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Today, the Rescue Services, together with partners, is testing the comprehensive public warning system EE-ALARM. Across Estonia, government authorities, local authorities and businesses are practising how to respond in crisis situations. On the test day, Rescue Services encourages people to think about their own and their family’s ability to cope in different emergencies.

The state uses EE‑ALARM public warning channels to notify the public about various hazards, including air threats, providing details of the specific risk along with initial guidance on how to respond. The channels used depend on the nature and urgency of the threat. Let’s review the key recommendations and guidance on how to act in the event of an EE‑ALARM alert.

On Wednesday, June 10, a nationwide test of the EE‑ALARM public warning system will take place. Everyone can use this day – and the test itself – to improve their crisis preparedness by taking just three minutes to think through, with family members or at work, how to prepare for unexpected crisis situations such as prolonged power, water or communications outages, or to practise taking shelter where they are.

There is currently no threat in Estonian airspace. People across Estonia can safely continue with their normal activities.

The Ministry of the Interior, in cooperation with Levira, TalTech, the Estonian Rescue Services Agency, the Emergency Response Centre and State Infocommunication Foundation, is carrying out a test in Pärnu of a future-oriented public warning technology – Pocket siren. It is similar to cell broadcast technology but uses 5G media delivery based on a next‑generation broadcasting network.