MARGATE – The city’s Office of Emergency Management will be testing its emergency alert system between 10 a.m. and noon, Wednesday, April 9.
Residents will hear four announcements emanating from three speakers located atop poles at the city’s two fire stations and the Sigmund Rimm athletic complex on Jerome Avenue. The alerts will last three minutes with a pre-recorded message approved by the Federal Communication Commission.
The emergency alert system is designed to be a far-reaching way to alert residents in the event of impending danger from storms, flooding or other public safety crisis.
Residents who live near the speakers may find the announcements to be loud, but the benefits of the early warning system outweigh the occasional inconvenience.
Although the system will only be used in an emergency, it is tested twice a year.
The poles are located at Fire Station No. 1 located at 1 S. Washington Ave.; Fire Station No. 2 at 405 N. Brunswick Ave.; and the third tower is located near the batting cages building at the Jerome Avenue recreational complex.
