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.
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.
Today, the Estonian Rescue Service Agency, together with its partners, tested the nationwide EE‑ALARM public warning system. As part of the test, the siren network was activated in the afternoon, notifications were sent to the Eesti app and the “Ole valmis!” mobile application, and public warning ticker texts were displayed on ERR channels.
On Monday, March 16, between 10:00 and 17:00, the Rescue Service will send test alerts with sound through the Eesti app and the “Ole valmis!” (“Be Ready!”) mobile application, in cooperation with the Information System Authority (RIA) and the Women’s Voluntary Defence Organisation (Naiskodukaitse). The purpose of the technical test is to confirm that recent developments function correctly and to prepare for the nationwide public warning system test taking place on March 18.