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A copy of the Plan is provided to all participants in the Alameda County Mutual Aid Agreement and to all appropriate offsite police, fire, and emergency response agencies and to local trauma facilities. The PIan distribution list for offsite emergency response organizations is provided in Appendix A. 6.0 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES 6.1 Internal Emergency Communication In the event of a large hazardous or toxic waste release, fire, or other emergency, the observer is to move immediately to a safe telephone and notify the Emergency Dispatcher by dialing 911. For cellular phone calls to the Dispatcher, the emergency number is [925] 447-6880.) The dispatcher may also be notified by radio. The caller remains i din contact to verify that the dispatcher has the correct information and to receive instructions. Once notified, the Emergency Dispatcher promptly relays the information to the immediate response groups. Next, the Dispatcher uses the best available method ----usually a dial page --to notify other, requested key personnel. During ofPshift hours, key personnel are notified by telephone or dial page. Response personnel are available on a 24 -hours -a -day basis. If the incident escalates to the point that the Site 300 Department Operations Center is activated, the Center is updated on all pertinent information. Assembly Point Leaders, or Program and Support Group Representatives contact the Emergency Dispatcher to report Assembly Point Status to the Site 300 Department Operations Center or the Fire Department, The Fire Department uses a 400-mHZ radio system and utilizes talk groups to coordinate communication. b.2 External Emergency Communication Offsite emergency support agencies are communicated with according to the emergency classification or the need for support. The Emergency Dispatcher, under the direction of the IC, makes the initial notifications. The DOE NNSA/Livermore Site Office and appropriate state agencies are notified and kept informed throughout the emergency. Additionally, if an alert involves a security threat, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is notified. If the IC or designee determines that the release, fire, or explosion could threaten human health or the environment or otherwise cause the implementation of this Contingency Plan, the incident is reported as discussed in Section 12. 7.0 EMERGENCY CONTROL PROCEDURES Response to an emergency at a Site 300 Facility is design ed to be appropriate to the incident. The transition from one level of emergency to another must be automatic and keyed to well-defined criteria. The Fire Department emergency action levels are defined according to the event (see Section 1.2) and the potential hazard to onsite personnel and offsite persons. Trained Operations and Facility personnel may respond to small incidents. The Fire Department is notified and responds to all others. The Fire Department is familiar with the layout of the Facilities, the location of entrances and exits, and work locations of Facility personnel. Both the Fire Department and the LLNL Health Services Department are familiar with the types of injuries or illnesses that could result from fires, explosions, or releases from the Facilities. Evacuation routes from the Facilities are presented in Appendices I4, I4, I-3 and I4 . LLNL Site 300 Contingency Plan 20 January 2019