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Jefferson Lab is participating in a Statewide Tornado Drill that is
scheduled to occur tomorrow (Tuesday, March 20) at 9:45 a.m.
Everyone at Jefferson Lab not involved in critical work is expected
to participate.<br>
<br>
At 9:45 a.m. Jefferson Lab will send out a drill Tornado Warning
Site-Wide Alert email and page. Lab ES&H staff will activate the
lab's new Tornado Warning Siren. If you are near a NOAA Weather
Radio, you should hear the Tornado Warning drill message – the tone
alert and message. <br>
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In response to the drill announcement, you should:<br>
• Close your office door behind you as you head for your "take
cover" area.<br>
• Go directly to your "take cover" area.<br>
• Take a "drop, cover and hold" position. This means crouch as
low as possible to the floor, facing down and covering your head
with your hands.<br>
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For more information about Jefferson Lab's Tornado Response
Procedure, visit Chapter 3510, Appendix T-3 in the ES&H Manual
at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wwwold.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/3510T3.htm">http://wwwold.jlab.org/ehs/ehsmanual/3510T3.htm</a>. To hear what
the new Tornado Warning siren sounds like, go to the Tornado
Response Procedure, Appendix T3, and click on the tornado icon or
the "emergency warning siren" links.<br>
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<b>Take Cover Guidance</b><br>
Take a moment now or first thing Tuesday morning to determine your
"take cover" area for the drill (closest to where you anticipate
being at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday). If you don't know where it is, check
the Emergency Plan posted on the wall or safety bulletin board in
your work area, or where you plan to be.<br>
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Close your office door as you move to a take cover area. Go to the
first floor of a sturdy building. Take cover in windowless, interior
hallways or conference rooms, under interior stairwells or in
restrooms. Stay away from windows.<br>
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Individuals in trailers, sheds or vehicles or working outdoors
should seek immediate shelter on the first floor of nearby sturdy
buildings, or in approved below-ground facilities.<br>
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While moving to your "take cover" area, advise people along the way
that might not have gotten the message, that a tornado drill is
underway and to take cover immediately.<br>
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Stay in the take cover area until 9:55 a.m. At that time the drill
will end and regular work should resume.<br>
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Tina Menefee, JLab's emergency manager, will conduct a short survey
after the tornado drill. The survey link will be included in the
drill email sent out tomorrow.<br>
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Thank you very much for your attention to this important matter.<br>
Deb Magaldi<br>
Public Affairs<br>
Jefferson Lab<br>
757-269-5102<br>
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