Guidance Summary For Coordinated Public Messaging - Nuclear Detonation - Hawaii State Department Of Defense

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HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
GUIDANCE SUMMARY for COORDINATED PUBLIC MESSAGING
Nuclear Detonation
Revised: 27 JUN 2017.3
Triggers
Mnemonic
Immediate Action
Rationale
1. If you are indoors, stay indoors well away from
Surviving the immediate effects of a nuclear
detonation (blast, shock, thermal radiation,
windows.
initial nuclear radiation) requires sheltering in
2. If you are outdoors, seek immediate shelter in a
resistant structures
building preferably a concrete structure such as
You may have only minutes to take
a commercial building or parking structure.
protective action – take immediate action
without delay
3. If you are driving, pull safely to the side of the
There are no designated blast or fallout
road and seek shelter in a nearby building or lie
shelters in Hawaii
flat on the ground.
Sirens sound Attack-
Light generated by the weapon will damage
4.
DO NOT look at the flash of light.
unprotected eyes
Warning signal
Emergency Alert
1. Remain sheltered until you are told it is safe to
Following the detonation, sheltering from
System (EAS)
radioactive fallout for up to 14 days is
leave or two weeks (14 days) have passed,
advisory
critically important
whichever comes first.
Public may need to briefly leave their
2. You may be advised that it is safe to leave your
shelters to locate essential supplies and
Wireless Emergency
shelter for short periods of time to locate food,
equipment
Alert (WEA) system
Emergency Management will assess
water and medical care.
advisory
residual radiation levels and advise when
Electrical, water and other utilities may be
3.
sheltering can be discontinued
severely disrupted or unavailable.
Brilliant white light
(flash) is observed
1. Listen to local AM-FM radio stations for official
Local AM-FM broadcast radio is most
survivable and may be useful in advising the
information.
public post-detonation
2. Cell phone, television, radio and internet
Other communication technologies may be
services will be severely disrupted or
1
damaged by weapons effects such as EMP
unavailable.
2
FRS
and GMRS radios are widely available
in the community and may be useful in
3. Small portable walkie-talkies may give you
keeping people in communication with one
communication with nearby shelters.
another
1
EMP = Electromagnetic Pulse
2
FRS = Family Radio Service (unlicensed); GMRS = General Mobile Radio Service (licensed)
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Telephone (808) 733-4300

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