About
Home to the headquarters of Air Command, providing an HQ function for major Air Force units and personnel.
Access
Access to Helipad requires additional authorisation and induction.
Any person booking a Taxi/Uber/Hire Car is required to meet the driver at the front gate carpark.
Road rules
Speed limit is 25km/h unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed parties of military members.
Hazards
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Name |
Description |
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Magpies |
During late winter and spring magpie will protect their territory around the Senior Officers car park down to the tiered level car park and will regularly swoop and make physical contact with personnel walking around. |
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Snakes |
In NSW snakes are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is an offence to kill or harm a snake. Call BSSC 1300 658 975 if you have a snake in your work area. |
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 |
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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. |
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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
Emergency & Security: 02 4737 7888
General enquiries: contact host