MONTECITO FIRE TO TEST AUDIBLE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Posted by Geri Ventura -

Friday January 29th the Montecito Fire Protection District will be conducting a TEST of Audible Emergency Notification System (Sirens).

This test is scheduled for Friday January 29th between 11:00 AM and 12:00 Noon.

The equipment will be temporally located in the East Mountain Drive area between Coyote and Cold Springs Roads.

Local residents will hear a siren, followed by short audible (voice) information.

The Montecito Fire District has been researching different types of audible alerting systems and is now in the process of evaluating several types of equipment. Shortly after Montecito's disastrous Tea Fire, community leaders requested that Montecito Fire Protection District install some type of "Early Warning Sirens".

There are many types of outdoor warning devices; sirens, horns, tones, and voice. We are hoping that a combination of siren/voice system will give adequate coverage. If the testing is favorable, the Montecito Fire District will move forward with purchasing and installing several devices within the community.

Residents are reminded that multiple warning methods are necessary to ensure they are adequately alerted to possible danger. The Montecito Fire District currently utilizes Reverse 911, NIXLE, our low power AM radio station: 1680 AM, the Montecito Fire District website: www.montecitofire.com, and the local media to alert the community during emergencies. The Audible Outdoor Notification System would be an additional tool for emergency notification

Residents are asked to NOT call 9-1-1 when the siren is sounded.

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