Emergency Information
In the event of an emergency, the Nevada Site
Office will provide you with needed information here as it becomes
available.
The Nevada Site Office Emergency Public Information Plan provides a
framework for coordinated, accurate and timely release of information to
Nevada Site Office employees, the news media, potentially affected members of
the public and other stakeholders.
Emergency Management
It is the policy of the Nevada Site Office to protect our people,
emergency personnel, national security information, facilities, lands,
and neighboring communities from loss of life, injury, illness, loss of
property, or degradation of the common health and welfare caused by
emergency conditions at the Nevada Site Office and Nevada Test Site,
whether due to Nevada Site Office actions, forces of nature, or external
events.
Contacts
To contact us by email:
PublicAffairs@nv.doe.gov
Joint Information Center
(when established in an emergency):
702-295-3521
News media inquiries
(Public Affairs Office):
702-295-3521
Public Information
Procedures are in place to ensure the release of accurate information to
employees and the news media and to other state and local organizations;
community and tribal leaders; offices of local, state and federal
elected officials; and for the coordination of this information with the
Department of Energy.
Inquiries?
The Office of Public Affairs is responsible for establishing and
managing a general 24-hour public information phone number in the event of an
emergency; call 702-295-NNSA (6672) for help or information.
Representatives from the Public Affairs Office will answer questions
with approved information or will research an answer, as needed, through
the Emergency Operations Center.
When a Joint Information Center is activated to provide coordinated
information response from the Nevada Site Office as well as from local
or state agencies, Public Affairs will transfer its public response
staff to the JIC and will forward the rumor control line to the JIC
telephone number.
Other Information Sources
Radio Stations:
KNPR 88.9
K-DAWN 720 AM
KPAH Pahrump Internet Radio
Newspapers:
The Associated Press
Las Vegas Review Journal
Las Vegas Sun
Television stations:
KVBC-TV (NBC - 3)
KVVU-TV (FOX - 5)
KLAS-TV (CBS - 8)
KTNV-TV (ABC - 13)
News Media Information
An initial news release will be made as soon as possible and may be
issued either verbally or in written format once information has been
verified and approved. The NNSA Nevada Site Office will adhere to the standards of
other federal agencies and private industry by releasing information
within one hour of the event, if possible. News releases will be posted
to the Nevada Site Office at
www.nv.doe.gov.
Joint Information Center
When a Joint Information Center is activated to provide coordinated
information response from the Nevada Site Office as well as local or state
agencies, Public Affairs will transfer its media response staff to that
location and will provide the JIC telephone number: 702-295-3521,
through a news release announcing the center’s activation.
Current Information
There is currently no emergency at the Nevada Test Site. During an
emergency, additional information will be posted here.
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