Appendix C - Example Drill Cues and Props

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APPENDIX C - EXAMPLE DRILL CUES AND PROPS

The following examples of drill cues and props are a combination of several groupings being

used by DOE facilities. This list is not a requirement, nor is it meant to be all inclusive or used as

the only grouping of drill cues and props. This is only an example; yours should conform to any

requirements of your facility and fit the drill scenario.

CONDITION

CUES AND PROP USED TO SIMULATE CONDITION

Waving a red cloth, flag, plastic bag, or red flashing light

FIRE

LIGHT SMOKE

Waving a grey cloth, flag, plastic bag, or a smoke generator

HEAVY SMOKE

Waving a black cloth, flag, plastic bag, or a smoke generator

FIRE OUT

Waving a white cloth, flag, or plastic bag

SMOKE CLEAR

CAUSTIC SPILL

Orange cloth, flag, or bag on floor

ACID SPILL

Purple cloth, flag, or bag on floor

OIL SPILL

Brown cloth, flag, or bag on floor/ground

CONTAMINATED SPILL

Actual water on the floor or blue cloth, flag, or bag on floor

BREAKER - CLOSED/

Laminated sign indicating breaker status

OPEN/TRIPPED

Letters should be large enough to read at 4-6 feet

VALVE - OPEN/

Laminated sign indicating valve position

CLOSED/THROTTLED

Letters should be large enough to read at 4-6 feet

RUPTURED PIPE

Crumpled aluminum foil wrapped or taped to a pipe

ALARM

Electronic buzzer

ALARM LIGHT

"Yellow sticky" (or something similar) or laminated sign on alarm light

INJURED/

Either a "dummy" or live "actor" simulates injury using moulage and

CONTAMINATED

makeup or taped on signs

PERSON

ANALOG

Clear plastic stick-on gauge faces with needle indicators (allows

INDICATION

actual indications to still be monitored)

Small signs with needle pointing to a number hanging on or near

meter face

EXPLOSION

"Boom" sign or confetti

DARK, DUE TO

Darkened face mask or glasses, or the main lights are out with only

SMOKE OR LIGHTS

emergency lighting on. Use caution as personnel injury could occur.

OUT

Use extra safety monitors to ensure that facility operating personnel

do not injure themselves.