SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be sounding the "Important Message" signal through Public Warning System (PWS) sirens islandwide on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12.05pm, it announced in a media release on Sunday.
"Members of the public are advised not to be alarmed by the minute-long sounding exercise. When the signal is sounded, members of the public can immediately tune in to any local radio station for a brief message on the PWS," SCDF said.
The sounding of the signal and the radio broadcast message is held annually to familiarise the public with the PWS signals, according to SCDF.
Members of the public can find out more about the PWS signals at the SCDF website.
- CNA/dl