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<br /> . Emer~ency Operation Procedures <br /> Standing Operating Procedure Warning and Notification <br /> Purpose (Continued) <br /> III. Actions to he taken hy the county Warning Officer for situations not in\'olvin~ an <br /> immediate threat to puhlic safety: <br /> A. ('ontact the City Fmergl.:I1l.:Y l\:tanagl.:ml'nt Director. or other appropriate local government <br /> official. tix instructions. <br /> B. NotiCv Ramsey County Warning Point of the situation. <br /> IV.. Testiug Procedures <br /> A. State policy is that counties and municipalities test their puhlic warning systems at 1300 <br /> hours (I :()O p.m.) the first \Vednesday of each month. Counties and municipalities arl.: <br /> encouraged to make advance announcements of each test through local radio, television, and <br /> newspapers. (Rl.:f: IVlinnl.:sota r:ml.:rgency Plan. Pa11 E. App. 6. <br /> . B. At I :()() p.m. the first Wednesday of l.:ach month the State Warning Point will test the <br /> Minncapolis-SL Paul Metro Area Siren System. The Arden Ilills Puhlic Waming System <br /> will be tested in the fi.)lJowing mannl.:r: <br /> 1 Sound the (It:st) alc:it signal. This is a stL'ady tOile II.)] a period of OJll.: (j) minute. <br /> I. <br /> - Wait onc minute- <br /> ') Sound the (test) attack warning signal. This is a wailing tone on the siren fi.x a period of <br /> lll1e ( I) minute. <br /> \". In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, the general puhlic is advised to contact <br /> local law enforcement agencies for inform~'tion regarding missing persons, emer~ency <br /> services, restricted areas, ~lI1d othe,- pertinent information. <br /> . <br /> J:' <br />