Drills - hdbk55040104

DOE-HDBK-5504-95

Source

Applicability &

Reference

Plan Element

Plan Reference

DOE 5500.3A

(1) A full participation exercise should be conducted

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11.c.

annually for at least one facility on each DOE site to

(12)(b)1

test and demonstrate an integrated emergency response

capability. For multiple-facility sites, the basis of the

exercise scenario should be rotated among those

facilities with EPZs extending offsite.

DOE 5500.3A

(2) Full participation exercises for the Department's

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11.c.

radiological emergency response assets (e.g., ARG,

(12)(b)2

NEST, FRMAC, AMS, ARAC, and REAC/TS) should

be conducted periodically, at a minimum, once every

three years. [NOTE: not applicable to facility or site

emergency plans.]

DOE 5500.3A

(3) A control group should be established for each exercise

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11.c.

to ensure that events occur that address the objectives

(12)(b)4

of the exercise.

DOE 5500.3A

(4) An evaluation group should be established for each

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11.c.

exercise to assess the performance of the exercise

(12)(b)5;

participants against the objectives.

EMG-EXEC

Crit. L.3

DOE 5500.3A

(5) A critique process should be conducted for each

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11.c.

exercise to provide initial impressions of

(12)(b)6

accomplishments and shortcomings discovered during

the exercise.

DOE 5500.3A

b. The plan should provide for tracking and resolving

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11.c

preparedness issues (areas for correction or improvement

(12)(4);

in emergency management) identified during drills and

EMG-F/C

exercises, plan reviews, or analysis of actual response

13.2.1

efforts.