General Services
Safety and Security
Nuclear Emergency in Westchester County
Table of Contents
01. Policy Statement ........................................................................................................................ 2
02. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) ......................................................................................... 2
03. Notification of a Nuclear Emergency & EAS Broadcasts .......................................................... 2
The Briarcliff Campus Community: .......................................................................................... 2
The Pleasantville Campus Community: ................................................................................... 2
The White Plains Law School Community: .............................................................................. 2
The White Plains Graduate Center: ......................................................................................... 3
In the Workplace or Resident Hall ........................................................................................... 3
04. Emergency Alert System Stations ............................................................................................. 3
05. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 3
EAS message to stay indoors .................................................................................................. 3
EAS message to leave the area .............................................................................................. 3
Briarcliff Manor Campus Evacuation........................................................................................ 4
06. University Emergency Communication ..................................................................................... 4
07. Emergency Contacts ................................................................................................................. 5
08. Additional Resources ................................................................................................................. 5
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01. Policy Statement
This policy and procedures are intended to keep all members of the Pace Westchester
Community safe and to help prepare for and deal with the notification of a Nuclear Emergency.
02. The Emergency Alert System (EAS)
If there is a potential for or an actual release of radiological materials to the environment, the
Westchester County Emergency management office might sound emergency sirens. In a more
serious incident, the sirens would sound. You would hear a continuous, high-pitched, loud
wavering sound for four minutes. This is the signal for the public to tune in to their local
Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio or television station. Each local government decides when
to sound the sirens.
03. Notification of a Nuclear Emergency & EAS Broadcasts
If you hear a 3 to 5-minute siren, you are being notified of an emergency in your area. You may
also be alerted of a Nuclear Emergency by campus security. All members of the Pace
Westchester community must comply with the following instructions as they apply to their
respective campuses. Assembly areas have been designated where the Emergency Alert
System (EAS) will be broadcasted announcing the most timely and accurate instructions
concerning the emergency.
The Briarcliff Campus Community:
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If the siren sounds, all faculty, staff and any students who are attending class on the
Briarcliff campus are advised to assemble in the Briarcliff cafeteria and Commons. The
Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be broadcasted at these locations. Briarcliff resident
students are advised to stay in their resident halls and follow the instructions listed below.
The Pleasantville Campus Community:
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If the siren sounds or you are alerted of a Nuclear Emergency by campus security, all
faculty, staff, commuter students and Briarcliff resident students who are on the
Pleasantville campus are advised to assemble in the Kessel Campus Center or the
Willcox gym. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be broadcasted at these
locations. Pleasantville resident student are instructed to return to or remain in their
resident halls and to follow the emergency instructions listed below.
The White Plains Law School Community:
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If you are alerted of a Nuclear Emergency by campus security, all faculty, staff and
commuter students are advised to assemble in the cafeteria or student lounge. The
Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be broadcasted at these locations. Law School
resident students are instructed to return to or remain in their resident hall and to follow
the emergency instructions listed below.
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The White Plains Graduate Center:
If you are alerted of a Nuclear Emergency by campus security, all faculty, staff and students are
advised to assemble in 2nd floor lecture hall and adjacent meeting rooms. The Emergency Alert
System (EAS) will be broadcasted at that location.
THOSE REMAINING IN WORKPLACE OR RESIDENT HALL
If you remain in your workplace or resident hall, turn on your radio (or TV, if available) the
following Emergency Alert System (EAS) station will have the most timely and accurate
instructions concerning the emergency. You are instructed to follow the emergency
instructions listed below.
04. Emergency Alert System Stations
The EAS stations in this area include:
AM Radio
WFAN 660
WABC 770
WCBS 880
WFAS 1230
WALL 1340
WLNA 1420
FM Radio
WRRV 92.7
WHUD 100.7
WFAS 103.9
Television
WCBS Ch 2
WNBC Ch 4
WNYW Ch 5
WABC Ch 7
Emergency information could also be carried on the following stations:
AM Radio
WRKL 910
WTBQ 1110
WRCR 1300
WINS 1010
WQBN 1640
FM Radio
WNEW 102.7
WGNY 103.1
WXPK 107.1
Television
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05. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EAS message to stay indoors
If told by an EAS message to stay indoors, please do so.
 Close all doors and windows.
 Turn off air conditioners and other ventilation systems.
 Stay off the roads, unless told to leave the area.
 Follow the recommended evacuation routes. Shortcuts may be blocked!
 Do not use the telephone, so lines will not be overloaded.
EAS message to leave the area
If you are told by an EAS message to leave the area:
 Remain calm; you will have ample time to leave.
 Ignore all rumors. Stay tuned to an Emergency Alert Station for official instructions.
 If you are a resident student, gather the items you would need for a 3-day visit, including:
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o Blankets or sleeping bags.
o Prescription medications, if needed.
o Changes of clothing for three days.
o Personal items, shaving kits, soaps and cosmetics.
o Checkbook, credit cards and important papers.
o A portable radio and batteries.
Offer a ride to a neighbor, friend or co-worker who may not have a car.
Close the windows and air vents of your car, and do not operate the air conditioner until
you have left the emergency area.
Leave by the route designated in the “Community Emergency Planning for Indian Point: A
Guide for you and your Family - 2006" if EAS announcements advise that these routes
should be used.
If you do not have a ride, and EAS announcements advise that the emergency buses
serving your area are operating, walk to the nearest emergency bus pick-up point listed
on the map in the booklet “Emergency Planning for Indian Point”. (see below)
If you are advised to leave the emergency planning area, please follow the instructions
given on EAS broadcasts. You might be advised to go directly to the home of a friend or
relative, or you might be advised to stop first at a public reception center. There you will
be assigned to a nearby temporary shelter operated by the American Red Cross, if you
cannot stay at the home of a friend or relative. The relocation shelters will be
professionally staffed and will offer food, medical care, and communications facilities.
NO firearms or alcoholic beverages will be allowed.
Do not enter areas in which people have been told to stay indoors- or evacuate- until you have
heard an EAS message that states all is clear and emergency workers have removed
roadblocks.
Briarcliff Manor Campus Evacuation
PLEASE NOTE: Residents of the Briarcliff campus are officially designated Emergency
Response Planning Area #51.
Bus stops at the following locations:
 Elm Road at Pine Road and South State Road.
 South State Road at Long Hill Road East.
 Tuttle Drive at Elm Road and Long Hill Road East.
All buses take residents to General Population Reception Center “F” located at Harrison High
School at Union Ave. Harrison.
The Pleasantville and White Plains campuses are not in the Emergency Planning Zone (EMZ).
Residents of the Pleasantville and White Plains campuses should not evacuate unless ordered to
do so by Westchester County or University Officials.
06. University Emergency Communication
The University will do its best to keep everyone informed of the emergency. Information
concerning the status of campus closings or cancellation of classes can be obtained by referring
to the Pace web page or calling the Pace Emergency Closing Information telephone
(Pleasantville/Briarcliff and White Plains Campuses 914-773-3398).
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07. Emergency Contacts
You can dial 777 from any Pace phone in the event of an emergency or press the security button
on your Pace phone.
Safety & Security
 New York Campus: (212) 346-1800
 Pleasantville Campus: (914)773-3400
 Briarcliff Campus: (914) 923-2700
 White Plains Campus: (914) 422-411
Emergency Services: Dial 911.
08. Additional Resources
For further information, please visit the Westchester Government website (westchestergov.com)
 Emergency Planning for Indian Point Nuclear Plants http://keepingsafe.westchestergov.com/emergency-planning
 Indian Point Safety - http://keepingsafe.westchestergov.com/indian-point
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