Base Emergency Preparedness Orientation Supplement
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Emergency Broadcast Stations DAFB Evacuation Policy for Natural Disasters Installation Office of Kent County Emergency Management Primary WDOV—AM 1410 KHz Many members arrive and have questions regarding hurricane evacuation procedures. Every disaster is WRDX—FM 94.7 MHz different and will have tailored guidance, but the basic Secondary WAFL—FM 97.7 MHz information is as follows: Base Emergency DoD/Military/Dependents: The decision to evacu- Preparedness New Castle County ate from any Local official (DEMA) will not be sufficient Orientation Primary WDEL—AM 1150 KHz for DAFB personnel. This decision for DAFB lies with Supplement WSTW—FM 93.7 MHz the Wing Commander. He must give an evacuation order. A local official cannot obligate the DoD funds Secondary WJBR—AM 1290 KHz needed for an evacuation. WJBR—FM 99.5 MHz The Wing Commander may specify a limited Sussex County evacuation location area. Any Safehaven location dis- Primary WZBH—FM 93.5 MHz tance (i.e. 750 miles radius) from the evacuation loca- tion, or any conus Safehaven location as appropriate Secondary WOSC—FM 95.9 MHz (JFTR, PARS. US 6051 & U 6052). AtHoc (On-base) If TDY outside of the evacuation area, the Wing Com- mander may extend TDY orders until safe to return to The AtHoc system is similar to a reverse-911 home station. feature for the base that enables personnel to Welcome to Dover Air If on leave status: The Wing Commander may extend Force Base! receive emergency notifications sent out by the leave or convert to TDY status and report to nearest Command Post. Notifications are sent by a military installation. Please review the information computer instantly by email, telephone, and contained with your family Regular Salary continues throughout the evacua- text message when enabled. members and keep this pamphlet tion in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5523. You also receive with your important papers travel, mileage and per diem for yourself and depend- in case of an emergency. ents. Prior approval to evacuate must be given in order to be given any financial reimbursement to and from For questions, please contact: Safehaven. 436 CES/CEX If we have to evacuate for severe weather inci- 639 Evereaux St, Bay 19 dents, more detailed instructions will be provided. Dover AFB, DE 19902 To ensure that the system has your most up-to- Phone: 302-677-6218 date contact information, right-click the purple E-mail: [email protected] AtHoc icon in the corner of your workstation screen and click “update my info.” Kent County Primary Evacuation Routes Emergency Notification Methods Evacuation Routes The following are methods of receiving emergency notifications, both on and off- Primary and secondary evacuation routes for ROUTE FROM TO base. Kent County are listed in the following tables. These evacuation routes are all unlimited 1 Kent/Sussex Kent/New Castle Local Authorities access roadways with numerous entrances Boundary Boundary Delaware Emergency Notification and exits. Therefore, it will not be possible to 13 Kent/Sussex Kent/New Castle System (DENS) limit access to the designated primary Boundary Boundary FirstCall Network’s Registration Line is a toll- free number for citizens that wish to be notified evacuation routes during an emergency, and 113 Kent/Sussex US 13 by local authorities via their cellular phones in a it is anticipated traffic flow will continue Boundary disaster/emergency event. normally along these routes. It is expected evacuees will utilize the outbound lane(s) Should local authorities determine that Registration Line is (866) 484-3264. Only one phone number per address. with emergency vehicles being directed to the primary routes are not the safest option, This process is very user friendly. Callers inbound lanes(s). below are secondary evacuation routes for will be prompted while using the system. Kent County. For more information, please see evacuation The system will ask for: Secondary Evacuation Routes policy highlights on reverse. Caller’s Name, Phone Number, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Primary Evacuation Routes Once the information has been entered, the ROUTE FROM TO caller will received a confirmation call back 9 SR1 Kent/New Castle ROUTE FROM TO from the system. Boundary Woodland Delaware Bay Route 9 The information is protected, under the normal non-disclosure agreement between Beach Rd FirstCall and the State of Delaware. Port Mahon Rd Delaware Bay Route 9 ROUTE FROM TO Pickering Delaware Bay Route 9 300 US 13 DE/MD Border Emergency Preparedness Beach Rd Voluntary Registry Kitts Hum- Delaware Bay Route 9 42 Route 9 Route 1 Citizens who have special needs or notification mock Rd requirements, or who would require assistance Bowers Beach Delaware Bay Route 1 8 Route 9 DE/MD Border with a natural disaster evacuation are Rd encouraged to register with local authorities. For more information or to register, please visit: Milford Neck Delaware Bay Route 1 15 Route 14 US 13 Rd www.de911assist.delaware.gov Thompsonville Delaware Bay Route 1 12 Route 1 US 13 Rd Big Stone Delaware Bay Route 1 14 Route 1 DE/MD Border Beach Rd .