WHAT TO DO DURING AN EMERGENCY AT THE OYSTER CREEK
NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
- Listen
for 3 to 5 minute siren sounding
- Tune
your radio to an Emergency Alert System (EAS)
station for information.
- The
following New Jersey radio stations are a part
of the Emergency Alert System for the Oyster
Creek Nuclear Generating Station:
WRAT-FM
95.9
WJLK-AM 1310
WJLK-FM 98.5
WJRZ-FM 100.1
WOBM-AM 1160
WOBM-FM 92.7
Marine Channel 16
- Do
not evacuate unless instructed.
IF
CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL
- Do
not go to schools to pick up children.
- Children
will be moved to a host school and cared for
until you arrive.
- Listen
to your radio and follow instructions for picking
up your children.
Additional
School Information:
HOST SCHOOLS
Unless otherwise indicated by EAS messages, your
children will be relocated to the following host
schools in an emergency:
Stockton
State College is the host facility for the following
school districts/private schools:
- Barnegat
Township
Dunfee
Ocean County Vo-Tech School
All Saints Regional
Lighthouse Christian Academy
- Ocean
Township
Frederick Priff School
Waretown Elementary School
- Southern
Regional
All schools in the Southern Regional District
- Stafford
Township
All schools in the Stafford Township District
Ocean
County College is the host facility for the following
school districts:
- Berkeley
Township
All schools in the Berkeley Township District
- Central
Regional School District
All schools in the Central Regional School District
- Lacey
Township
All Schools in Lacey Township
- Ocean
Gate Township
Ocean Gate School
- Seaside
Park
Seaside Park Elementary School
- Toms
River
South Toms River Elementary
Toms
River Intermediate School is the host facility
for the following school districts/private schools:
- Pine
Beach
Pine Beach Elementary
- Toms
River
Beachwood Elementary
Toms River High School South
Washington Street School
Monsignor Donovan High School
St. Joseph’s Elementary School
Ambassador Christian Academy
- Island
Heights
Island Heights Elementary
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PEOPLE
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If
you will need help in responding to an evacuation
order, do the following:
- Fill
out the questionnaire on this website and mail
it today.
- Call
your Emergency Management Office
Ocean
County
Office of Emergency Management
1-800-341-3451
If
asked to "shelter in a place"
- Stay
in your home.
- Close
all doors and windows. Turn off fans and air
conditioners. This helps
keep out radioactive material.
- Use
the telephone only for an emergency.
- Keep
pets inside and shelter farm animals, if possible.
- Keep
your radio turned on and listen for emergency
instructions.
- Keep
telephone lines open for emergency use.
If
you are traveling in a motor vehicle
-
Close windows and air vents.
If
you are not home
- Take
the best available shelter.
-
Instructions will be given on the radio. Stay
inside until you are told it is safe to go out.
Asked
to Evacuate
Need a Ride?
Try to go with a neighbor. If that’s not
possible, buses will be available along major
routes and will travel those routes during an
evacuation. If you have special transport needs,
now is the time to fill out and mail the Special
Needs questionnaire.
Items to take if "Asked to Evacuate"
- Close
and lock all doors and windows.
- Shut
off appliances and faucets.
- Bring
the suggested items with you that are listed
below
- Be
sure your neighbors know what to do.
- Close
car windows and vents.
- Tune
to an EAS radio station and follow instructions
from officials.
- Go
to the Reception Centers identified on the radio
(see map). (link to reception center map page)
- You
will have plenty of time to act in an emergency.
DO NOT HURRY! You may get
hurt by rushing.
- Show
emergency workers that you have left the premises
by taping the NOTIFIED sign
(located on the foldout of this calendar) in
an easily-seen front window or door.
- If
you are asked to evacuate in an emergency, you
should plan to be away for at least three days.
Listed below are some items you may want to
take:
- Cash/checkbook,
identification/license, credit cards, keys,
flashlight, portable radio, batteries and folding
chairs.
- Extra
clothing and footwear.
- Two
blankets per person or sleeping bags and pillows.
- Prescriptions/medications,
glasses, dentures and diet needs.
- Towels,
toiletries and sanitary supplies.
- Baby
formula, diapers and favorite toys.
Emergency
Information Hotline
For
information about state activities in New Jersey,
call the NJ Public Information Hotline at 1-800-792-8314
For
information about plant status, NJ residents call
1-800-443-7392
Emergency
Information
Ocean County
Office of Emergency Management
1-732-341-3451
Cumberland
County
Office of Emergency Management
1-856-455-8770
New
Jersey State Police
Office of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
1-800-792-8314
New
Jersey DEP
Bureau of Nuclear Engineering
P.O. Box 415
Trenton, NJ 08625-0415
1-609-984-7700
Police,
fire and ambulance
Salem County 911
Cumberland County 911
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