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3 [[underline]] GENERAL ALARMS 
a. [[/underline]] In the event of a serious fire, a General Alarm will be sounded on the siren by the Sergeant of the Guard upon instructions from the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, Officer of the Day or Assistant Fire Chief as follows:

Fire Zone No. 1 -- One (1) long blast
Fire Zone No. 2 -- Two (2) long blasts
Fire Zone No. 3 -- Three (3) lont blasts
Fire Zone No. 4 -- Four (4) long blasts
Fire Zone No. 5 -- Five (5) long blasts

All blasts will be of 10 seconds duration.

[[underline]] b. [[/underline]] After the alarm has been sounded, the following will be notifiedy by the switchboard operator in the order listed:
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Transportation
Post Engineer
Hospital
Commanding Officer
Executive Officer
Adjutant
Intelligence Officer
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[[underline]] c. [[/underline]] Except for a General Alarm as specified above, the siren will be sounded for testing purpose at 11:45 AM and 4:30 PM daily.
[[underline]] d. [[/underline]] Recall will be sounded upon instructions from the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, Officer of the Day or Assistant Fire Chief as follows:
(1) One long blase followed by a short blast, repeated three (3) times times at which signal personnel held on the alert, awaiting instructions, will be dismissed.
(2) The remaining personnel on duty at the scene of the fire will be relieved verbally by the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, Officer of the Day, or Assistant Fire Chief.
[[underline]] e. [[/underline]] Upon sounding of the General Alarm:
(1) All Officers, except student Officers, instructors, and those specified below, will proceed to their respective organizations or departments and take charge until sounding of first recall.