Twice a year, the National Public Alerting System issues test messages to participating provinces. The next test is scheduled for Wed May 7, 2025 at 1:55 pm. Hopefully, you have already taken one simple step to help you prepare for an unexpected event. The Town of Hanna will send a test notification the same day.

What To Expect

During the Alberta Emergency Alert at 1:55 pm on Wed May 7, an alert sound will go off with a message to the cell phone user confirming there is no need for concern. This test is conducted twice a year and will be broadcast over your cell phone, TV and/or radio. Usually, the Town of Hanna conducts a local test alert (to registered users) on the same day, again indicating that this is a test.

These tests are not just testing of the Alberta Emergency Alert System and the Town of Hanna Notification System. It is an opportunity for all of us to test our own readiness to respond.

When you receive the test alert, take a moment to reflect on how prepared you and your family members would be if that alert were real. Later that day, at home, ask your household where they were when the alerts went off and how they would have responded.

Having a conversation about preparedness is one step to becoming more prepared.