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This is only a test. Siren Test Thursday, August 31, 11:00 a.m. Siren Notification System Each large, pole-mounted emergency siren Emergency sirens in Beaver, is equipped with different signals. Two of Columbiana and Hancock these are the Alert Signal and Fire Signal. Alert Signal: A steady tone for three counties will be tested on minutes. If the Alert Signal sounds, Thursday, August 31, at immediately tune your radio or TV to your Emergency Alert System station approximately 11:00 a.m. for information and instructions. Fire Signal: A 20 second steady alert tone, The test – a steady, three-minute siren repeated as necessary. The Fire Signal is tone – will include 120 large pole-mounted used to alert firefighters.No  response is sirens. This test is performed as a federal necessary from the general public. requirement to ensure the sirens in the ten- Need special help during an emergency?  mile radius around Beaver Power Tell us NOW! Station are working properly. If you need special help, transportation or If you hear the siren on August 31, at other assistance during an emergency, 11:00 a.m., you do not need to respond. please contact your county’s emergency management agency (EMA) or office of The alert signal being tested would be emergency management (OEM) at the sounded by your county emergency following number to make sure you receive management agency in case of an the assistance you need. This information emergency at Beaver Valley Power Station will be kept confidential and will only be – or a natural disaster such as a , used to ensure you are provided with help earthquake or tornado that would require during an emergency. you to take protective action. Eric Brewer, Beaver County EMA Director  If there is an actual emergency during the (724) 775-1700 testing period, or at any other time, the alert Jeremy Ober, Hancock County signal will be sounded and information will be OEM Director (304) 564-4040 broadcast on the local Emergency Alert System (formerly the Emergency Broadcast Peggy Clark, Columbiana County  System) stations listed below. EMA Director (330) 424-9725 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 WNCD 93.3 FM WYFX Channel 62 WOVK 98.7 FM WTAE Channel 4 WAKZ 95.9 FM WOMP 100.5 FM WPXI Channel 11 WMXY 98.9 FM WEGW 107.5 FM WQXK 105.1 FM WBBG 106.1 FM