{"id":7,"date":"2021-05-14T14:02:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.living-in-germany.net\/?p=7"},"modified":"2021-05-17T11:32:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T11:32:05","slug":"siren-signals-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.living-in-germany.net\/siren-signals-in-germany","title":{"rendered":"Siren Signals in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article\">\n<p>I know a lot of people know the sirens from back home, being used for Tornado alarms or wildfires.We too use sirens, but not just for bad weather. So here are the common uses and signals for the German sirens, you really only have to worry about the first one, that\u2019s the warning for imminent Danger! Description:Warning of Imminent Danger:<\/p>\n<p>I know a lot of people know the sirens from back home, being used for Tornado alarms or wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>We too use sirens, but not just for bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>So here are the common uses and signals for the German sirens, you really only have to worry about the first one, that\u2019s the warning for imminent Danger!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjRKHV2YPxc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" id=\"fitvid954109\" allow=\"autoplay 'self'; fullscreen 'self'\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Description:<\/p>\n<p>Warning of Imminent Danger:<\/p>\n<p>1 Minute howl changing between upper and lower sounds<br \/>also known as ABC Alarm<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">in case of an attack of atomic (nuclear) biological or chemical nature<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">extreme weather like storm<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">flooding<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">any other big catastrophe<\/font><span id=\"more-2148\"><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_0633\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 10px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0633\" src=\"http:\/\/www.living-in-germany.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_0633.png\" width=\"394\" height=\"216\"><\/p>\n<p>What to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">Inform neighbors and non German speakers in your area<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">get indoors<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">close windows and doors<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">shutdown central air or a\/c<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">turn on your local TV or Radio station<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">wait for instructions and information<\/font> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_0634\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 10px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0634\" src=\"http:\/\/www.living-in-germany.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_0634.png\" width=\"422\" height=\"232\"><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the event they will lift the emergency with a 1 minute long howl that does not change sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Signals not important to the normal citizens:<\/p>\n<p>1. Fire alarm<br \/>1 minute howl with 2 breaks<br \/>calling in the local volunteer fire department or they are testing<\/p>\n<p>2. General test<br \/>one short howl<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">1x 2 seconds long<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Georgia\">1x 12 seconds long<\/font> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- BEGIN .post-navigation --><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-navigation\">\n<div class=\"previous-post\">\u2190 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.living-in-germany.net\/halloween-sale\/\" rel=\"prev\">Halloween Sale?<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"next-post\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.living-in-germany.net\/valentines-day-in-germany\/\" rel=\"next\">Valentine\u2019s Day in Germany<\/a> \u2192<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- END .post-navigation -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- END .article -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know a lot of people know the sirens from back home, being used for Tornado alarms or wildfires.We too use sirens, but not just for bad weather. 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