Show Civil Civi I Defense exercise exercise planned March 15 Uintah County will participate participate par par- In a statewide test of ot the civil cI defense warning system on March 15 according to an announcement made by David B B. B Hall fall Civil Defense Director The fire siren which is a part of the outdoor Warning system will signal the attack warning warning war war- ning a 3 to 5 minute wavering sound In a real emergency this signal means to go immediately to the nearest public fallout shelter or to a protected place located at home or at work The public would be encouraged to turn on their radios for essential emergency information explained explained ex ex- ex Hall lIall RADIO will broadcast a special message when notified by the warning point that the Checkerboard an exercise term meaning a simulated attack warning has been received In a real emergency the station would also receive their notification via the Associated Press and the United Press international news services A message from the civil defense National Warning Center located at NORAD Headquarters In Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs Colorado will initiate the exercise over the National Warning System The system is made up of ot telephone lines hot to States and local warning points that are part of The purpose of the exercise is isto isto isto to provide practice for for- forthe the warning point operators in following their procedures It is also important to periodically reacquaint the public with the system The public is not expected to take any action in response to the March 15 exercise concluded concluded con con- Hall lIall |