Sheltering

In October, the Estonian Rescue Services Agency launched a campaign titled “You have 3 minutes to take cover – where will you get to?”. The aim is to give people a clear understanding that, in the event of a public warning, taking cover must happen quickly and wherever you happen to be at the time. The Rescue Service has already received a lot of feedback from the public, and here are the five most frequently asked questions.

Only one in three people would respond correctly and immediately seek shelter indoors upon hearing sirens. Many may unknowingly put themselves at risk: some would first look for information and react too slowly, others might leave the building to reach a distant public shelter, and some might do nothing at all. These findings come from a pilot study conducted by Turu-uuringute AS.