About the base
Provide support for land, air and sea operations aimed at securing Australia’s northern approaches.
Access
Airside access to authorised person only. Airside boundaries are indicated by red boundary line. Site specific airside awareness training is required prior to access.
Visiting hours
8 am – 4 pm
Road rules
Speed limit is 25 km/h throughout the Base unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10 km/h when overtaking formed military members.
Hazards
| Hazard Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances | Signs are displayed where applicable and details held on register. Always wear the right Personal protective equipment. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working or keep food or drink near dangerous goods and hazardous substances. |
| Airfield/Airside | Do not proceed past airside as per any signage, markings or lights unless authorised to do so. |
Sirens will communicate information about the base security status and procedures. In the event you hear any of the following emergency warning tones, stop what you are doing immediately and follow the direction of your escort or ECO Warden. In the absence of direction, follow the procedures below and those detailed in the following pages of the National Base Induction.
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Status |
Sounds |
Procedure |
|---|---|---|
|
Alert |
‘beep, beep, beep’ tone + ‘alert alert alert’ voice command |
Prepare to receive direction and maintain awareness. |
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Evacuation |
‘whoop, whoop, whoop’ tone + ‘evacuate, evacuate, evacuate’ voice command |
Exit building and assemble at predetermined assembly area. Remain at assembly area and await further direction. |
|
Lockdown |
Rapid short ‘beeping’ tone + ‘lockdown, lockdown, lockdown’ voice command |
Follow the CLOSE procedure.
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Stand down |
Low-pitched ‘buzzing’ tone + ‘stand-down, stand-down, stand-down’ voice command |
Resume normal activities. |
Call 000 for life threatening, critical or serious situations.