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PreparednessEmergency is locatedInformation on the County websites onlyThis is a test. Siren Notification System Each large, pole-mounted emergency siren is equipped with different signals. Two of these are the Alert Signal and Siren Test Fire Signal. Alert Signal: A steady tone for three minutes. If the Alert Signal sounds, Thursday, immediately tune your radio or TV to your Emergency Alert System station for information and instructions. September 10, Fire Signal: A 20 second steady alert tone, repeated as necessary. The Fire Signal is 11:00 a.m. used to alert firefighters.No response is necessary from the general public. Emergency sirens in Beaver, Need special help during an emergency? Tell us NOW! Columbiana and Hancock If you need special help, transportation or counties will be tested on other assistance during an emergency, please contact your county’s emergency Thursday, September 10, at management agency (EMA) or office of approximately 11:00 a.m. emergency management (OEM) at the following number to make sure you receive The test – a steady, three-minute siren the assistance you need. This information tone – will include 118 large pole-mounted will be kept confidential and will only be sirens. This test is performed as a federal used to ensure you are provided with help requirement to ensure the sirens in the ten- during an emergency. mile radius around Beaver Valley Power Eric Brewer, Beaver County Station are working properly. EMA Director (724) 775-1700 If you hear the siren on September 10, at Jeremy Ober, Hancock County 11:00 a.m., you do not need to respond. OEM Director (304) 564-4040 Peggy Clark, Columbiana County The alert signal being tested would be EMA Director (330) 424-9725 sounded by your county emergency management agency in case of an To register for personal electronic emergency at Beaver Valley Power Station. emergency notifications, go to: Beaver County (Swift911) – If there is an actual emergency during the www.beavercountypa.gov testing period, or at any other time, the alert signal will be sounded and information will be Hancock County (Swift911) – broadcast on the local Emergency Alert www.hancockcountywv.org System (formerly the Emergency Broadcast Columbiana County (WENS) – System) stations listed below. www.ccoema.org Emergency Alert System (EAS) Stations Beaver County, PA Columbiana County, OH Hancock County, WV Radio Radio Television Radio Television KDKA 1020 AM WKBN 570 AM WFMJ Channel 21 WWVA 1170 AM WTRF Channel 7 WBVP 1230 AM WSOM 600 AM WKBN Channel 27 WBBD 1400 AM WTOV Channel 9 WMBA 1460 AM WNIO 1390 AM WYTV Channel 33 WEIR 1430 AM Television WOHI 1490 AM WNEO Channel 45 WKWK 97.3 FM KDKA Channel 2 WYSU 88.5 FM WYFX Channel 62 WOVK 98.7 FM WTAE Channel 4 WNCD 93.3 FM WOMP 100.5 FM WPXI Channel 11 WAKZ 95.9 FM WEGW 107.5 FM WMXY 98.9 FM WHOT 101.1 FM WQXK 105.1 FM WBBG 106.1 FM.