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 Work Point Siren - Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada Posted by:  The A-Team
N 48° 25.274 W 123° 24.339
10U E 469987 N 5363199
This is one of five new siren towers on the grounds of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. This tower is located on the side of Munro Street in the uncontrolled Work Point section of the base in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMNEMQ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 02/28/2015
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The Mass Notification System (MNS) consists of five towers located in various sections of CFB Esquimalt. These towers are designed to withstand a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. The system can be used to alert base personnel in the event of a disaster or other base emergency and has four different tones:
- Test tone: An alternating tone that lasts for 30 seconds and will be activated on the first Wednesday of each month at 11 am. The tone is followed by this voice message:
- "This is a test of the siren system. It is only a test. If this had been a real alarm, listen to this system for further instructions. This is a test."
- Wail tone: This tone varies from a low to high to low sound. It runs for one minute followed by one of these voice messages:
- Tsunami Alert: "Tsunami alert, tsunami alert. Move to higher ground or inland now. This is NOT a drill. Tsunami alert, tsunami alert, move to higher ground now."
- Evacuation Warning: "An evacuation order has been issued for the Base and you must leave now. This is NOT a drill; an evacuation order has been issued for the Base, leave now."
The cycle is repeated three times and conducted every 6 minutes until the "all clear" is sounded.
- Shelter tone: A repeated blast of a single tone which runs for one minute (15 seconds for a lockdown) followed by one of these voice messages:
- Shelter: "A dangerous condition exists on the Base and you must
seek shelter indoors. SEEK SHELTER NOW. Do not proceed outside until directed to do so. This is NOT a drill."
- Lockdown: "Security alert, security alert. This is a Base Emergency. Commence lockdown procedures now. This is not a drill."
The cycle is repeated three times and conducted every 6 minutes until the "all clear" is sounded.
- All Clear tone: This tone resembles Westminster Chimes and is sounded when a warning is cancelled. The tone runs for one minute followed by a voice message saying "All clear, all clear" and a one minute rest period. The cycle is repeated three times.
Initial testing of the system occurred during the week of February 2-6, 2015 and final contractor trials will take place on March 4, 2015.
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