N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9§ 505.1 - Signals
The following audible signals to be sounded by public warning devices are hereby established as the official civil defense signals throughout the State of New York:
(a)
Attack warning signal shall be:
(1) A three-
to five-minute wailing tone on sirens or a series of short blasts on horns or
other devises, repeated as deemed necessary.
(2) The attack warning signal shall mean that
an actual attack against this country has been detected and that protective
action should be taken.
(3) The
attack warning signal shall be sounded on all public warning devices
immediately upon receipt of the attack warning message, which will be worded as
follows "THIS IS AN ATTACK WARNING, REPEAT, THIS IS AN ATTACK WARNING, TIME
(________) HOURS (date)".
Note: Undoubtedly this information will be made available throughout the United States in ZULU time. Retransmission from New York State will follow immediately with a translation to local time.
(4) The attack warning signal shall be used
for no other purpose and shall have no other meaning.
(b) Attention or alert signal shall be:
(1) A three- to five-minute steady tone on
sirens or other public warning devices to get public attention in times of
emergency.
(2) The signal shall be
known as the attention or the alert signal (either or both) and shall be
sounded strictly at the option and on the authority of local government
officials, and will be activated under such circumstances (including in the
event of natural disaster) as local government officials may
determine.
(3) In addition to any
other meaning or requirement for action as determined by local government
officials, it shall mean to all persons, "LISTEN FOR ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY
INFORMATION."
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