05-02-2024, 08:21 PM
Radio Sintonia:
Es-Alert will issue a test alert in Fuerteventura this Friday.
The Government of the Canary Islands resumes, from February, the testing of the alert system for the population in the event of an emergency called ES-Alert with an extensive Calendar, to be developed throughout 2024, which covers seven islands. The first exercise of this year will be held in Fuerteventura next Friday, February 9, although it could also be held in the municipality of Yaiza, in Lanzarote.
So far, the General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands has checked the operation of this system on the island of El Hierro and in the urban centres of Garachico, in Tenerife, and Valleseco, in Gran Canaria.
Throughout 2024 it is planned to continue to be tested - in addition to this first test, in Fuerteventura - on the islands of La Palma, Lanzarote, La Gomera, El Hierro and new trials in different areas of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
This tool of the National Civil Protection System is already operational in the Canary Islands and was used in the forest fires of La Palma and Tenerife last year. However, in order to achieve optimal functioning of this tool and for the population to continue to become familiar with the system, the Government of the Canary Islands will continue to carry out periodic tests in different parts of the Archipelago.
The test that will be carried out on February 9, through mobile phone networks, is organized by the Government of the Canary Islands, through the General Directorate of Emergencies and the 1-1-2 Canarias, in collaboration with the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the municipalities of La Oliva, Puerto del Rosario, Betancuria, Antigua, Tuineje and Pájara. The exercise is expected to affect the entire island and could even reach the municipality of Yaiza, in the south of Lanzarote.
The message will be issued between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., so the population of Fuerteventura will be able to receive it at the time of sending it or when entering the coverage area of their telephone operator. It is a single message, so it will only be received once, and in the event that this occurs when you are driving, the Government of the Canary Islands recommends not to be alarmed and as soon as possible, stop the vehicle in a safe place to read the message and once read press accept.
Es-Alert allows you to issue alerts in the event of disasters or emergencies such as fires, floods, volcanic eruptions, adverse Weather phenomena or chemical accidents, among others, without the need to install any application, and to provide instructions for their protection to the population affected by the emergency.
This is a complementary means of warning to the usual channels such as sending evacuation bulletins, the media, social networks or the public address system.
These tests are published and disseminated in advance so that the population is aware of them and avoid alarm situations.
All 4G and 5G mobile terminals within the coverage area will receive a text message with the word "TEST" with a beep and vibration that, once read and after having pressed the word "OK", will disappear. You do not have to answer or call 1-1-2, but you do ask for the collaboration of citizens to complete the survey that they will receive in the same message.
All the information about the ES-Alert system is available on the 1-1-2 Canarias https://www.112canarias.com/112/sistema-es-alert/ website, with a question and answer questionnaire to answer the most frequently asked questions and the test schedule.
Es-Alert will issue a test alert in Fuerteventura this Friday.
The Government of the Canary Islands resumes, from February, the testing of the alert system for the population in the event of an emergency called ES-Alert with an extensive Calendar, to be developed throughout 2024, which covers seven islands. The first exercise of this year will be held in Fuerteventura next Friday, February 9, although it could also be held in the municipality of Yaiza, in Lanzarote.
So far, the General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands has checked the operation of this system on the island of El Hierro and in the urban centres of Garachico, in Tenerife, and Valleseco, in Gran Canaria.
Throughout 2024 it is planned to continue to be tested - in addition to this first test, in Fuerteventura - on the islands of La Palma, Lanzarote, La Gomera, El Hierro and new trials in different areas of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
This tool of the National Civil Protection System is already operational in the Canary Islands and was used in the forest fires of La Palma and Tenerife last year. However, in order to achieve optimal functioning of this tool and for the population to continue to become familiar with the system, the Government of the Canary Islands will continue to carry out periodic tests in different parts of the Archipelago.
The test that will be carried out on February 9, through mobile phone networks, is organized by the Government of the Canary Islands, through the General Directorate of Emergencies and the 1-1-2 Canarias, in collaboration with the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the municipalities of La Oliva, Puerto del Rosario, Betancuria, Antigua, Tuineje and Pájara. The exercise is expected to affect the entire island and could even reach the municipality of Yaiza, in the south of Lanzarote.
The message will be issued between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., so the population of Fuerteventura will be able to receive it at the time of sending it or when entering the coverage area of their telephone operator. It is a single message, so it will only be received once, and in the event that this occurs when you are driving, the Government of the Canary Islands recommends not to be alarmed and as soon as possible, stop the vehicle in a safe place to read the message and once read press accept.
Es-Alert allows you to issue alerts in the event of disasters or emergencies such as fires, floods, volcanic eruptions, adverse Weather phenomena or chemical accidents, among others, without the need to install any application, and to provide instructions for their protection to the population affected by the emergency.
This is a complementary means of warning to the usual channels such as sending evacuation bulletins, the media, social networks or the public address system.
These tests are published and disseminated in advance so that the population is aware of them and avoid alarm situations.
All 4G and 5G mobile terminals within the coverage area will receive a text message with the word "TEST" with a beep and vibration that, once read and after having pressed the word "OK", will disappear. You do not have to answer or call 1-1-2, but you do ask for the collaboration of citizens to complete the survey that they will receive in the same message.
All the information about the ES-Alert system is available on the 1-1-2 Canarias https://www.112canarias.com/112/sistema-es-alert/ website, with a question and answer questionnaire to answer the most frequently asked questions and the test schedule.