When Platte County received their first grant moneys from the Department of Homeland Security, a countywide grant committee listed the first priority new siren warning systems for each community in Platte County. The present or old systems were out dated and replacement parts were becoming very hard to get.
All of the controls are centrally located in the Platte County Communications Center. In the past Chugwater, Glendo, Guernsey and Hartville would have to have a volunteer firefighter go to the fire hall and set off the sirens manually. Computerized warnings will now go out quicker.
Please review the information below regarding the siren signals and take the time to discuss with the entire family. We hope that this system will allow for a much more improved safety system.
PLATTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
(307) 322-2140
SIRENS...WHAT DO THEY MEAN? WHAT SHOULD I DO?
ALERT: STEADY TONE LASTING THREE MINUTES MEANS A TORNADO OR SEVERE WEATHER.
- GO INSIDE, TAKE COVER, LISTEN TO THE RADIO.
ATTACK: A FAST WAILING TONE SIX SECONDS UP AND SIX SECONDS DOWN FOR THREE MINUTES. MEANS A TERRORIST EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
- GO INSIDE, TAKE COVER, LISTEN TO THE RADIO FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
FIRE: SLOW WAILING TONE 16 SECONDS UP AND EIGHT SECONDS DOWN FOR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES MEANS THAT THE PAGER SYSTEM FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOT OPERATIONAL AND IT IS TO NOTIFY THE FIREMEN THEY ARE NEEDED OR IT CAN MEAN WE HAVE HAD A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCIDENT AND EVACUATION MAY BE NECESSARY.
- GO INSIDE, LISTEN TO THE RADIO AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
TEST: A SHORT BURST LASTING 1 SECOND SIMILAR TO A GROWL.