Fear of attack in Pakistan… What is the siren and blackout protocol in war?

International News: Pakistan is scared after seeing India's preparations after the Pahalgam terror attack. Seeing the threat of war from India-Pakistan has ordered sirens to be installed in 29 cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan is afraid that the Indian Air Force may destroy the favorite destination of its terrorists. Actually, siren and blackout protocols are followed in war or attack. That is why Pakistan has ordered to install sirens in cities like Peshawar, Abbottabad and Swat to alert people. Pakistan is afraid that like last time, India may do an air strike this time too. This fear is also because the Balakot where India did a strike in 2019 is an area of ​​Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There are reports of many terrorist organizations being active in this area.

What is the protocol in case of war

In times of war, the siren is like a warning alert. Actually, these sirens are installed on the sides of roads and on high pillars and are called outdoor warning sirens. There are two special types of sounds in them - single tone and waving tone. Single tone means a continuous sound and waving tone means that the sound fluctuates. Single tone is used during natural disasters like storm, earthquake and tornado, while the siren with waving tone is played during war or to alert about airstrikes.

Waving tone means danger is on the head

In case of war, when a siren with a waving tone sounds, it means that danger is looming. To save your life, immediately go to a safe place. Apart from this, there is also a blackout protocol during war. Let us tell you about both of these. Actually, siren and blackout protocol are part of the civil defense protocol.

Siren alert medium

• Loud sirens signal people to immediately move to a safe place such as a bunker or shelter.
• During war, all lights are turned off under the blackout protocol so that enemy drones or aircraft 
• cannot easily target cities at night.
• During such times, citizens are drilled in schools, offices and community centers so that they know where to run when they hear the siren, what to take, and which streets or stairs to use.
• Along with the siren, alerts are also sent via radio, TV, SMS or mobile app, informing about the level of danger, where to go and for how long to hide.
• To protect people from fear and chaos in a war environment, people are mentally prepared so that they do not panic and follow the necessary instructions.

Why the need for sirens and blackouts?

Siren and blackout protocol is very effective in times of war. In fact, the speed of drones and missiles is definitely fast, but even in this era, if the alert system is agile, then a few seconds or a few minutes of time can be found, which can save the lives of many people. Blackout can still be effective, because smart bombs and drones with visual targeting get help from light. And in case of blackout, they can miss their target. Mass alert systems like Israel's Red Code still prove to be very effective in saving people's lives. Red Code Alert System is one of the fastest and most modern alert systems in the world, which plays siren at the time of missile or rocket attack, sends Push Alerts and SMS on mobile, and helps save lives by warning citizens within just 15 to 90 seconds.