Emergency Information
Emergency Preparedness Brochure
(pdf)*
Building Fire Alarm Bells
Any ringing of fire alarms
or upon notification by Local Emergency Coordinator (LEC),
evacuate the building immediately.
Site Siren & Warning Instructions
Continuous sounding of siren for four minutes
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Instructions:If you are in a
building when this siren sounds, proceed immediately to
the Building Assembly Area and await instructions from your
Local Emergency Coordinator.
If you are in your car, drive to the nearest
building, locate the building assembly area, and follow
instructions from the Local Emergency Coordinator.
If you are walking outdoors, proceed to the
nearest building, locate the building assembly area, and
follow instructions from the Local Emergency Coordinator.
Note: Lower
volume when using headphones!
 Listen to Siren
Intermittent sounding of site
sirens for four minutes
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Instructions:
Evacuate the site immediately.
If you are in a building when this siren sounds, follow instructions
of Lab emergency forces on sequence and routes for evacuation through
tone alert system and/or e-mail.
If you are in your car, follow instructions of Lab emergency forces
personnel posted at roads and intersections.
If you are walking outdoors, proceed to your car or the nearest
building and follow instructions of Lab emergency forces.
If you are in the housing area, proceed indoors, close all windows
and doors, and await further instruction from the Laboratory emergency
forces or housing personnel.
If you have a child/children on the site at the Child
Development Center or Red School House pick up your
child/children and proceed off site, following the instructions of
posted Laboratory emergency forces personnel.
NOTE: Lower
volume when using headphones!
Listen to Siren
Emergency voice warnings heard on-site
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Instructions:
Follow all voice commands heard over the labs
emergency warning system.
Note: Lower
volume when using headphones!
Test
- "This is a Test of the Brookhaven
National Laboratory Emergency Warning System. This
is only a test."
Severe Weather - "The National Weather
Service has issued a Severe Weather Warning. Please take
cover indoors."
Tornado Warning - "The National Weather
Service has issued a Tornado Warning. Please move to the
interior areas of any building."
Fire on Site - "Fire on Site. Please
stand by for further instructions."
Emergency on Site - "Emergency on Site.
Please stand by for further instructions."
All Clear - "This is an All Clear.
Please resume your normal activities."
Drill on Site - "There is a Drill on
Site. There is only a Drill on Site."
Security Alert - "Security Alert.
Security Alert. Remain where you are. Lock doors if possible
and wait for the all clear."
Shelter In Place
Online Instructions
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Instructions:
Gather in your indoor assembly area or shelter in place area
based on Tone Alert Radio notification/pager notifications.
If you are responsible for your Tone Alert Radio/pager,
then be sure to bring it with you.
Turn off any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning
unit in your work area.
Turn off lights.
Close doors behind you as you move to your shelter in
place area.
Wait in shelter in place area for further instructions.
Note: Lower
volume when using headphones!
Listen to Siren
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