Sirens Inadvertently Activated

October 26, 2011

Burlington Communications, Vermont Yankee’s siren vendor, activated sirens in Brattleboro and surrounding communities at approximately 11:30 a.m. today. A technician, conducting normal maintenance on a siren control unit located at Vermont Yankee’s training center in Brattleboro, inadvertently activated all 37 sirens in Vermont Yankee’s emergency planning zone. All parties included in Vermont Yankee’s siren testing notification list and media have been contacted about the inadvertent activation. Vermont Yankee will conduct an investigation into the activation of the sirens by the vendor.