Listen up, siren test at noon

Once the sirens begin people are advised to tune to a regional radio station, as they should in the event of a real emergency. Photo / File

After the city's emergency sirens sound at noon today the Napier City Council will be seeking feedback about who heard them and where.

The 17 sirens across the city will activate for five minutes and the council's emergency management are seeking feedback from people who were unable to hear them.

"This information is very useful to know," the council's emergency management officer Marcus Hayes-Jones said.

He is also advising residents aware of the test to advise others, particularly visitors.

A 17th siren, in Battery Rd, has been added to the emergency sound arsenal.

Survey forms had been published in community newspapers but an on-line form is available, and to encourage people to use it those who send their answers in by 1pm today go into a draw to win emergency-themed prizes, including the installation of a 200-litre emergency water tank, an emergency "get ready" kit and a grab-and-go bag.

Once the sirens begin people are advised to tune to a regional radio station, as they should in the event of a real emergency.

The council holds two siren tests each year, which coincide around the approach of daylight saving, which begins on Sunday.

The next test will be when daylight saving is removed next April.

*To fill in the online survey form go to www.napier.govt.nz with the keyword being 'siren'.