Attention! Annual Testing of Emergency Alert Alarms Across Switzerland
Release Date: 02/03/2026
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At 1.30 p.m. the ‘general alert’ signal is sounded throughout Switzerland. This is a regular ascending and descending tone, which lasts for one minute, and is repeated once after a two-minute interval. Where necessary, the sirens can continue to be tested until 2 p.m. From 2 to 4.30 p.m. (at the latest), the ‘water alert’ signal is tested in those areas that are close to dams. It consists of twelve low continuous tones lasting twenty seconds and repeated at ten-second intervals. The function of a total of 7,200 sirens is tested.
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