Monthly siren test scheduled for Wednesday at noon

Virginia Commonwealth University will conduct its monthly siren test at noon on Wednesday.

Monthly siren tests are typically conducted on the first Wednesday of each month, but this test was rescheduled from Jan. 3 to allow for maintenance to be conducted on the siren system. The monthly siren test involves a one-minute siren activation using a steady or even tone for the sirens located on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses.

In an actual life-threatening emergency, the sirens will be activated for four minutes to warn people that there is an immediate risk to the area. There is no “all clear” siren as that message is distributed via the other VCU Alert technologies in an emergency.