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The City of Montreal will be performing its annual industrial alarms test on Tuesday afternoon.
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The Centre de sécurité civile de Montréal announced via Twitter that the test will take place Nov. 14 around 2 p.m.
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The City of Montreal civil security webpage lists five actions to take if the alarms sound at any other time than during the test period.
| What to do during a major industrial accidentDevelop the right reflexes | To avoid inhaling toxic products- Go quickly into the closest building.
| | To keep toxic products from getting in
To protect yourself from outdoor exposure- Don’t stay outside or in a vehicle.
- Close and seal doors and windows and turn off ventilation.
| | To find out what to do next, listen to the radio- Obey all instructions from authorities.
| | To avoid exposing yourself or your children- Do not go to pick up your child from school.
| | To help emergency workers to do their job- Do not make phone calls so that the line is free for emergency workers.
- Call 911 only if there is an emergency.
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