In 22 cities of Estonia, and in Narva, too, training sirens will be heard
Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Rescue Department yesterday, April 23, held a briefing for journalists, where they talked about the influence of people of the new Emergency Law on the life of people that they plan to adopt this summer. One of the topics was the testing of the EE-LARM warning system, which will be held throughout the country on May 14.
Where they will have to build new shelters
Advisor to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kadri Luht-Kallas said that the work of the state warning system EE-LARM is a relatively new topic in Estonia, and not everyone knows why it is needed. But there are situations that threaten life, and people should have the opportunity to defend themselves and protect their property.
To do this, since 2023, the SMS-notifications about emergency situations has been working in Estonia. Its advantage is that everyone has a phone, even older people and children, and everyone knows how to read. In addition, the mobile application « Olevalmis! » Is being developed And there is an agreement with the national television and radio broadcasting: if something happens, a running line will appear on the ETV and ETV+ channels, as well as RDS messages on Vicerraadio.
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A relatively new type of alert – sirens. Compared to other channels, this is the fastest way to report danger.
Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs explained that if an alarm is received, you should go on a shelter or shelter. The difference is that the shelter is a fortified room where you can get long -term protection for several days, and the shelters are designed for a short stay of people – up to 12 hours. The bill on emergency situations states that from January 1, 2026, shelters should be provided for in all new residential and public buildings with an area of more than 1200 kV m, where people are constantly. This applies to residential buildings, industrial enterprises, office buildings, kindergartens. And until January 1, 2028, it will be necessary to create shelters in existing buildings.
When creating a bill, an example was taken from other countries. For example, Switzerland – the “world champion” in the number of shelters, in Finland and Sweden shelter is almost for the entire population.
When creating a bill, an example was taken from other countries. For example, Switzerland – the “world champion” in the number of shelters, in Finland and Sweden shelter is almost for the entire population, in Lithuania and Latvia they already adapt shelters and introduce requirements for the creation of shelters. Now such work will be carried out in Estonia.
The first mass testing in history
As the head of the readiness department for the crises of the rescue department of Erkka Pylda said, it is very important that the population of Estonia knows what to do in the event of an emergency. For this, various events and promotions are held. The new bill provides for training, which will become mandatory for all employees of the public sector and suppliers of vital services – from officials to teachers of schools or energy specialists. They will have to go through this practical course in order to know how to prepare for crises and what to do in emergency situations.
In addition, in May of this year, the EE-Larm system will conduct mass testing for the first time in history. At this time, the hedgehog of defense forces will be held, and within the framework of the exercises on May 14, all EE-LARM channels will be launched, including sirens in 22 cities of Estonia. They will sound one minute three times in a row. All residents of Estonia in the language that is chosen from a mobile operator will receive a training SMS newsletter. This will allow you to check the operation of the system throughout the country and debug internal response processes.
“We want people to hear these sounds and think what they would do in a really dangerous situation. Testing is designed to convey the importance of preparing for crises. In order for the process to go on harmoniously, now we are conducting an information campaign, we warn people so that they are not afraid, but realized what to do in a crisis, ”Erkki Pyld emphasized.
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