Replacement system in the pipeline
Public warning sirens around the Island will be used for the final time on Friday (8 May) to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
They're currently used to warn people of an emergency, but have become 'difficult to maintain and less useful', according to government.
At 3pm the sirens will sound to mark the end of World War II in Europe.
Introduced in 2005, they're being replaced by a 'mass notification system', but will continue to be used by the fire service when needed to alert retained firefighters.
The Manx public will instead receive 'critical safety' messages via text, email, landline and apps, but only to those that 'sign up' to the system.
It's operated by 'Everbridge', a company which sells critical communications services to notify people of emergencies.
The technology was used to contact 10 million people during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and during the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013.
According to the Department of Home Affairs, these alerts will only be sent in life-threatening situations or for important public safety information.
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