About the base
Home of the Army Aviation Training Centre and also hosts the Republic of Singapore Airforce Oakey Helicopter Group.
Swartz Barracks provides officers and soldiers with practical on-the-job aviation training for roles such as avionics technician, pilot and ground crewman mission support.
Access
Only visitors with a bone fide reason to access the base will be provided access. All visitors are required to report to the guard room and present photographic identification. A host escort must be present in order for a visitor to be issued with a base pass.
Road rules
Speed limit is 40km/h throughout the base unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed military members.
Hazards
|
Hazard Name |
Description |
|
Poly-Fluororoalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination |
Environmental approval required for soil removal or stockpiling on-site. |
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.
|
|
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.
General enquiries: basemanagement.darlingdowns@defence.gov.au