# Austria to Test 8,000 Emergency Sirens Saturday October 2, 2026 at 05:49 PM > Vienna will trigger 180 sirens on October 3 for Civil Protection Day to test emergency signals and ensure technical network readiness. [Austria]() will observe **Civil Protection Day** on Saturday, October 3, by triggering more than 8,000 sirens nationwide. In [Vienna](), 180 sirens are scheduled to sound between 12:00 PM and 12:45 PM to test four specific signals: **Sirenenprobe**, Warnung, Alarm, and **Entwarnung**. The Sirenenprobe starts with a 15-second tone, followed by a 3-minute Warnung tone. A 1-minute wailing Alarm signal and a 1-minute Entwarnung tone complete the test. Additional warning channels in Vienna will also be tested between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM today. This annual exercise ensures technical functionality and familiarizes the population with emergency signals. While silent alarms maintain readiness year-round, city departments use this event to monitor the audibility and condition of the physical siren network. #CivilProtectionDay [#Vienna]() #EmergencyPreparedness #SirenTest [#Austria]() ## Related news ## [Vienna Investigates Fatal House Collapse]() October 3, 2026 at 10:31 AM ## [Vienna Rescue Services Face Critical Funding Gap]() October 2, 2026 at 04:53 PM ## [Vienna Public Transport Fares to Rise in 2027]() October 2, 2026 at 02:21 PM ## [Vienna Labor Court Faces 140% Workload Crisis]() September 22, 2026 at 04:51 PM ## [Austria Launches New Police Recruitment Program]() September 19, 2026 at 09:12 AM