Training on Advanced Capacity Building in Preparedness and Response to Nuclear and Severe Radiological Accidents
2016
Training on Advanced Capacity Building in Preparedness and Response to Nuclear and Severe Radiological Accidents May 23 - June 3, 2016
From May 23 through June 3, the TEES Nuclear Power Institute at Texas A&M University organized and led a training program on advanced capacity building in preparedness and response to nuclear and severe radiological accidents, which was supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security. All of the participants in this training were professionals who had direct responsibilities in the implementation and management of national nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) in newcomer countries and those countries that are expanding their existing nuclear power capacity. Many of the participants also had responsibilities in designing and implementing EPR training in their home countries. A highly competent management and a skilled workforce are vital to the success of EPR programs at all stages, from preparation through implementation. However, most of the countries embarking on nuclear power—or expanding the number of their plants—face difficulties in building a qualified EPR workforce that is able to efficiently carry out their responsibility given the critical time constraints and pressure during such events. Some newcomer countries rely on emergency response staff from other industries or government organizations. However, these groups do not always have experience working in a nuclear environment or in a cooperative mode under a unified command. Federal, state, and local (municipality/county) emergency response decision-makers must be well-prepared in the event of an emergency, including potential nuclear and severe radiological accidents. Such incidents require the large-scale mobilization of personnel, equipment, and assets. Due to the many actors and agencies involved, these responses are complex to manage and expensive to implement. Thus, continuous preparedness to address the management and the consequences of such events is a high priority for member states embarking on nuclear power programs.
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operating license. They must show a commitment to emergency preparedness by constantly exercising emergency plans and procedures, by upgrading emergency response facilities and equipment, and by conducting responder training and exercises. These measures help to ensure that their response capability is comprehensive, well-integrated, and able to protect public health and safety.
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The NPI training program covered a wide spectrum of possible operations, ranging from pre-incident planning and preparation to issues to be addressed during the incident, key decision points, and critical information needed to initiate appropriate actions. Participants were asked to consider a field incident command post perspective to the emergency, including challenges like how to coordinate multi-agency work at the local, regional, or national levels and to communicate with the media and the public. The training also addressed the key managerial issues in EPR, such as: the definition of roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local agencies in responding to the unique characteristics of nuclear or radiological incidents; the specific capabilities, and assets needed for an efficient response; the organization, notification, and emergency activation processes; and specialized support for incident-related actions. The training session began with a week-long professional seminar on these issues at NPI. Lectures focused on the institutional and legal infrastructures required to enable involved organizations at all levels and responsibilities to enhance their capabilities (including human resources), concepts, and procedures for responding to emergencies. Part of this week was also spent in training on the basics of emergency management and response at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Emergency Operations Training Center (EOTC), a 32,000-square-foot facility that uses state-of-the-art simulation and computerbased technologies to train incident managers, supervisors, and jurisdiction officials from across the U.S. in the management of a large-scale crisis. The EOTC is part of the TEEX Disaster City facility, the largest search-and-rescue training facility in the world. After completing the professional seminar, the participants spent a week dedicated to field visits and exercises. They participated, as observers, in a full-range field dress rehearsal for a graded emergency exercise planned by the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company and the Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center. They also visited with local authorities involved in the dress rehearsal for a briefing on their different tasks and responsibilities during the event. The drill was followed by a critique session where participants exchanged their observations on the actions taken during the drill at the three emergency operations centers (the Emergency Operations Center, the Emergency Operations Facility, and the Joint Information Center). A self-evaluation of “lessons learned� rounded out the training.
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Belarus
Bangladesh
Participants
Alena NIKALAYENKA Head, Laboratory of Radiation Safety, Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene
aleya59@yahoo.com
nikolaenko67@gmail.com
Hungary
Jordan
Aleya BEGUM Chief Scientific Officer & Director, Physical Science Division, BAEC
Omar KLOUB
Head of Section, National Directorate General for Disaster Management
Section Head, Energy & Minerals Regulatory Commission
eszter.szilagyi@katved.gov.hu
omarklou77@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Poland
Eszter SZILAGYI
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Zanna MUHAMMAD
Isa SAMBO
Karol LYSKAWINSKI
Director, Nigerian Emergency Management Agency
Deputy Director, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Head of Unit, National Atomic Energy Agency
zannamuhammad@yahoo.com
isasambo@yahoo.com
lyskawinski@paa.gov.pl
Bulgaria
Brazil Francisco VILHENA
Jose Mauro SANTOS
Alexander ZHARTOV
Assistant Superintendent for Operations Coordination, Universidade Gama Filho
Nuclear Security Expert Ministry of Interior
Director of Critical Infrastructure, Prevention, and Control Directorate
jmauro77@gmail.com
aidzhartov@mvr.bg
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
fhvilhena@gmail.com
Sergey SIDORENKO
Zydrunas JAKSTONIS
Ramune-Marija STASIUNAITIENE Deputy Director, Radiation Protection Centre
rsdinp@gmail.com
jakshtonis@iae.lt
ramune.stasiunaitiene@rsc.lt
Adriana SOKOLIKOVA
Eduard METKE
Slovakia
Head, Radiation Department, Institute of Nuclear Physics
Senior Engineer Inspector, Nuclear Safety, Dept. of Audit, Safety & Quality Management
Nuclear Safety Inspector, Nuclear Regulatory Authority adriana.sokolikova@ujd.gov.sk
Vice-Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Authority eduard.metke@ujd.gov.sk
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U.A.E. Kameshni NAIDOO
Ahmed ALSHEMEILI
Emergency Preparedness Specialist, National Nuclear Regulator
Chemical Engineer and Accident Analysis, National Nuclear Regulator
Head of CBRN Unit at the NCEMA
rmakgae@nnr.co.za
knaidoo@nnr.co.za
Dung KIEU NGOC
Xuan Khanh TAO
Vice Chief of Department, Military Institute of Chemistry and Environment
Officer, Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety
askemeili@ncema.gov.ae
Viet Nam
South Africa
Reuben MAKGAE
txkhanh@varans.vn
kieudung.nbc@gmail.com
Steve Horak of the STP Nuclear Operating Company briefs the participants on the functions of the Emergency Operations Facility
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Welcome Reception - Participants, Speakers, and NPI Staff
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Seminar Presenters
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Richard Barrett is a principal system analyst with Advanced System Technology and Management, Inc., where he has focused on training for nuclear regulatory agencies in developing countries. He has over 40 years of experience in the nuclear field, including key positions at the U.S. NRC, where he was the director of the Division of Engineering of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Mr. Barrett directed the NRC Emergency Response Center.
Tim Frawley is the manager of Plant Protection and Emergency Response in the Facility Security Officers Operations of the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company.
Kenneth Brockman is a consultant and former director of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety for the IAEA (2003-2006). He has over 32 years of operational and regulatory experience in both domestic and international applications. Prior to the IAEA, he was an executive with the U.S. NRC and also served as director of the NRC Emergency Response Program, representing the NRC in the development of the national response plans.
The Honorable Nate McDonald is the county judge for Matagorda County, Texas, where the South Texas Nuclear Generating Station is located. In Texas, Mayors and County Judges have responsibility for emergency preparedness and response within their local jurisdictions. Judge McDonald has served as Matagorda County Judge since 2007.
Elena Buglova is the head of the IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC). The IEC is the global focal point for emergency preparedness and reponse for nuclear and radiological safety or security related incidents, emergencies, threats, or events of media interest and the world’s center for coordination of international emergency preparedness and response assistance.
Chuck Phinney is the state coordinator for preparedness at the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). TDEM Coordinates the state emergency management program, which is intended to ensure that the state and its local governments effectively respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters. Prior to working at TDEM, he worked for TEEX at the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center.
Kelly Cook is the director of the Critical Infrastructure Division with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). TCEQ is a state agency with many responsibilities in the management of emergencies and disasters that affect Texas. TCEQ is designated as a back-up to DSHS for radiological emergency management.
Rae Walker is an emergency planner with the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) in the inspection unit’s radiation branch. TDSHS is a state agency that maintains a regulatory program for sources of radiation, inspects entities licensed and registered to use radiation, has emergency and environmental surveillance plans, conducts emergency response activities for nuclear facilities, and investigates incidents involving radiation.
Week 1 Seminar: The Role of Federal and State Agencies May 23 Welcome and Introductions - Dr. K. Lee Peddicord, NPI Director and professor of nuclear engineering - Ms. Elena Buglova, Head of the IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre - The Honorable Nate McDonald, County Judge of Matagorda County, Texas “Lessons from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” - Ms. Elena Buglova “The U.S. NRC Response to Lessons from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident” - Mr. Richard Barrett “Emergency Management in the State of Texas during Nuclear Incidents or Emergencies” - Mr. Chuck Phinney General Information Session - Dr. Paulo Barretto May 24 “Role of the Nuclear Regulator during Nuclear Incidents or Emergencies” - Mr. Kenneth Brockman “Role of the IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) in Emergency Preparedness and Response” - Ms. Elena Buglova “Role of the Texas Department of State Health Services/Radiation Control Program during Nuclear Incidents or Emergencies” - Ms. Rae Walker “Role of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) during Nuclear Incidents or Emergencies” - Mr. Kelly Cook
Preparatory Seminar
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Preparedness Programs Staff Emergency Operations Training Center (TEEX)
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Tony Crites Program Director (with Francisco Vilhena - Brazil)
Jason Moats Program Director (with Eszter Szilagyi - Hungary)
Jory Grassinger Training Director (with Zanna Muhammed - Nigeria)
Dan Buchanan Instructor (with Eduard Metke - Slovakia)
George Glenn Training Manager (with Sergey Sidorenko - Kazakhstan)
Chris Framsted International Training Coordinator (with Amed Al Shemeili - UAE)
Disaster City Training: Management and Response to Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies May 25 “Decision Making Process & Situational Awareness“ “Overview of the Incident Command System” “Features and principles of the Incident Command System” “Functional Areas and Positions within the Incident Command System” “Unified Command: Organization and Staffing” May 26 “Delegation of Authority and Management by Objectives” “Large-Scale Incident Command Processes and Principles: Planning Process, Information Management Process, and Resources “EOTC Organization and Functions” “Emergency Management Features and Principles”
Visit to the TEEX Emergency Operations Training Center
May 27 “Emergency Operations Center Management and Processes” “Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Interface” “Crisis Communications during an Emergency” Visit to the Disaster City Training Facility and the Brayton Fire Field
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Week 2 May 30
Travel to Bay City, Texas
May 31 Tour of the South Texas Project Emergency Operations Center, the Joint Information Center, and the Emergency Operations Facility - Ms. Vivian T. Wagnon, STP Specialist, Emergency Response Visit Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center - Mr. Doug Matthes, Emergency Management Coordinator
Visit Matagorda County Courthouse
“Role of Local Government in Nuclear Power Programs” - The Honorable Judge Nate McDonald, County Judge for Matagorda County, Bay City, Texas “Procedures and Management of an Evacuation in Case of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency” - Sheriff Frank D. Osborne, Matagorda County Sheriff “The Functions and Role of the Public Information Officer in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency” - Mr. Mitch Thames, Matagorda County Public Information Officer & President of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture June 1
EPR Rehearsal Drill & Evaluation
June 2
Debriefing, Discussion, and Evaluation
Farewell Dinner
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EPR Rehearsal Drill
Federal, State, and Local Agencies Reporting to County Judge Nate McDonald
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Briefing by Mr. Tim Powell, Chief Nuclear Officer at STP Nuclear Operating Company
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Cultural Activities
At the Johnson Space Center in Houston
Visit to t he Gulf C oast
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Program Support Staff from Texas A&M & the Nuclear Power Institute
Judge Mike Ford
Jay Haines
County Judge, Somervell County Texas (retired)
NPI Recruiting Manager
NPI Program Specialist I sac@tamu.edu
mford518220@gmail.com
Yassin Hassan
Tami Davis Hollar
Wayne Kinnison
Tae Young Kong
Dept. Head, Nuclear Engineering
NPI Associate Director
NPI Research Scientist
t-hollar@tamu.edu
wkinnison@tamu.edu
Graduate Student, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
Paulo Barretto NPI Research Scientist paulobarretto@tamu.edu
y-hassan@tamu.edu
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Stephanie Czajkowski
jayhaines@tamu.edu
eagertae@tamu.edu
Cable Kurwitz
Natela Ostrovskaya
K. L. Peddicord
John W. Poston, Sr.
TEES Associate Research Engineer / Senior Lecturer
NPI Senior Research Associate / Senior Lecturer
NPI Director
NPI Associate Director
natela@tamu.edu
k-peddicord@tamu.edu
j-poston@tamu.edu
kurwitz@tamu.edu
Kelley Ragusa
Valerie Segovia
Galina Tsvetkova
Ann Wallingford
Senior Information Specialist, NSSPI
NPI Director of Outreach and Development
NPI Senior Research Associate / Lecturer
NPI Senior Program Specialist
kelleyragusa@tamu.edu
vsegovia@tamu.edu
tsvetkovag@tamu.edu
a-wallingford@tamu.edu
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