IT-alert: new test in Veneto simulating an industrial accident

On November 13, Pometon Spa in Martellago (VE) will test the national warning system for major industrial accidents.

The facility, which falls under the Seveso Directive, will take part in a regional civil protection exercise involving sites at risk of major accidents. The exercise will also include testing the public warning system: a message will be broadcast at around 10:00 a.m., covering an area with a radius of approximately 3 km around the facility.

Periodic testing of IT-alert is essential to verify its proper functioning, to ensure that in the event of a real emergency, the cell towers in the affected area provide adequate coverage, and to confirm the efficiency of the communication flows established in the facility’s external emergency plan.

During the simulation, the message that will be sent to the affected population will read as follows:

TEST TEST This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. There is an ongoing SIMULATION of an accident at an industrial facility in the area where you are. To learn what message you will receive in case of real danger and to fill out the survey, go to www.it-alert.gov.it/en TEST TEST 

On test days, the homepage of the website will feature a link to a survey, which residents in the affected areas are encouraged to complete, even if they do not receive any notification.

The test date may be subject to change if regional civil protection systems are activated due to weather alerts or other emergencies.