Drills and Exercises

DOE-HDBK-5504-95

13. DRILLS AND EXERCISES

Planning Standard: A coordinated program of drills and exercises should be an integral part of the

emergency management program. [5500.3A 11.c.(12)]

Evaluation Criteria:

Source

Applicability &

Reference

Plan Element

Plan Reference

13.1 Drills

DOE 5500.3A

The emergency plan should provide for drills to be used to

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11.c.

develop and maintain personnel skills, expertise, and response

(12)(a);

capability.

EMG-F/C

a. Drills should be of sufficient scope and frequency to ensure

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13.1

adequate response capability in all applicable areas.

b. Drills should include emergency response activities (e.g.,

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notification, emergency communication, fire, medical

emergencies, hazardous material detection and monitoring,

environmental sampling and analyses, security, personnel

accountability, evacuation, emergency categorization,

weapons handling, decontamination, facility activation,

public information, and health physics).

c. At least one drill per year should be scheduled to train

_______________

personnel in notification and emergency communications

with regional Federal, state, tribal, and local authorities and

DOE HQ.

13.2 Exercises

DOE 5500.3A

a. The emergency plan should provide for exercises that meet

11.c.

the following criteria:

(12)(b)