Siren Testing
One of the ways you can be alerted to an emergency is by the emergency sirens sounding for a full three minutes or longer. the sirens are tested on a regular basis. So there will be no confusion as to the intent of a sounding siren, the following is a list of testing days and times for the civil defense sirens.
| TOWN | DAY/TIME |
| Brattleboro, VT | First Saturday of the month at 12 noon |
| Dummerston, VT | First Saturday of the month at 12 noon |
| Guilford, VT | First Saturday of the month at 12 noon |
| Vernon, VT | Third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. |
| Chesterfield, NH | First Saturday of the month at 12:30 p.m. |
| Hinsdale, NH | First Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. |
| Richmond, NH | First Saturday of the month at 12:30 p.m. |
| Swanzey, NH | First Saturday of the month at 12:30 p.m. |
| Winchester, NH | First Saturday of the month at 12:30 p.m. |
| Bernardston, MA | First Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. |
| Colrain, MA | First Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. |
| Gill, MA | First Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. |
| Northfield, MA | First Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. |
Accidental Siren Sounding
Occasionally, a siren or sirens sound accidentally. If you hear a siren, tune immediately to your Emergency Alert System station for information. EAS messages would only be used in the event of an actual emergency. If the sirens were sounded unintentionally, you would be notified via a regular news broadcast.
Please do not use 911 to report an accidental siren activation.
