🚨 Emergency Alerts test Sunday 7 September at 3pm 🚨

Holly_Scope
Holly_Scope Posts: 6,303 Online Community Team
edited September 2025 in Announcements and information

The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm.

Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts.

The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency. 

It is an important tool for reaching the public in emergency situations. Since the first national test of the system in April 2023, five alerts have been sent, including during major storms when lives were at risk.

However, for those who need it, information on how to opt out is available on gov.uk/alerts.

You can also learn about how to prepare for an emergency at gov.uk/prepare.

UK Emergency Alert Test - English.pdf
UK Emergency Alert Test - Welsh.pdf

National Emergency Alert BSL - English Version

National Emergency Alerts BSL - Welsh Version

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  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,373 Championing

    We'd strongly suggest having notifications for emergency alerts turned on @Zeuss , you could miss some life saving, time critical information.

  • birdwatcher
    birdwatcher Community Member Posts: 187 Empowering

    I'm still waiting for the first one........

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community Member Posts: 3,627 Championing

    Last time they did this - I didn't receive it!

  • MarshmallowSpy
    MarshmallowSpy Community Member Posts: 10 Connected

    Thank you for the reminder, I have put it into my diary so I'm not freaked out when it goes off.

  • Ray212
    Ray212 Community Member Posts: 735 Empowering

    Not for me, have turned that nonsense off

  • JessieJ
    JessieJ Community Member Posts: 1,375 Championing

    Mine have always been on, I think by default, I received nothing from the test though, but actually, if something was about to happen, I'd rather not know.

    In fact, twice there have been fires above me & even though there were an awful lot of fire wagons, police & ambulances below my lounge window, I didn't have a scooby. Thankfully, nobody was hurt in either fire, just scared witless & probably mentally scarred. I know one lovely family definitely were, poor souls.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community Member Posts: 3,627 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1057724#Comment_1057724
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    I can't see how they will get a text message to my phone either…….?

  • mrsBB
    mrsBB Community Member Posts: 297 Empowering

    Three had a problem with customers not getting the blooming first one lol. Not heard a thing about them since, thought the whole thing had disappeared to be honest.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 5,165 Championing

    I will turn my phone off.

    I will be at a social event enjoying myself.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 6,303 Online Community Team
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1058326#Comment_1058326

    That's a really good point @Wheeled_Weapon. Thank you for raising this.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,450 Championing

    thanks for reminding us about this I didn't even think about this

  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community Member Posts: 1,423 Championing

    Last one ended up with me wearing a cup of tea 😷

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community Member Posts: 1,457 Championing

    Can't remember if I had the last one. Put aeroplane mode stops it. My daughter will be on holiday abroad so I told her

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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 6,026 Championing
    edited August 2025

    WelshBlue Online Community Member Posts: 867 ChampioningAugust 15

    Last one ended up with me wearing a cup of tea 😷

    You gave me a good laugh with this!

    I used to spill tea down my dressing gown and on the floor as I'd be trying to multi-task. I no longer multi-task whilst holding a mug of tea. I find coffee drips on the floor when my daughter is here which she tries to blame on me! I don't know where she picked up this habit, I really don't.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 6,026 Championing

    I jump when my brick phone vibrates! My landline is off as the ringing tone stresses me out. If there's a national emergency, I'm sure I will hear everyone screaming 🙉

  • kreacher
    kreacher Community Member Posts: 510 Empowering

    i turned of the alerts, i'm sure i would here some form of commotion going on

  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,373 Championing

    I'd strongly suggest everyone has the alerts turned on if possible. They're there to give advance warning to various life threatening events. Sometimes by the time you can see or hear the commotion, it'll be too late to take action.

    It's put in place to save lives, so please have a think about turning alerts back on. 😊

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 15,450 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1062973#Comment_1062973

    good point there @Albus_Scope I will be leaving mine on.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community Member Posts: 3,627 Championing
    edited September 2025
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1063812#Comment_1063812

    As long as you are not driving at the time - I can see some nervous (maybe NEW driver), perhaps at speed on the motorway, hearing the alert going off and fumbling for their mobile and causing an accident in so doing ?

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