear instructions that would assist you to protect you and your family. For further information, go to: http://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca. This is ONLY a TEST. No action is required.”
Guest: Jackie Kloosterboer
Emergency Planning Coordinator, City of Vancouver
Today at 1:55pm you will likely get a text to your phone from Alert Ready. This will be a practice run only!
It will play on this radio station, and on your cellphone and on TV at 1:55pm.
It will say: “This is a TEST of the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System, issued by Emergency Management British Columbia. This is ONLY a TEST. If this had been an actual emergency or threat, you would now hear instructions that would assist you to protect you and your family. For further information, go to: http://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca. This is ONLY a TEST. No action is required.”
Guest: Jackie Kloosterboer
Emergency Planning Coordinator, City of Vancouver