CSEPP siren test scheduled Tuesday

PENDLETON — A test of the Oregon Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) siren system is scheduled for noon Tuesday. The test coincides with tests of CSEPP sirens on the Umatilla Chemical Depot and in Benton County, Wash.

The 76 sirens will begin the test with a verbal message in English and Spanish reminding people that it is just a test. The message will be followed by sounding of the Westminster chimes. In a chemical emergency, the sirens would blare a distinctly different alert tone for three minutes, followed by instructions in English and Spanish.

Highway message reader boards along interstates 82 and 84 also will be tested Tuesday. The sirens and highway reader boards are two of five public warning systems that would be activated by emergency management officials in the event of a chemical emergency at the Umatilla Chemical Depot.

The sirens, highway message reader boards and highway advisory radio would alert people who are outdoors. Tone Alert Radios and the Emergency Alert System would alert people indoors.

For more information about the public warning systems surrounding the Umatilla Chemical Depot, visit www.csepp.net . Click on “Warning Systems.”

For information on preparing for emergencies, contact Umatilla County Emergency Management toll free at 877-367-2737, Morrow County Emergency Management at 541-922-5262 or visit www.csepp.net .

Text Message Alert – Get Them For Free On The Internet

The era has brought changes all over. We come across sounds of different kinds every day and everywhere. Some of them are quite pleasing and some are noises. So, the changing world has not left any corner the same as it was when the world was born.

This factor is mentioned because we are introduced to a new kind of tune i.e. SMS tune. This tune actually a warning for the mobile user to attend the text message and is in different forms like dogs barking, hooting, horns etc. A variety is heard as people have started using text messaging as a sound and quick way to connect to each other.

Just switch on to internet and go for the sites which offer text message tones. You’ll be stunned to see a number of them which range from romantic and graceful to funny and comical sounds. Ringtones and SMS tones are not very different from each other. They are made to perform same function for two different cautions.

SMS tones can be in the form of recorded sounds that you come across or your phone might have the capability to produce certain sounds or alert tones. Only through theses two means you could get the tones in your phone as there was not a long list of suppliers of tones in the market in the beginning.

Times have changed and now you have the option to download your favorite tone from internet and get it set for any action. They can be used as SMS alert, ringtones or alarm or reminder tones. So, the option is not only tones installed in the phones you can go for a variety.

The only thing you need to keep in mind is that not every company’s phone is set to the mode to use these downloaded tones for more than one action. Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG do not allow the sound effects to be used message alerts. So, you need to be watchful before downloading certain tone.

Telco is making its name in providing great, appealing sounds. People will definitely ask for more and more of these attractive sounds in the coming days.

If you are an aficionado of text messages, then you would be in quest fro new accessories in connection. You can go for various sound effects to match the text you wish to send and add to the element of fun.

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