In the event of a disaster, the entire population in the affected area must be alerted. To do this, Switzerland has a close-knit network of sirens covering the entire country as well as an application that can be downloaded: Alertswiss. The Alertswiss application enables the population to find out about the instructions and behaviour to adopt.
The canton of Geneva currently has 116 fixed sirens throughout the country. Inside buildings open to the general public, alarms are relayed by telephone and instructions are issued to occupants. Most disasters are of local or regional magnitude.
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Find out what to do in the event of a general alarm.
Find out what to do in the event of a water-alarm.
A public alarm test, including siren tests, takes place every 1st Wednesday in February.
The Alertswiss portal brings together essential information on disaster and emergency preparedness in Geneva and Switzerland, as well as on the appropriate behaviour to adopt.
An Emergency Meeting Point (In French: Point de Rencontre d'Urgence - PRU) is the first point of contact where people can gather in the event of a incident, disaster, or emergency situation.