Test for Regional Emergency Alert System

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will be testing the emergency alert system for the Region on May 7 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

If you are signed up for alerts with the SCRD's emergency alert system (Voyent Alert!), you will receive a TEST alert. Users who have subscribed to have alerts sent to their cellphones will hear a loud alert sound like THIS.

Voyent Alert! allows residents, businesses and visitors to receive messages through an app, text message, voice call or email for critical and emergency events such as earthquakes, fires and flooding events.

During the test, subscribers will receive on their mobile, voice call or email the following message:

"This is a TEST of the Sunshine Coast Regional District Emergency Alert System. This is ONLY a TEST. If this had been an actual emergency or threat, you would now see or hear instructions with information to help keep you safe. For further information go to scrd.ca/alert-system. This is ONLY a TEST, no action is required."

A user can subscribe to receive alerts from the SCRD for multiple locations including home, school and work. Information included in the alert sent to users can include maps, images, messages and web links to better assist the community prepare and respond to emergency situations.

Learn more about the alert system and sign up at www.scrd.ca/alert-system.