SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will sound its 'Important Message' signal islandwide on Wednesday (Feb 15), in support of Total Defence Day. The Important Message signal is one of three public warning signals and is sounded to alert the population to an important broadcast.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force will sound its"Important Message" signal islandwide on Wednesday , in support of Total Defence Day.
The minute-long exercise will take place at 6.20pm on Wednesday, to"remind us that we need to stand resilient and do our part to protect Singapore and our future", said SCDF. It will also sound for smartphones that have the SGSecure mobile app downloaded and are not on silent or vibration mode. The signal will automatically stop after 20 seconds.
Each year, the Important Message signal of the public warning system is sounded to commemorate the day.
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