Government emergency alarm

[diy_fun_uk]

Mine went at 2.59 however the noise did stop of its own fruition, maybe after 15-20 secs or something.

I do tend to agree re what's the point. I can see its usefulness in some scenarios e.g. flood prone areas, however I thought many of them already have local alerts set up? For national things, surely we'd know through socials, the news, the Internet? And let's face it, if we all received one saying '<insert dictator name here> has fired a nuclear weapon aimed at the UK' it could cause more panic that it solves?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Two phones here. Nuffink.

I have it on good authority if your phone didn't react, you're already on a government watch list and will be visited very soon by men in suits.

 

[Mottie]

 

[Stadan20]

Turned my notification off before hand , I don't wish to take part in their fear mongering exercise

 

[pcaouolte]

My phone received the alert and made some noise and vibrated for perhaps 10 seconds. I didn't have to acknowledge the message and it is still sitting in the Notification Centre so that I can read it again if I get bored. I can use the phone normally without acknowledging or clearing the message.

My wife, sitting next to me at the time, got nothing.

 

[Deleted member 18243]

I didn't receive the alert because I have an old phone.

The test is in preparation for any emergencies that might befall us. The Government like emergencies because they can then use "Emergency Laws" to override all other laws.

Expect some emergencies soon.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

I didn't receive the alert because I have an old phone.

The test is in preparation for any emergencies that might befall us. The Government like emergencies because they can then use "Emergency Laws" to override all other laws.

Expect some emergencies soon.

Any predictions?

 

[Tigercubrider]

I live near a river and rail line. Also not far from a motorway.
if there was an incident of flooding, chemical spill etc I would like to know
I didn’t understand why people are so paranoid.

Do you not pay attention to fire alarms at work?

 

[Brigadier]

At second-born's football game.

Some got an alert early.
Some, on time.
Some, nothing.

I can only presume my phone has listened to me, and realised I couldn't give a shiny shoite

 

[Louis.]

Get the tin foil hats out boys

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I live near a river and rail line. Also not far from a motorway.
if there was an incident of flooding, chemical spill etc I would like to know
I didn’t understand why people are so paranoid.

Do you not pay attention to fire alarms at work?

How targeted is it going to be though? Might be in the media releases which I confess I haven't read. For example, you live near whatever river, so let's say it bursts its banks. Who receives the notification about the river? People within an x mile radius of the incident? Or will the system only be used for larger incidents that we'd all benefit knowing about?

 

[Deleted member 221031]

Project blue beam

 

[blup]

How targeted is it going to be though? Might be in the media releases which I confess I haven't read. For example, you live near whatever river, so let's say it bursts its banks. Who receives the notification about the river? People within an x mile radius of the incident? Or will the system only be used for larger incidents that we'd all benefit knowing about?

Exactly, a single alarm is as impossibly simplistic approach.

Blup

 

[blup]

I live near a river and rail line. Also not far from a motorway.
if there was an incident of flooding, chemical spill etc I would like to know
I didn’t understand why people are so paranoid.

Do you not pay attention to fire alarms at work?

A single alarm wouldn't make you any the wiser. Its not paranoia, just that post lockdown the risk management geeks have won an argument in government to justify their existence.

Blup

 

[Brigadier]

How targeted is it going to be though? Might be in the media releases which I confess I haven't read. For example, you live near whatever river, so let's say it bursts its banks. Who receives the notification about the river? People within an x mile radius of the incident? Or will the system only be used for larger incidents that we'd all benefit knowing about?

Exactly, a single alarm is as impossibly simplistic approach.

Blup

A single alarm wouldn't make you any the wiser. Its not paranoia, just that post lockdown the risk management geeks have won an argument in government to justify their existence.

Blup

Humour me here, as I have no interest / idea how it actually could work.

Say someone is spotted with a gun, sword, crossbow, whatever. And a 999 call goes in.
Just happens to be right next to a mobile phone mast.
Could the emergency beacon be set only for that mast, alerting only those within the twenty or so mile range?