COUNTY OF ROCKLAND OFFICE OF FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES Rockland County Fire Training Center 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive ~ Pomona, New York 10970 C. SCOTT VANDERHOEF (845) 364-8800 GORDON W. WREN JR. ‘County Executive (845) 364-8961 Fax Director October 21, 2009 SUBJECT: NEW INDIAN POINT SIREN TEST A full volume test of the new alert and notification sirens located throughout the emergency planning zone will be held Thursday, October 22", 2009 at approximately 10:30 a.m, The sirens will sound for four minutes. The siren system may be tested for sound again in the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. if an additional test is determined to be needed during the morning sounding. In an actual emergency, the new sirens would sound simultaneously at full volume for four minutes. ‘The sirens are not a signal to evacuate but rather to alert the public to tune to their local Emergeney Alert System (EAS) radio or television station (100.7 FM-WHUD) for important information. Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Fire & Emergency Services at 1-800-942-1450, should you have any questions. Sincerely, wal [A Program Coordinator NAL:eb 294.01 ‘Glade Poinsirentes\Siten test New-10-22-09.doo We shall serve the people of Rockland County well by providing needed services in a high quality, ethical, courteous, imely and cost effective manner.