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Our ANNUAL DRILL will take place on Sat., Oct. 28. We ask that all residents hang out their OK/HELP signs (from 7 am to 3 pm), in a place visible from the street, so our SERT ERT members can do their practice check. ank you for your cooperation. FEMA TEST: Federal Emergency Management Agency Test If you have a mobile device, don't be alarmed when you get an emergency alert one day this fall. e federal government plans to conduct a nationwide test of the system on Wed., Oct. 4. Simultaneously, an emergency test alert will be sent out via radio and television. FEMA is conducting the test, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to make sure the systems "continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level," according to an agency press release. e last nationwide test of the system occurred on August 11, 2021. What to expect • On Oct. 4, FEMA will activate its warning system. At around 11:30 am PT, a wireless emergency alert will begin to be transmitted from cell towers across the nation, lasting for about a half hour. • During that time, most cellphones across the country should receive the alert if they are turned on and come within range of an active tower. Such short emergency messages that warn the public of an impending natural or human-made disaster can be sent to mobile devices without the need to download an app or subscribe to a service. • Your cellphone should receive the message only once even though it is being sent out repeatedly for the half-hour test period. • For consumers, the message that appears on their phones will read: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed." e test alert sent to radios and televisions is scheduled to last approximately one minute. e test message should be familiar to most Americans: "is is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 11:20 to 11:50 hours PT. is is only a test. No action is required by the public." In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events, the backup testing date is Wed., Oct. 11. | OHCC LIVING | OCTOBER 2023 | 7 By Tom Porter, President SERT Emergency Response Team Drill It's a bird! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a plane! it's A new HVAC it's A new HVAC system for the system for the Clubhouse! Clubhouse!