Today, Wednesday October 1st, a test activation of all civil defense warning sirens will take place across the entire country, as part of the major military exercise “PARMENION-25”. According to an announcement by the Greek Police, the procedure is purely for testing purposes and there is no cause for public concern.
Along with the sounding of the sirens, church bells will also ring with short, continuous tolls lasting three minutes at a rapid pace. This specific action is part of preparedness exercises and concerns the coordination of all involved civilian and military agencies for emergency response.
The Greek Police calls on citizens to remain calm, clarifying once again that this is exclusively a scheduled test of the alarm system.
What time will the sirens sound
In detail, the sirens will sound as follows:
- local time 11:00, air raid alarm signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) throughout the entire territory,
- local time 11:05, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) throughout the entire territory,
- local time 11:10, air raid alarm signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) in the Northeastern Sector (Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Regional Units of Lesbos and Lemnos),
- local time 11:15, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) in the Northeastern Sector,
- local time 11:20, air raid alarm signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) in the Southern Sector (Region of South Aegean, Region of Crete, Regional Units of Arcadia, Messenia, Laconia),
- local time 11:25, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) in the Southern Sector,
- local time 11:30, CBRN threat warning alarm signal, for a duration of (120) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) throughout the entire territory,
- local time 11:35, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) throughout the entire territory,
- local time 12:20, CBRN threat warning alarm signal, for a duration of (120) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) in the Western Sector (Regions of Central and Western Macedonia and Region of Epirus),
- local time 12:25, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) in the Western Sector,
- local time 12:30, CBRN attack alarm signal, for a duration of (120) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) in the Central Sector (Regions of Western Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly),
- local time 12:35, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) in the Central Sector,
- local time 12:40, CBRN attack alarm signal, for a duration of (120) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) in Attica Region and Thessaloniki Regional Unit,
- local time 12:45, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) in Attica Region and Thessaloniki Regional Unit,
- local time 12:50, CBRN threat warning alarm signal, for a duration of (120) seconds (intermittent sound of varying intensity) in the Eastern Sector (Regions of Central Greece, Attica, North and South Aegean and Regional Units of Corinthia and Argolis),
- local time 12:55, all-clear signal, for a duration of (60) seconds (continuous sound of steady intensity) in the Eastern Sector.
