India Pakistan War Tension | Air Raid Siren | In view of the increased tension with Pakistan after the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, emergency mock drills will be conducted in many states and districts across the country on the instructions of the Home Ministry. During this, people will hear a siren alerting them about an air raid. Apart from this, citizens and students will be told what to do in case of hostilities. Preparations for black out will also be made. Apart from this, how to protect important installations, how to camouflage them, and relief and rescue preparations will be tested. During war, if the enemy attacks by air or fires a missile, a siren is sounded to avoid it. On hearing its sound, people go to safe places. This causes less damage.
Following the instructions of the Home Ministry, the preparations were reviewed by sounding the siren at Antony D’Silva High School in Dadar, Mumbai. During this, the war siren kept sounding for some time. Similarly, preparations for mock drill were made in Dal Lake in Srinagar. Preparations for a possible war will be strengthened by conducting mock drills on May 7 in many other states including Gujarat.
What does sounding a siren during a war mean?
When the war siren sounds during a war, it has many meanings. For example, a siren is sounded to warn of an air attack. A siren is also used to alert people in an emergency so that they can protect themselves. Apart from this, these sirens are also sounded to establish radio contact with the Air Force, to check the preparations of civil defense during an attack, for blackout exercises during an attack and to check the preparations of the control room.
What to do if you hear a siren during a war?
If you hear a war siren on Wednesday, there is no need to panic, this is just an exercise for future preparations. But if this war siren is heard after the war with Pakistan starts, it means there is danger. Let us know what the common citizens should do in such a situation:
What to do if the war siren sounds?
- Do not panic at all if the siren sounds.
- Move away from open areas as soon as the siren sounds.
- First of all, go to safe places with your family and save yourself.
- Reach safe location in 5 to 10 minutes.
- Get updates on TV, radio or government apps.
- Avoid rumours and always follow official instructions.
How to identify a war siren or an air raid siren, what is the difference between the sound of a siren and other sounds?
The war or air raid siren that will sound during war is a loud warning system used to alert people during air raids or other emergencies. It is usually a distinctive, rising and falling shrieking sound, different from the sound of an ambulance or car horn. This siren will be heard up to 2 to 5 km away. This siren makes a sound of up to 120-140 decibels. Its purpose is to give information about war, emergency or air strike before the attack.
Where are war sirens installed?
War sirens are installed on high places in the city or on government buildings so that their sound can be heard far away, such as:
- government buildings
- Police Headquarters
- fire station
- military base
- Crowded public areas in cities
When was the last time a war siren sounded in India?
- The siren was used during the war with China in 1962
- It was also used during the wars with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971
- During the Kargil conflict in 1999, it was used on a limited scale only in border areas.
