Background
Every year, many civil security exercises are organised in the Rhône under the authority of the Prefect. State services, local authorities, operators and carriers intervene in conditions close to real life in order to test their capacity to respond to emergencies (accidents, disasters, disasters). This exercise focuses on a strategic drinking water site in the Lyon metropolis.
Why it's important
It is essential not to confuse the test with a real alert. FR-Alert is the new cellular alert and information system: it warns in real time anyone who holds a mobile phone of their presence in a danger zone and informs them of the behaviours to adopt. Knowing the format of the exercise message avoids panic.
What Changes
On September 17, 2026, FR-Alert will be tested several times in the morning with the populations of Rillieux-la-Pape and users of RD 484, with a specific sound signal and the mention "exercise".
Useful details
- The exercise takes place on Thursday 17 September 2026 from 08h30 at the Eau du Grand Lyon plant in Rillieux-la-Pape (Crepieux).
- FR-Alert will be tested several times in the morning on the town of Rillieux-la-Pape and with users of RD 484.
- Persons receiving the notification with audible signal will not have to take any action or shelter to be carried out; the mention "exercise" will be indicated.
- FR-Alert enables anyone who holds a mobile phone to be alerted in real time to their presence in a danger zone and informs them of the behaviour to be adopted.
- This exercise is not open to the press.
- The Rhône prefecture page has been updated to 16/09/2026; the site is licensed andalab-2.0.
Terms to know
- FR-Alert
- National cellular population alert and information system: notifications with audible signal are sent to mobile phones in a danger zone.
- Préfet
- State representative in the department, responsible in particular for organizing civil security exercises.
