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maintain proficiency in their ability to respond to abnormal or accident situations

Identification, development and scheduling of basic drills

Qualified activity operators and supervisors that are part of a trained drill team

Adequacy of communication system performance and effectiveness for both the drill team and

activity operators

The notification process for a reportable event

Operations, training and activity management involvement in the drill program

6.21.3 Observation. Remember that the scope of assessing drills is comprised of two separate

areas. First, the drill program itself and second, the conduct of drills at the activity. Both of these

aspects of assessing drills may provide leads with respect to specific elements of conduct of

operations, radiological controls, or local procedures and program requirements. Keeping in mind

this dual scope, the following situations could be observed:

The pre-drill brief

Control area or room activities during a drill

Normal and emergency communication throughout the activity during a drill

Drill team members actions when conducting drills

The drill evaluation/critique

Prior to observing the drill the pre-drill brief should be attended by those team members

responsible for assessing the drill program. The following items could be the focus of the

assessor(s):

Are all evaluators, controllers, and observers (the drill team) present?

Is the drill scenario reviewed with particular attention given to required initial conditions,

conditions requiring drill termination, final activity conditions, controller assignments and

general and specific precautions for this drill?

Are lessons learned and areas of noted weaknesses from previous, similar drills discussed?

What is the established communication method amongst the drill team and is there a specific,

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