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 laboratory will adhere to the standards of other federal agencies and private industry by releasing information within one hour of the event, if at all possible.

The only information withheld would be that considered classified, confidential/proprietary or of potential damage to national security; in addition, information release may be delayed if it will jeopardize security and response activities in progress, e.g. a hostage situation. When public and/or personnel health and safety are in jeopardy, the emergency will be addressed immediately and candidly.

Joint Information Center

When a Joint Information Center is activated to provide coordinated information response from the laboratory 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: 505-606-0169, through a news release announcing the center’s activation.

• Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency preparedness guide (pdf)
• Family Emergency Preparedness (pdf)
• Hazards Fact Sheets
• “How to Shelter In Place in an Emergency” from the American Red Cross
• Los Alamos County Emergency Management Shelter in Place
• Los Alamos Site Office/LANL Emergency Public Information Program (pdf)
• Managing Emergencies at LANL (pdf)
• San Francisco's Preparedness Web Site




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