The Saanich Peninsula Alert system will be tested on Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. Residents of Sidney, Central Saanich, and North Saanich who have signed up for alerts will receive a text alert on their mobile device.
This test message is routine, and in a tweet, Central Saanich Fire wrote that “no action will be required.”
Only those who have registered for these alerts will receive them.
TEST ADVISORY – The Saanich Peninsula Alert will be tested on Oct. 18 at 10:00AM. This is a routine TEST message and no action will be required. To sign up or edit your information, visit https://t.co/LigwKumA3L pic.twitter.com/4dG8VPgSe9
— SidneyVFire (@SidneyVFire) October 15, 2018
For questions on Saanich Peninsula Alert, call the fire department of your municipality:
- North Saanich Fire: 250-656-1931
- Central Saanich Fire: 250-544-4238
- Sidney Fire: 250-656-2121
To sign up for Saanich Peninsula Alert, visit your municipality’s website.