I’m sure you are all aware that On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm, there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service. Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.
Emergency alerts will only be sent by the emergency services, government departments, agencies and public bodies that deal with emergencies.
The alert will say:
This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby.
In an actual emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.
Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information.
This is a test. You do not need to take any action.
We are sharing this information as you may wish to discuss it with pupils so that they don’t worry as all mobile phones and tablets will sound the alert even if on silent.
To avoid being put at risk, people experiencing domestic abuse, who for their safety have a secret or secondary mobile phone, are being advised to turn off Emergency Alerts. Refuge has made this video explaining how to turn off the emergency alerts on both Android and iPhone.
Further information is available on the Denbighshire website.