MALIBU—On Wednesday, September 10, the city of Malibu announced on its Facebook page that they are working with the city of Los Angeles to finalize the transfer of two outdoor emergency siren/speaker trailers.
The mobile speaker trailers are grant-funded and can be used to broadcast alerts, siren sounds, and pre-recorded messages in the community during emergencies. Once the trailers are received by the city of Malibu, the city will conduct alert testing and work with the LA County Fire and Sheriff’s Departments, and the City’s Public Safety Commission to identify locations that could benefit the most from the siren trailers.
Sine the siren/speaker trailers are mobile, they can be placed in specific locations where needed to address an incident that is taking place.
The sirens are part of Malibu’s efforts to address the power and communications blackouts that Malibu has experienced during the Woolsey, Franklin and Palisades fires, and SCE Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Malibu will continue providing updates on the project.
By Danny Jones