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

8am - 4pm

Road rules

Speed limit is 25km/h throughout the Base unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed military members.

Hazards

Hazard Name

Location

Description

Dangerous Goods & Hazardous Substances

 

Signs are displayed where applicable and details held on register. Always wear the right PPE. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working or keep food or drink near dangerous goods & 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.

Status

Sounds

Procedure

Alert

‘beep, beep, beep’ tone + ‘alert alert alert’ voice command

Prepare to receive direction and maintain awareness.

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.

  • Close windows, blinds, doors and turn off lights.
  • Lock computers and put documents away.
  • Out-of-sight and minimise movement.
  • Stay silent and turn off phones.
  • Endure and maintain.

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.