Fort Saskatchewan testing emergency sirens this week

If you hear sirens in Fort Saskatchewan this week there will be no need to worry. 

The city will be testing its emergency siren system this Thursday (Oct. 6) between the hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of Fire Prevention Week. 

The sirens will not be alerting to any threat to public safety. 

These sirens are in place to warn residents of emergencies in the community such as: 

• Severe weather events, including droughts, windstorms, snow or ice storms, hail, rainstorms, or tornadoes
• Wildfires
• Power outages
• Pipeline or container ruptures
• Dangerous good spills, fire, or explosions

Testing of the sirens is conducted a few times every year including once in the spring during Emergency Preparedness Week, once during the Fall for Fire Prevention Week, and whenever maintenance is done.