Yesterday’s emergency alert test was ‘accidental,’ caused by ‘human error,’ Emergency Info BC says
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Did yesterday’s Alert Ready test catch you by surprise? You’re not alone.
At around noon on Wednesday (May 12th), Emergency Info BC said there was an accidental re-broadcast of last week’s test due to human error.
Today’s Alert Ready test was an accidental re-broadcast of last week’s test due to human error.
If you were on your LTE-connected phone, listening to the radio, or watching TV at the time, you would have heard or seen the following message:
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The test was last conducted in November 2020; one scheduled for May 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is meant to assess Alert Ready’s overall emergency-response management and to find where improvements are needed. In previous tests, some British Columbians have claimed they didn’t receive an alert on any wireless device. The test message will read as follows: “This is a TEST of the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System, issued by Emergency Management British Columbia. This is ONLY a TEST. If this had been an actual emergency or threat, you would now hear instructions that would assist you to protect you and your family. For further information go to www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca. This is ONLY a TEST, no action is required.”
B.C testing emergency alert system tomorrow
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Make sure your phone is up to date because tomorrow the province is testing its Alert Ready system.
That means phones, along with other things like radios and TV’s will ring around 1:55pm PST.
When they do, you’ll hear and see the following message:
“This is a TEST of the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System, issued by Emergency Management British Columbia. This is ONLY a TEST. If this had been an actual emergency or threat, you would now see or hear instructions that would assist you to protect you and your family. For further information go to www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca This is ONLY a TEST, no action is required.”
Emergency alert text scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
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BC residents can expect an emergency alert message tomorrow (Wednesday).
At 1:55 pm, British Columbians using a mobile phone that’s connected to an LTE cellular network will be receiving an alert message being sent out as part of the national Alert Ready system.
It is part of a biannual test, which is designed to access the system’s readiness for an actual emergency and identify adjustments that could be necessary.
During the test, an alert will be broadcast on radio and television stations, as well as on compatible wireless devices.
This comes as the test scheduled last May was cancelled all across Canada due to the pandemic.