Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station After Action Report/ Improvement Plan, Exercise Dates - March 01-03, 2011, March 15, 2011. Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program.

摘要

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX evaluated an Ingestion Pathway Exercise on March 1-3, 2011 and March 15, 2011 for the 10-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) and the 50-mile ingestion pathway planning zone around the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). The purpose of the exercise was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. The exercise was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance for exercising State and local radiological emergency response plans (RERP) and procedures. The most recent biennial exercise at this site was conducted on March 4-5, 2009. The qualifying emergency preparedness exercise was conducted on April 1, 1981. FEMA wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the many individuals who participated in this exercise. Protecting the public health and safety is the full-time job of some of the exercise participants and an additionally assigned responsibility for others. Still, others have willingly sought this responsibility by volunteering to provide vital emergency services to their communities. Cooperation and teamwork of all the participants were evident during this exercise. The local organizations, except where noted in this report, demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and adequately implemented them. There was one Area Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) identified and corrected by redemonstration as a result of this exercise. Two ARCAs from previous exercises were corrected. Four planning issues were identified as areas for improvement.