ML20204F201
| ML20204F201 | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1986 |
| From: | Krimm R Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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o JUL 2 91986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Edward L. Jordan Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Caimission FROM:
R Assistant Associate Director Office of Natural and Technological Hazards
SUBJECT:
Exercise Report for the April 3, 1986, Exercise of Offsite Radiological Emergency Prepamdness Plans for Limerick Generating Station Attached is a copy of the exercise report for the April 3, 1986, exercise of the offsite radiological emergency preparedness plans for the Limerick Generating Station. 'Ihis exercise report was prepared by the Region III staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
There were no deficiencies identified during this exercise. However, there are several areas requiring corrective actions and several areas mcmmended for inprovement. Attached is a copy of the schedule of corrective actions fran the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
Based on the results of this exercise, the offsite radiological emergency plans and preparedness are adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of an accident at the Limerick Generating Station.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division, at 646-2860.
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EXERCISE EVALUATION REPORT FACILITY:
LIMERICK GENERATING STATION OPERATOR:
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY LOCATION:
LIMERICK TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA REPORT DATE: MAY 2, 1986 EXERCISE DATE: APRIL 3, 1986 PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA RISK COUNTIES OF MONTGOMERY, CHESTER AND BERKS 3UPPORT COUNTIES OF BUCKS AND LEHIGH FORTY-THREE RISK MUNICIPALITIES THIRTEEN RISK SCHOOL DISTRICTS NON-PARTICIPATING l
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page(s) l Exercise Sumary 1-xi
Background
xii Participating Jurisdictions xiii-xiv Non-Participating Jurisdictions xiv Observer Assignnents xv-xvii Evaluation Criteria Used xviii Exercise Objectives xix-xx Exercise Scenario xxi-xxii Denonstration of Resources xxiii Status of Inadequacies from Past Exercises xxiv Exercise Objectives Still to be Affectively Achieved xxv Exercise Reports 1-75 State Activities 1-8 State E0C 1
State Media Center 2
Bureau of Radiation Protection 3
Energency Operations Facility 4
Agricultural Sampling Tean 5
Pennsylvania State Police 6
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center 7
American Red Cross 8
Berks County Activities 9-20 Berks County E0C 9
Oley Valley High School Reception Center 10 Fleetwood High School Mass Care Center 11 Boyertown Borough E0C 12 Amity Township E0C 13 Colebrookdale Township E0C 14 i
Douglass Township E0C 15 Earl Township E0C 16 Union Township E0C 17 l
Washington Township E0C 18 Boyertown Area School District 19 Daniel Boone Area School District 20 i
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Chester County Activities 21-43 Chester County E0C 21-22 Stetson Middle School Reception Center 23 Kennett High School Mass Care Center 24 East Pikeland Township E0C 25 North Coventry Township E0C 26 South Coventry Township EOC 27 Schuylkill Township E0C 28 Uwchlan Township E0C 29 Upper Uwchlan Township E0C 30 Warwick Township E0C 31 West Pikeland Township E0C 32 West Vincent Township E0C 33 Phoenixville Borough E0C 34 Spring City Borough E0C 35 Charlestown Township E0C 36 East Coventry Township E0C 37 East Nantmeal Township E0C 38 East Vincent Township E0C 39 Owen J. Roberts School District 40 Phoenixville Area School District 41 Downingtown Area School District 42 Great Valley School District 43 Montgomery County Activities 44-72 Montgonery County E0C 44 Willow Grove Industrial Park Reception Center 45 Upper Moreland Middle School Mass Care Center 46 Douglass Township E0C 47 Limerick Township E0C 48 Lower Salford Township E0C 49 New Hanover Township E0C 50 Upper Frederick Township E0C 51 Upper Pottsgrove Township E0C 52 Upper Providence Township E0C 53 Upper Salford Township E0C 54 West Pottsgrove Township E0C 55 Pottstown Borough EOC 56 Collegeville Borough E0C 57 Green Lane Borough /Harlborough Township E0C 58 Royersford Borough E0C 59 Schwenksville Borough E0C 60 Trappe Borough E0C 61 Lower Frederick Township E0C 62 Lower Pottsgrove Township E0C 63 Lower Providence Township E0C 64 Skippack Township E0C 65 Perkionen Township E0C 66 Pottstown School District 67 Methacton School District 68
Perkiomen Valley School District Souderton Area School District 69 Spring-Ford Area School District 70 Pottsgrove School District 77 72 Bucks County Activities 73-74 Bucks County EOC County Line Plaza Reception Center 73 Pennridge Upper High School Mass Care Center 73 73-74 Lehigh County Activities 75 Lehigh County EOC Emmaus High School Reception / Mass Care Center 75 75 Explanation of Inadequacies 76 Areas Requiring Corrective Action 77-111 Areas Recommended for Improvement 112-132
EXERCISE
SUMMARY
State EOC The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency provided effective overall coordination of offsite energency response activities. Both internal and external message-flow functioned well, with the exception that two of the risk counties were not given definitive information as to the purpose of sounding the sirens at Site Emergency.
PEMA Media Center Public information activities were handled well and accomplished the goal of exercising the newly developed computer equipnent and system.
No inadequacies were identified.
Bureau of Radiation Protection All activities were conducted in accordance with their plan.
Plant status was correctly analyzed and dose assessment occurred in an accurate and timely manner.
No inadequacies were identified.
Emergency Operations Facility Activation and staffing were adequately demonstrated. Recommendations for protective measures were coordinated and discussed between the BRP and key utility representatives.
Protective action recommendations were accurate and timely.
Agricultural Sampling Team Sampling capabilities were demonstrated in a professional and competent manner. Tean nenbers expressed concern about their proficiency in utilizing appropriate radiological exposure control equipment.
Pennsylvania State Police Troopers were thoroughly briefed by the staging area coordinator and then manned designated access and traffic control points.
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Overall, the staff was well-trained, although some improvements are warrented in the area of decontanination. The staff was both quick and responsive in dealing with the needs of the simulated injured / contaminated individual.
Red Cross Interaction between PEMA and the Red Cross was extremely limited. The field headquarters was adequately staffed and in contact with the National Red Cross for unnet needs, i
Berks County EOC The overall response capabilities for Berks County were demonstrated in an adequate nanner. The Coordinator was effectively in charge and staff members carried out their duties in a dedicated nanner. Facilities and conmunications were excellent.
Initial notification of some municipalities did not go as planned. EBS reception in several municipalities was very Radiological exposure control and public information was well set-up.
poor.
Oley Valley High School - Reception Center No evaluation of operations could take place as this location was not activated.
Fleetwood High School - Mass Care Center The staff was knowledgeable and were prepared to perforn their duties in a professional nanner. Registration went smoothly, including radiological exposure control measures.
Boyertown Borough EOC The EMC and staff were well-versed on their responsibilities.
Communications and public alerting went well. Radiological exposure control was not demonstrate:i.
Amity Township EOC Receipt of the Alert was delayed. Adequate facilities and connunications are available. The EMC, government officials and E0C staff functioned ef fecti vely. Sinulation was kept to a nininun.
Colebrookdale Township EOC Initial notification did not go as planned and there was some pre-positioning. The EMC nanaged operations quite effectively. Facilities were adequate. The township was aware of the special needs of the hearing-impaired and non-anbulatory.
Traffic control was not activated.
Radiological exposure control equipment was not available.
Douglass Township EOC A dedicated group of volunteers participated and performed well.
Radiological exposure control procedures were not fully demonstrated.
The exercise provided an excellent opportunity for the participants to review their plans and procedures.
Earl Township EOC The emergency response tean was well organized and reasonably well-equipped to handle energencies. Activation and staffing, energency management, connunications, facilities and protective action implementation went well.
Radiological exposure control equipment was not distributed to the township, ii
Union Township EOC The township staff demonstrated their ability to respond to an accident at Limerick in a nost professional manner. No dosimetry equipment was available. No inadequacies were identified.
Washington Township EOC Activation of the staff went well with the exception that some telephone numbers were incorrect. Management of operations went well, except in some instances the pet 1A observer was relied upon for assistance.
Facilities and communications were adequate. Evacuation and access control procedures went well. Radiation exposure control was not completely demonstrated.
Boyertown Area School District The Assistant Superintendent was effectively in charge of operations.
Sinulated evacuation procedures were demonstrated in a professional manner.
Daniel Boone Area School District Emergency operations were managed in a very effective manner by the Daniel Boone Area School principal.
The evacuation went well.
Communications and host school facilities were adequate.
Chester County EOC Activation and mobilization of the staff occurred promptly, although there were a few difficulties in notifying sone municipalities. County operations were capably managed by the Director of Emergency Services, along with a knowledgeable, professional staff. E0C facilities and connunications were adequate.
Several potential problems were revealed concerning siren coverage. The capability to implement the evacuation was demonstrated in a convincing manner. The radiological staff was knowledgeable.
Stetson Middle School - Reception Center The staff at this location performed very well.
No inadequacies were identified.
Kennett High School - Mass Care Center Monitoring and decontamination procedures were well-demonstrated. The mass care operations were not performed as the building was being used for another function.
East Pikeland Township EOC The emergency management staff exhibited a high degree of enthusiasm and professionalism. Tasks were completed in a timely manner.
Internal procedures, resources, connunications, radiological exposure control equipment and facilities were nore than adequate.
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N;rth Coventry Township EOC Initial notification and activation of the E0C occurred smoothly.
The EMC managed the E0C in an effective manner and each staff person was well-trained and knowledgeable.
Facilities, communications and dosimetry were adequate. Notification of the hearing-impaired was not performed.
South Coventry Township EOC The Coordinator was effectively in control, assisted by his able staff.
Facilities were good and communications were generally adequate, although no ARES operator was on-hand. An important nessage (Site Energency notification) was delayed getting to the EMC. Alerting of the hearing-impaired took place. Dosimetry /KI supplies are good; a knowledge of the nexinun dose an energency worker can receive without authorization was not apparent.
Schuylkill Township EOC The E0C operated well and the staff perforned as a team, although there is no completely defined second shift.
Initial notification of the township revealed some problems. Siren coverage is a concern, especially as this may necessitate route alerting for two purposes. Further planning is needed for transit-dependent individuals. Radiological exposure control needs some more attention.
Uwchlan Township EOC The township's emergency operations were effectively managed by the EMC.
Facilities and connunications were good. Traffic control points were addressed as was radiological exposure control, both in an adequate manner.
No inadequacies were identified.
Upper Owchlan Township EOC The E0C operations were capably directed by the EMC, and staff members were well trained and prepared for their roles. All necessary actions were taken to notify hearing-inpaired residents and to implement evacuation.
Radiological exposure control went well.
No inadequacies were identified.
Warwick Township EOC Overall the operations were all managed by an enthusiastic staff of volunteers. Some difficulties were experienced in the area of communications. Facilities were adequate. Route alerting and activation of ACPs and TCPs proceeded well.
West Pikeland Township EOC The EMC demonstrated, overall, effective management.
The volunteer staff was enthusiastic, many participating for the first time. Facilities and communications were adequate.
Further planning is needed for transit-dependent individuals.
Route alerting was not activated for the hearing-impaired. Traffic control points and the radiological exposure control program was effectively implemented, iv
West Vincent Township E0C Initial notification of the township did not occur according to plan.
Activation of the staff proceeded smoothly. The E0C was fully staffed with the EMC ef fectively in charge. E0C facilities were adequate. An ARES operator never arrived. Adequate arrangemenets were made for the hearing and nobility-impaired. Radiological exposure control and the activation of TCPs were accomplished smoothly.
Phoenixville Borough EOC Tne borough displayed an excellent capability to protect the health and safety of its citizens. Operations were efficient and leadership was good.
Both the facilities and communications were adequate. Notification of the hearing-impaired, arrangements for transit-dependent individuals and radiological exposure control were all handled well.
Spring City Borough EOC Initial notification occurred differently than established in the plan, as some staff were pre-positioned. The Coordinator demonstrated effective emergency management capability. E0C facilities and communication equipnent were adequate. Route alerting of the hearing-impaired was not timely.
Adequate dosimetry equipment was on hand and knowledge about its use was evident.
Charlestown Township EOC E0C operations were effectively managed and the facilities were adequate to support operations. The staff worked well together.
East Coventry Township EOC Emergency facilities were excellent for supporting operations. The EMC was effectively in charge; she and her staff displayed good knowledge of most phases of the plan. Route alerting was initiated, although it was not done in conjunction with the sounding of sirens during Site Emergency.
East Nantmeal Township EOC The EMC handled all EOC operations effectively.
The E0C and facilities were adequate to support operations.
Individuals having special needs were contacted and plans made for their evacuation. The staff's thoroughness, demonstrated with a minimun of simulation, is commendable. No inadequacies were identified.
East Vincent Township EOC E0C activation was prompt, although full staffing was not achieved and a second shift capability was not demonstrated.
Staff menbers, in general, were not thoroughly familiar with their duties. E0C facilities and communications were adequate. Route alerting for the hearing-impaired was not activated after the siren sounding and there was no demonstrated capability to activate traffic control points.
Sufficient equipment was available, but further training in its use is needed.
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Owen J. Roberts School District This was a professionally run operation, coordinated by an efficient staff.
Communications generally functioned well.
Phoenixville Area School District Activation and staffing was timely. General knowledge of the plan and its inplementation was demonstrated by the staff.
The Superintendent maintained adequate control and direction of the staff.
Downingtown Area School District The assistant to the Superintendent was effectively in charge of operations. Overall, the school district personnel demonstrated good knowledge of their plan and sufficient capability to implement it. No inadequacies were identified.
Great Valley School District The Superintendent promptly notified the one school in the EPZ of the energency action levels and the need to take protective actions.
Communications equipment functioned well.
The district did not nonitor the EBS station or nake simulated arrangements to deal with traffic at the risk school.
Montgomery County E0C Activation occurred in an efficient manner, although full staffing was not achieved. The staff functioned as a well-coordinated team, ably led by the Coordinator and his operations staff.
The E0C facilities were spacious and well-equipped, including the communications network. Alert and notification procedures, were well coordinated and protective actions were accomplished in an effective manner. Radiological exposure control was a strong point.
Adequate procedures and equipment are in place to handle public information concerns.
niillow Grove Industrial Park -Reception Center There was adequate staffing, and personnel appeared highly trained and motivated. Leadership was excellent.
No inadequacies were identified.
Upper Moreland High School - Mass Care Center The center is a modern, well-equipped facility ready to acconnodate approximately 380 evacuees. As above, personnel were highly motivated and excellent leadership was evident. No inadequacies were identified.
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Douglass Township EOC Staff in attendance were diligent and knowledgeable. One position was not filled by the designated individual, although his responsibilities were handled by others. The EMC displayed excellent leadership capabilities.
Facilities and equipment are good. Further work is needed on route alert procedures. Traffic control can be quickly implemented. Radiological exposure control was very well demonstrated.
Limerick Township EOC Full first shift staffing occurred and the E0C operations were effectively managed by the EMC. The E0C facilities and equipment, including communications, were adequate. Radiological exposure control was good.
During the exercise, an actual emergency occurred, requiring response by volunteer fire units.
Lower Salford Township EOC Staff The EMC was professional and thorough in carrying out procedures.
members work effectively together. Facilities and connunications functioned well. Procedures for dealing with individuals having special needs was handled smoothly.
New Hanover Township EOC The staff was pre-positioned but generally perforned their functions in an effective manner, including route alerting of the hearing-inpaired. The EMC and his deputy were clearly in charge of operations. Sone problems were experienced with the RACES equipment involving outgoing transmissions.
Radiological exposure control was promptly demonstrated.
Upper Frederick Township EOC The delayed arrival of the EMC caused some confusion in activating the E0C.
once he arrived the E0C functiined well, with the staff demonstrating knowledge and thoroughness in completing their assignments. Connunications generally functioned well. Good procedures are in evidence for dealing with the hearing-inpaired and transit-dependent. Confusion was evident over the proper use of KI.
Upper Pottsgrove Township EOC Notification of the EMC did not go according to procedures estaolished in the plan. The E0C staff were very profesisonal and worked well as a team.
The facilities and connunications were adequate. The township did not notify the one hearing-impaired individual nor did they nonitor EBS.
Evacuation and traffic control were effectively managed. Radiological exposure control was outstanding.
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Upper Providence Township EOC The E0C was fully staffed, including participation by elected officials.
The EMC was effectively in charge, handling all aspects of the response in a professional manner. The E0C was well equipped, including communications.
Route alerting and traffic control was handled well. r.adiological exposure control was adequate.
No inadequacies were identified.
Upper Salford Township EOC The EMC was feeling ill at the time of activation, so an elected official capably coordinated tt.mship operations. The failities were adequate, as were communictions. The hearing-impaired were notified at the appropriate times and arrangements were made for transit-dependent individuals.
Radiological exposure control was exceptional. No inadequacies were identified.
West Pottsgrove Township EOC The E0C was rapidly staffed, with the EMC displaying effective leadership.
Facilities and communications were quite adequate.
Public alerting for hearing-impaired and provisions for evacuating mobility-impaired individuals were especially well planned and executed. Knowledgeable and effective radiological exposure control was evident.
Pottstown Borough EOC Rapid activation of the E0C took place. Twenty-four hour staffing was not denonstrated for two staff positions.
The EMC effectively managed operations. The facility and connunications capabilities were adequate.
Route alerting was accomplished according to the plan. Training has yet to be accomplished for those individual assigned to man traffic control points. The plans needs to be revised to reflect the new information on hearing and nobility-impaired individuals. Radiological exposure control was good.
Collegeville Borough EOC Activation of the E0C staff occurred without any real difficulty, the call-down list was not at the E0C, as it was being updated. Management of emergency operations was satisfactorily demonstrated. Facilities and communications were adequate. Route alerting, activation of traffic control points and provisions for dealing with the mobility-impaired and transit-dependent individuals were well demonstrated. Radiological exposure control activities went well.
Green Lane Borough /Marlborough Township EOC E0C staff were adequately trained and the new EMC effectively managed emergency response operations. Elected officials were actively involved.
Both the connunications system and the facilities were adequate. Route alerting was effectively demonstrated, as were traffic control activities.
The E0C staff was properly trained in radiological exposure control.
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Rry rsferd B: rough EOC Activation and staffing was somewhat delayed. Two designated staff menbers did not participate in the exercise. Overall energency operations were effectively organized. The borough E0C was well equipped, including connunications equipment.
Proper arrangenents were made to activate route alert teams and traffic control points and to deal with transit-dependent individuals. Proper radiological exposure control procedures were demonstrated.
Schwenksville Borough EOC Activation and staffing went smoothly although two staff members did not participate throughout the entire exercise.
E0C activities were managed effectively, with all staff knowledgeable about their responsibilities.
public alerting was promptly initiated and traffic control points were activated.
Radiological exposure control was properly demonstrated.
Trappe Borough EOC Activation and staffing was well coordinated, with the EMC effectively in charge of E0C operations.
Facilities and communications were more than adequate. Procedures were in place to deal with the needs of various individuals.
The proper use of radiological exposure control equipment was demonstrated.
There were no inadequacies identified.
Lower Frederick Township EOC The EMC and his staff managed operations quite effectively.
Facilities and communications were adequate to support operations. Traffic control was effectively demonstrated at the appropriate time, although route alerting for the hearing-impaired was only initiated at General Emergency and not after the siren sounding.
Radiological exposure control activities were properly implemented.
Lower Pottsgrove Township EOC Initial activation of the E0C took place with some difficulty and one position was not nanned.
The EMC was effectively in charge. Facilities and communictions were adequate, although RACES arrived prematurely.
Demonstration of route alerting of the hearing-impaired did not take place.
Radiological exposure control procedures were effectively implemented.
Lower Providence Township EOC The staff was pre-positioned and one designated position was unmanned.
The requirements of the RERP were efficiently handled by the EMC and his staff.
Particular attention was given to the needs of the non-ambulatory and the hearing-impaired.
E0C facilities and communications were adequate.
Notification of the hearing-impaired occurred at General Emergency but not after the sirens were activated at Site Emergency.
Evacuation and access control was effectively coordinated. Radiological exposure control was adequate.
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Skippack Township EOC The E0C was fully staffed and effectively managed by the EMC.
The facilities and communications were adequate to support operations.
Route alerting was effectively handled and procedures are in place to deal with transit-dependent individuals and to initiate traffic control.
Improvenent is needed in the radiological exposure control area. Further procedures are needed to deal with snow-covered roads.
Perkiomen Township EOC Staffing occurred in a timely manner and E0C operations were very well managed.
Facilities were excellent and communications were adequate.
Route alerting was demonstrated although the township seemed unclear as to exactly what to do for the hearing-tmpaired.
Arrangements were made to deal with those individuals requiring transportation. Radiological exposure control was, on the whole, excellent.
Pottstown School District Activities were well coordinated and efficiently carried out at each emergency classification level. Facilities and communictions were adequate. Appropriate arrangements were made for transportation of students. No inadequacies were identified.
Methacton School District Activation went well and the Superintendent was knowledgeable and effectively in charge of operations.
The EBS station was not nonitored.
The demonstration of protective actions was excellent.
Perkiomen Valley School District Generally, the Superintendent was effectively in charge although communications flow to other staff members and school principals was limited. Facilities were adequate. Connunictions were significantly impaired as the RACES operator was not at the district office.
Souderton Area School District The Superintendent managed the emergency response in an excellent manner.
The simulated evacuation proceeded snoothly, with provisions being made for a disabled person.
No inadequacies were identified.
_ Spring-Ford Area School District The administration handled the staffing, communications and management very ef f ectively.
Communications functioned well and the evacuation proceeded smoothly. No inadequacies were identified.
Pottsgrove School District The Director of Administration was effectively in charge. District facilities, including connunications, were adequate. All activities were carried out in an orderly, professional manner. No inadequacies were identified.
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Bucks County EOC The staff of the E0C displayed a good knowledge of their responsibilities under their plan. The facilities, including communications, were adequate.
The RADEF Oficer was well-trained in radiological exposure control activities.
County Line Plaza - Reception Center Procedures at this location were demonstrated in an adequate manner..
Pennridge Upper High' School - Mass Care Center This is an excellent facility. Communictions capabilities were also very good. No monitoring teams were available.
Some difficulties were experienced registering some unplanned-for " evacuees."
Lehigh County EOC Complete staffing was achieved and it was obvious they have a good understanding of their responsibilities and are enthusiastic about their jobs.
Communications were good and radiological exposure control was implemented in an efficient manner.
Emaus'High' School - Reception / Mass Care Center Reception and monitoring went smoothly.
The facilities are excellent and all functions were carried out in a well-planned, professional manner.
Sufficient staff was on hand to deal with any problems.
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BACKGROUND Federal requirnents dictate that periodic Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness exercises be conducted in support of nuclear power plants to evaluate major portions of emergency response capabilities. The exercises test the integrated capability and a major portion of the basic elenents existing within energency preparedness plans and organizations.
The exercises simulate a coordinated response by State and local authorities, along with the utility, to include nobilization of personnel and resources adequate to verify the capability to deal with an accident scenario requiring responses up to, and including, evacuation.
This was the second full participation exercise for the Limerick Generating Station and the various offsite organizations. The last full participation exercise was conducted on July 25, 1984 The purpose of this report is to record the capabilities of State and local governments to respond to an accident at the Limerick Generating Station based upon actual demonstration or simulation of their abilities during the April 3, 1986 joint, full participation exercise. Areas Requiring Corrective Action will be identified from this exercise and corrective actions will be reconnended which would help to improve preparedness and response capabilities. Areas Recommended for Improvement will also be identified which would enhance an organization's level of emergency preparedness.
The exercise was observed by a team made up of individuals from FEMA Region III, with support from FEMA Headquarters, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL),
and the Center for Planning and Research (CPR), along with members of the Regional Assistance Connittee.
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PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS State Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania State Police Plume EPZ Jurisdictions Berks County Boyertown Borough Amity Thownship Colebrookdale Township Douglass Township Earl Township Union Township Washington Township School District Boyertown Area Daniel Boone Area Chester County Phoenixville Borough Spring City Borough Charlestown Township East Coventry Township East Nantneal Township East Pikeland Township East Vincent Township North Coventry Township South Coventry Tow 1 ship Schuylkill Township Uwchlan Township Upper Uwchlan Township Warwick Township West Pikeland Township West Vincent Township School Districts Owen J. Roberts Phoenixville Area Downingtown Area Great Valley Montgomery County Collegeville Borough Green Lane Borough /Marlborough Township Pottstown Borough Royersford Borough xiii
Schwenksville Borough Trappe Borough Douglass Township Limerick Township Lower Frederick Township Lower Pottsgrove Township Lower Providence Township Lower Salford Township New Hanover Township Perkionen Township Skippack Township Upper Frederick Township Upper Pottsgrove Township Upper Providence Township Upper Salford Township West Pottsgrove Township School Districts Pottstown Methacton Perkiomen Valley Souderton Area Spring-Ford Area Pottsgrove Upper Perkiomen Support Counties Bucks County Lehigh County NON-PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS
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OBSERVER ASSIGNMENTS RAC Chairman Janes R. Asher (FEMA)
State E00 (PEttA)
Joe McCarey (FEMA), Tean Leader Media Center Hugh Laine (FEMA)
Bureau of Radiation Protection Bill Belanger (EPA)
Energency Operations Facility Craig Cordon (NRC)
Agricultural Sanpling Tean Ro'. Conley (USDA)
Access and Traffic Control Walt Adams (DOT)
Hospital Fred Gill (PHS)
Berks County E0C Jan Lanb (FEMA), Tean Leader Judy Jones (FEttA)
Walt Adans (DOT) - Reception / Mass Care Boyertown Borough E0C Margaret Singh (ANL)
Amity Township E0C San Wilson (CPR)
Colebrookdale Township E0C Roxanne Izzo (ANL)
Douglass Township E0C George Barber (CPR)
Earl Township E0C Conrad Tone (ANL)
Union Township E0C fiark~Bragen (ANL)
Washington Township E0C Bruce Hamilton (ANL)
School Districts Boyertown Area Roxanne Izzo (ANL)
Daniel Boone Area San Wilson (CPR)
Chester County E0C Steve Hopkins (FEMA), Tean Leader Craig Pattani (FEttA)
Dale Petranech (FEtiA) - Reception / Mass Care East Pikeland Township E0C John Benn (FEMA)
North Coventry Township E0C Steve Adukaitis (FEt1A)
South Coventry Township E0C Ken Rose (ANL)
Schuylkill Township E0C Rick Bath (FEMA)
Uwchlan Township E0C John Albright (FEtiA)
Upper Uwchlan Township E0C Rocco Tocci (FEMA)
Warwick Township E0C Doug Canete (ANL)
West Pikeland Township E0C Raj Sekar (ANL)
West Vincent Township E0C Ross Hemphill (ANL) xv
Phoenixville Borough E0C Francesca DiCosno (FEMA),
Assistant Tean Leader Spring City Borough E0C John Tatar (ANL)
Charlestown Township E0C Bob Linck (FEMA)
East Coventry Township E0C Don Jankowski (ANL)
East Nantmeal Township E0C Vern Wingert (FEMA)
East Vincent Township E0C Bill Knoerzer (ANL)
School Districts Owen J. Roberts George Barber (CPR)
Phoenixville Area Bill Knoerzer (ANL)
Downingtown Area Don Jankowski (ANL)
Great Valley Ken Bertran (ANL)
Montgomery County E0C Rick Kinard (FEMA), Project Leader Marty Frengs (FEMA)
Bob Conley (USDA) - Reception / Mass Care Douglass Township E0C Bill Chambers (ANL)
Limerick Township E0C Les Conley (ANL)
Lower Salford Township E0C Karen Sagett (FEMA)
New Hanover Township E0C Ken Bertram (ANL)
Upper Frederick Township E0C Bob Larsen (ANL)
Upper Pottsgrove Township E0C Al Henryson (FEMA)
Upper Providence Township E0C Frank Ferenchak (FEMA)
Upper Salford Township E0C Roman Helo (FEMA)
West Pottsgrove Township E0C Guy Brackett (FEMA)
Pottstown Borough E0C Karen Larson (FEMA)
Assistant Tean Leader Collegeville Borough E0C Barbara Gray (FEMA)
Green Lane Borough /
Marlborough Township E0C Mike Freenan (FEMA)
Royersford Borough E0C Al Hahn (FEMA)
Schwenksville Borough E0C Sam Nelson (ANL)
Trappe Borough E0C Karen Oakley (FEMA)
Lower Frederick Township E0C Larry Hill (ANL)
Lower Pottsgrove Township E0C Dave Poyer (ANL)
Lower Providence Township E0C Tom Majusiak (FEMA)
Skippack Township E0C Bill Vinikour (ANL)
Perkiomen Township E0C Phyllis Becherman (ANL)
School Districts Pottstown Dave Poyer (ANL)
Methacton Phyllis Bechernan (ANL)
Perkiomen Valley Bill Vinikour (ANL)
Souderton Area George Goforth (CPR)
Spring-Ford Area Bill Chambers (ANL)
Pottsgrove Les Conley (ANL) xvi
Reception /fiass Care (Support Counties)
Bucks County George Goforth (CPR)
Lehigh County Jim Sutch (CPR)
American Red Cross Dale Petranech (FEMA) i i
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EVALUATION CRITERIA USED The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and local governments' response during this exercise was evaluated in relationship to the Connonwealth of Pennsylvania Disaster Operations Plan, Annex E - Fixed Nuclear Facilities, dated November 1981 and the Radiological Emergency Response Plans for Incidents at the Limerick Generating Station for Montgomery, Chester and Berks Counties, along with the various municipal Radiological Emergency Response Plans and school district plans. These plans were prepared under the authority of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Act of 1978, P.L. 1332, and were developed in accordance with NUREG-0654/ FEMA REP-1, Rev.1, " Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants," November 1980.
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EXERCISE OBJECTIVES 1.
To demonstrate the ability to activate State, county, and nunicipal E0Cs in a timely manner.
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To demonstrate the adequacy of the public Alert and Notification Systen.
Public alert and notification for this exercise will be the sounding of sirens.
3.
To demonstrate the adequacy of the decision making process by State, county, and municipal governments.
4 To demonstrate the adequacy of communication systems among, and within emergency response organizations and between all designated facilities and field activities.
5.
To demonstrate that the State and county emergency management agencies have the capability to provide an alert signal and informational or instructional message to the public within 15 ninutes.
This demonstration will not, however, be tied to a protective action announcement.
It will include notification of the risk counties, thair subsequent notification of the respective municipalities, confirmation of municipal notification, activation of the sirens and broadcast of an EBS informational message. The ability to conduct route alerting,1f necessary, will be demonstrated by the dispatch of one mur.icipal route alert sector tean in each of the three risk counties.
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To demonstrate the internal message and information flow (collection, analysis, and dissenination) in the State, county and municipal E0Cs.
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To demonstrate the ability of the Department of Environmental Resources and the Departnent of Agriculture to take environmental samples and transport the samples to collection points.
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To demonstrate the abilities of State, county, and municipal governments to provide traffic control and control of access to selected restricted areas and effectively perform a coordinated evacuation.
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To demonstrate the operational knowledge and support from State, county, and municipal elected and appointed public officials regarding plan familiarity, operations process, and decision making.
- 10. To demonstrate the capabilities of State, county, and municipal governments to implement emergency response plans to protect the public's health and safety.
- 11. To demonstrate the existence and adequacy of emergency facilities and equipment to support the emergency response.
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- 12. To denonstrate notification procedures to risk school districts.
School districts will assess energency procedures for alerting students and appropriate protective action (simulated). Unnet needs will be assessed and reported through the districts to the county energency management coordinator (out-of-sequence).
- 13. To demonstrate accident assessment capaailities by the State and their decisions based on that assessnent.
14 To demonstrate the ability to coordinate, connunicate, and cooperate in the area of public information.
- 15. To demonstrate the procedures for the issuance of dosinetry and KI and associated record keeping.
- 16. To demonstrate the operation of one reception center and one mass care center in each of the support counties.
- 17. To demonstrate the Department of Corrections' guard notification procedures through the call-down systen; support facilities notification; and transportation provider notification procedures.
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EXERCISE SCENARIO Unit One is operating at 85 percent power. At 1530, a fire is detected in the turbine enclosure along the west wall in the area of the condensate transfer, refueling water and condensate transfer jockey pumps. Offsite assistance is required due to the severity of the fire. An unusual Event is declared.
Condensate pumps trip as a result of loss of power which results in the tripping of the feedwater pumps on low suction pressure. The reactor vessel water level begins to decrease with a reactor scram occurring. The turbine trips, stop valves close and steam bypass valves open fully. The reactor vessel pressure begins to increase after isolation of the main steam isolation valves. Drywell pressure and temperature begin to rise. An Alert is declared due to high drywell pressure alarm, low reactor water level, and reactor scram.
At 1730 the control room is notified that a contaninated injury has occurred in the radwaste enclosure. At 1830, the casing on a reactor recirculation pump breaks, causing reactor vessel level and pressure to drop with a sharp increase in drywell pressure and temperature. A Site Emergency is declared as a result of containment pressure greater than 10 psig.
With the loss of all low pressure injection, the vessel level falls rapidly. At 1850, the control room receives an indication that the drywell purge valve has backed off the fully closed position; drywell radiation levels are increasing. At 1920, releases from the north stack begin to increase, resulting from leakage through the purge line. Along with partial opening of the motor-opera'.ed purge valve, the air-operated purge line valve has developed a leak past the seat. By 2000, drywell radiation levels continue to increase, with increased releases through the north stack.
Drywell radiation levels are indicative of fuel damage and a General Emergency is declared.
By 2050, a core spray pump is repaired and begins to inject water into the reactor vessel. Drywell temperature and pressure are reduced by 2130.
Releases to the atmosphere are stopped at 2200 when the purge valve is closed.
The simulated events, radiation readings, and energency classification levels (summarized above) provided by the Limerick Generating Station triggered offsite exercise actions. Because of Pennsylvania's policy of instituting protective actions, when necessary, within the entire plume EPZ, based upon e. recommendation by the utility, and after an assessment by the Bureau of Radiation Protection and consultation with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Governor directed an evacuation of the entire 10-nile EPZ.
The various State, county, municipal, school, and p'ivate organizations utilized their respective plans and procedures to c
produce a coordinated and timely emergency response.
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SCENARIO CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS Actual Projected Tine Time 1545 1530 Unusual Event 1635 1630 Alert 1835 1830 Site Energency 2012 i
2000 General Energency 2012 2000 Evacuation Decision 2013 2015 Evacuation Inplemented i
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DEMONSTRATION OF RESOURCES
- State, county, municipal and support county E0Cs Communications systems and equipment
- Staffing of facilities
- Prompt notification system, including siren system and EBS Route alerting by various fire departments
- State and county Media Centers, including rumor control Field sampling team (agriculture) and equipment Risk school districts
- Designated reception and mass care centers
- Designated access control and traffic control points Self-reading dosimeters (both actual and simulated), dose records, and simulated TLDs and XI for energency workers
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STATUS OF INADEQUACIES FROM PAST EXERCISES The initial full-participation exercise held in conjunction with the Linerick Generating Station was conducted on July 25, 1984. A follow-up exercise involving offsite jurisdictions that did not participate in the initial exercise was held on November 20, 1984.
As a result of this exercise, certain iradequacies in offsite preparedness were revealed. By and large, the necessary steps have been taken to resolve these issues.
However, in several instances the April 3, 1986 exercise revealed that the items previously identified warrent further attention.
The following items (classified as Category "B" Deficiencies in the earlier reports) need to be emphasized at the next exercise:
Berks County #68 (7/25/84) - This item was not adequately addressed as the Oley Valley High School - Reception Center was not activated.
Colebrookdale Township 482, Washington' Township #85'(7/25/84) and Douglass
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Chester County #39'and #40 (7/25/84) - No emergency worker decontamination station was established during this exercise.
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EXERCISE OBJECTIVES STILL BE TO EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVED Berks County did not demonstrate the procedures for the issuance of dosimetry and KI and associated record keeping to the risk municipalities (Objective #15).
The Oley Valley High School - Reception Center (Berks County) and the Kennett High School - Mass Care Center (Chester County) did not fully denonstrate their operational ability (Objective 16).
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State E0C PEMA's E0C was activated in a tinely manner and according to plan. Staffing was not accomplished for all positions; the sacant positions were sinulated, as full participation by State agencies was not an exercise objective. The ECC staff operated effectively under the direction of the Operations Officer and the Shift Leader. The flow of information between affected responsible participants was continual, information was analyzed utilizing available information, actions were then initiated to implement cecisions based on current infornation. The PEMA Director provided guidance and direction during all phases of the exercise; the operational plan was referenced continually; the planning and operational functions interfaced effectively.
The operational, nessage center, and situation analysis functions coordinated effectively, information was recorded and available fron a computer printout.
Information from the nessage center was pertinent, and was provided throughout the exercise.
A checklist was provided for each emergency action level phase; the list was displayed on a large computer screen; a similar screen was used to display site diagrams, evacuation routes and similar information vital to operations. The computers.are interchangeable should a failure occur.
The dedicated line to Montgomery County was not ringing at the county level, communications were maintained through connercial phone, provisions to correct this condition were initiated inmediately.
Technicians were available for this function, also for any functions relating to the computer systen. Siren failure reported from Chester County was not followed up as to status of route alerting of affected area.
Additional siren sounding should also require follow up.
Chester County's request for buses was provided after discussion between operations and situations analysis.
Alert status was received from facility at 1640, BRP verified nessage at 1647. Change of status from Site Energency to General Energency occurred at 2005.
Notification to county was not initiated until 2012.
The Red Cross had ninimal participation in this exercise.
State EOC Inadequancies/Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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a PEMA Media Center The PEMA public information activities were played on a limited scale, as planned, for this exercise. Their main concern was to check out and exercise their computer operations in the development and exchange of information on a timely basis.
The PEMA PIO was assisted by two PI0s from other State agencies. Both had participated in prior exercises and were well qualified in all respects. A roster of twenty State agency PI0s is available for call to cover 24-hour staffing. Adequate and well-trained clerical help supported the media activities. They were well practiced in all phases of operations in the computer area. The E0C media center is well equipped for the PIO staff to work effectively.
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Press briefings would be held in the Governor's Press Room which will I
accommodate up to 150 media representatives. The private space for the media to work is used on a day-to-day basis by the working press.
It is adequate and well equipped with telephones, teletype, etc. Briefings for the media and the usual array of displays were not used in this exercise as no media representatives were present in the PEMA E0C.
Primary communications to the local E0Cs is by teletype and by dedicated telephone to the E0F. Contact was maintained with both the EOF and the local E0Cs. The media center was notified from 5 to 10 minutes following each plant status change. Releases were well coordinated and the E0C media center maintained contact with the State Liaison in the utility media center 4
in Philadelphia and with the county E0Cs.
Activation of the EBS is a function of operations rather than of public information; thus this media center would have no direct involvement in this process at the time of an emergency. The EBS is activated at the local level. That person, usually the county Director, then records the appropriate pre-planned message, contained in their plan, live for the station to broadcast following siren activation. Emergency public information instructions are disseminated by pamphlets and is in all the telephone books in the blue section.
The public information activities in this exercise were handled well and accomplished the stated goal of exercising the newly developed computer equipment and system. The new equipment greatly reduces the time required to prepare and transmit messages.
It also enhances the ability of the media 4
center to keep up-to-date on the changing activities and events.
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Bureau of Radiation Protection At BRP all activities were conducted in accordance with the plan.
Staffing was complete at notification of Unusual Event because the notification cane during the normal work day.
The tean dispatched to the EOF was ready to go but remained in Harrisburg until notified to test their ability to get to the E0F during rush hour traffic. Accident assessment was conducted on an IBit PC using the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's IRDAM nodel.
Plant status was correctly analyzed by BRP and dose assessment was perforned correctly and in a timely manner. With their nuclear engineering staff, BRP is well qualified to interpret plant status information. The presence of a representative fron NRC Region I was also valuable since it allowed the agencies to collaborate on-scene.
Bureau of Radiation Protection Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Energency Operations Facility Activation and staffing of the E0F were adequately demonstrated. The State
-of Pennsylvania was represented at the E0F and Technical Support Center (TSC) by staff from the BRP who arrived at 1815.
Initial notification of an emergency is provided from the Limerick control room to PEtiA. Other State personnel, including BRP, are subsequently notified by PEMA.
State personnel had access to the utility work area, including plant parameters, maps, and status boards. Sufficient space, equipment, and displays were available at the E0F to support emergency operations and functions by State personnel. The -ommunication system included 2 individual dedicated 4
telephone lines iinking the TSC, E0F, and BRP (Harrisburg). One phone is used to coordinate technical and engineering data while the other is used to transmit radiological data and associated information which BRP uses to perform offsite dose assessment. Some of the data is transmitted directly from utility radiological assessment personnel in the E0F to BRP.
The public information and rumor control functions are enordinated locally at the utility's media center and through PEMA at the State level. Although the dose assessment function is not perforned by BRP staff at the E0F, changes in plant status, radiation releases, and neteorological information are promptly transmitted to the State via telephone by BRP personnel.
Reconmendations for protective measures were coordinated and discussed between the BRP representative and key utility representatives prior to transmittal to the State E0C.
Protective action reconnendations were observed to be accurate and timely, i
Emergency Operations Facility Inadequacies / Recommendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Agricultural Sampling Team The State Agricultural Sampling Team demonstrated sampling capabilities in a professional and competent manner. Team members were familiar with the local agriculture / dairy community and were able to visit three locations quickly and efficiently.
Sample collection procedures were professionally denonstrated at the first location and simulated at two others. However, at all locations, teams members discussed at length, with the owners, their purpose and procedures.
Tean members had all necessary supplies and equipment for effective sample collection in their vehicle to include:
Cooler Dipper Latex disposable gloves Sanitizing fluids Boots Buckets Hats Brushes Coveralls Pens Plastic containers Sanple collection forms The plan provides for tean members to be issued a dosimetry /KI kit and a PEMA-issued radio; however, during the exercise these items were simulated by use of a 5 x 7 card. Team nenbers expressed concern about their proficiency in utilizing appropriate dosimetry equipment.
The vehicle used was adequate for their mission and was equipped with a CB radio. Team members were familiar with the use of KI and decontamination procedures. Samples collected were correctly labeled and logged on a Laboratory Analysis Forn with sample location, time, date, name of farm /
dairy for subsequent delivery to the DER Laboratory in Harrisburg.
Agricultural Sanpling Tean Inadequacies / Recommendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Pennsylvania State Police The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) played its portion of the plan out-of-sequence. At 1000 the Limerick Police Barricks staging area was activated and all PSP assigned to man TCPs and ACPs were assembled. The troopers signed in, were given TCP/ACP assignments, and were issued dosimetry equipment and XI pills.
The assembled officers were then given a thorough briefing by the staging area coordinator that covered the following areas:
Dosinetry KI Instructions TCP and ACP Responsibilities Radiation Precautions Conmunications Distribution of Sumnarized Instructions Evacuation Options and Readiness Levels Housing The staging area coordinator did an excellent job of relating the responsibility of PSP during an energency and the importance of the officers being as informed as possible of the contents of the energency plan.
Pennsylvania State Police Inadequacies /Reconnendations 3
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Pottstown Menorial Medical Center The hospital was notified of the Site Energency at 1840 and inmediately initiated their radiation energency plan. The call from the plant gave the hospital all necessary information except for the identity of the contaninent. Overall, the staff was well-trained on what to do, although inprovenents are warranted in the area of decontanination. Supplies, as needed, were either in the treatment roon or were obtained from other Medical personnel were properly outfitted and were prepared to areas.
receive the patient.
Security was instituted in a professional manner.
The Health physicists were on hand to naintain a radiation control line.
medical staff took the appropriate action to stabilize the patient and treat The the injury first, prior to initiating decontamination procedures.
connunication systen functioned quite well. Overall, the hospital staff was both quick and responsive in dealing with the needs of the sinulated injured /contaninated individual.
The anbulance arrived at the hospital at 1920, the crew being outfitted in coveralls, boots and gloves. As it is apparently hospital policy to only take injured, contaninated individuals, it is reconnended that hospital staff bring the patient into the hospital. This would lessen the opportunity for additional contanination to be brcught into the hospital, especially in light of the fact that if the an5ulance crew was contaninated it would not be treated at the hospital but would be sent to a decontanination station.
Pottstown Menorial Medical Center Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Red Cross Liaison The Red Cross Liaison to PEMA reported that she was operating from the Red Cross Chapter in Harrisburg as there would be limited " play" at the State level. She advised she was not given a single call during the exercise.
Even if mass care centers are not going to be activated, the State / ARC Agreement and PEMA Directive 69 indicates that communications and cooperation between these agencies is needed.
This relationship did not exist during the exercise.
4 Red Cross Field' Headquarters The Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter Headquarters served as the field headquarters for support and direction of all Red Cross activities connected with the exercise.
In future exercises a special operations center in Kensington will be used. The field headquarters was adequately staffed and in contact with the National Red Cross for unnet needs.
No najor problems were observed.
Red Cross Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Berks County E0C The overall response capabilities for Berks County were demonstrated in an adequate manner.
Initial notifidation to three nunicipalities did not proceed on schedule and the Transportation Officer for the county did not arrive in a timely manner. All other notifications occurred in a pronpt, ef ficient nanner.
The Energency Management Coordinator was effectively in charge and staff members carried out their duties in a dedicated manner.
It is reconnended that more formal procedures be established for nessage handling. The facilities in the Berks County E0C are outstanding, as are connunications systems.
At 1930 the County Operations Officer received a call from PEMA advising then to sound the sirens at 1940.
By 1937 the county had notified all municipal E0Cs, and Berks County sirens were activated at 1940.
An exercise nessage was aired over EBS at 1942.
It should be noted that the county EMC queried the State E0C as to why the sirens were being snunded without any protective actions.
They felt they needed that information to know which prescripted nessage to broadcast over EBS. They were told just to play the exercise nessage.
Several municipalities and Berks County could not tune in the EBS station.
Lack of reception of the EBS station is addressed further below.
The Radiological Officer has developed a well-organized, effective system for briefing and issuing equipment to energency workers. Complete, well equipped kits of radiological exposure control equipnent have been prepackaged and are ready for distribution to the nunicipalities. Delivery of the kits was simulated during the exercise.
Since delivery of the kits was sinulated, some nunicipalities had no dosinetry available to demonstrate their capabilities with radiological exposure control.
Although no media representatives arrived at the county, the PIO was prepared to brief then at each change in status during the incident.
Public information and rumor control was adequately demonstrated.
Berks County E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Oley Valley High School - Reception Center The reception center was located at Oley Valley High School. The center was not activated and was staffed by two radio operators who comunicated with the county E0C with Z-Meter FM self-contained radios. These individuals were not aware of the responsibilities or operations of the reception center and were assigned strictly for their comunicative expertise. The school building was an adequate facility to be used as a reception center, but the operation could not be evaluated since no denonstration of activation occurred.
Oley Valley High School - Reception Center Inadequacies /Recomendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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Fleetwood High School - Mass Care Center The mass care center, locatea at Fleetwood High School, was activated in a timely manner.
Staff was conprised of representatives from the Red Cross, county and RACES. The staff was knowledgeable and were prepared to perform their duties in a professional manner.
A 24-hour capability to acconnodate 300 evacuees was demonstrated. With some additional efforts the center was confident that additional evacuees could be cared for.
Red Cross registration forms were used to register victims.
Upon arrival, evacuees were checked for radiological contanination by a county supplied tean and decontaninated in the school shower facilities, if necessary. The radiological team members were familiar with correct procedures and denonstrated proper processing, monitoring and handling of arriving evacuees.
The shelter is more than 5 niles beyond the EPZ and is initially prepared to handle 300 evacuees.
The ability exists to expand this capability.
Bedding, clothing and food were either available or nearby sources identified.
In addition to available resources, provisions for backup supplies had been arranged.
Being a one-story public high school, the shelter can handle the physically inpaired relatively easily. The center could connunicate by telephone and backup FM radios with the county E0C, Red Cross Field Headquarters and energency nedical facilities.
Fleetwood High School - Mass Care Center Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Boyertown Borough E0C Initial notification of the EMC and his subsequent activation of the E0C and The ENC was clearly in staff were accomplished in accordance with the plan.
charge, but other officers knew their responsibilities and generally accomplished then without direction from the EMC. There are some problems with their facilities which are discussed below. Connunications appeared to be generally adequate as was public alerting. Other evacuation procedures seemed to be demonstrated in a successful manner. Without the dosineters and instructions, little could be demonstrated with respect to radiological exposure control.
Boyertown Borough E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Anity Township EOC Receipt of the Alert by the Anity Township ENC was delayed due to a connunications procedural problen which needs to be resolved between the county and township.
Sone county E0C staff telephone numbers had been changed, but the township EOC did not have new numbers. The E0C is austere, but provides facilities, records, and connunications essential to operations. Plans, supplemented by detailed SOPS, were complete and up-to-date. The EMC, township government and E0C staff functioned effectively.
Worthy of special note are:
- 1) Complete, detailed and current maps, overlays, and records to support decision naking and emergency operations under any eventuality; 2) the introduction into exercise play by the EMC of several events to provide added stimulus for E0C staff and energency workers; 3) the actual execution of energency actions in lieu of simulations and; 4) the active involvenent of elected government officials.
Anity Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Colebrookdale Township E0C Initial notification of the EMC was received from the Liberty Fire Chief, who received it from the Berks County Sheriff's Office at 1715. This is in conflict with the plan which calls for notification by the EMC to be received directly from the county.
The EMC and the Transportation Officer were pre-positioned and staffing was complete by 1750. The EMC nanaged the E0C operations quite effectively. There was some confusion when a message was received fron RACES that phone should not be used to connunicate with the county E0C. A call to the county was placed to verify this nessage and the county responded "I don't know." The use of telephone connunications for the remainder of the exercise to the county E0C was continued as the primary means of communications.
The E0C and facilities were adequate to support operations. Copies of the plan and procedural checklists were referred to frequently throughout the exercise. Messages were logged and posted and staff were informed on situation status. The township was aware of the special needs of the hearing-impaired and non-anbulatnry. Alert teans were sent to notify the hearing-impaired and a request for buses and anbulance was made to the county.
Traffic control points were activated and ample resources were denonstrated.
The Radiological Officer was aware of the need of dosimetry.
Distribution was simulated by the county E0C. Overall-the staff was very well informed and knowledgeable of their roles.
Colebrookdale Township E0C Inadequancies/Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Douglass Township E0C A dedicated group of volunteers participated and perforned well at this township E0C. Mobilization took place following the receipt of Alert notification and was completed within 30 minutes. Approximately 15 people reported to the E0C throughout the exercise period including two of the Township Supervisors. Over double the staff called for in the plan were present. Also a three-person RACES tean participated.
The inadequacy indicated for the previous exercise was not rectified because the radiological instruments were again not issued by the county.
Their demonstration was not possible, although fron conversations, it appears that the fire personnel are familiar with the equipment since some instrunents are part of the normal equipment on the truck. The exercise provided an excellent opportunity for the participants to review their plans and procedures. They proceeded to carry out their assignments to the extent feasible under the exercise conditions (sinulation or actual).
Douglass Township E0C Inadequancies/Reconmendati';1s, See Summary of Inade3uacies.
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Earl Township E0C The energency response team of this township was well organized and reasonably well-equipped to handle the emergencies in this area.
The individuals had a positive attitude about their job and their equipment.
They knew what to do and where to go to get what they needed.
It was evident a good deal of thought and planning went into choosing the people and setting up the response network.
The overall activation and staffing was done quickly and without difficulty. Management of information was smooth and well planned. The facilities were more than' adequate. Communications were good with sufficient baclup equipment. The method of distributing dosimeters and KI was adequate although the actual equipment was not available as it had not been provided by the county. "he EMC had staff available to start public alerting with vehicles ready but they were not actually dispatched. One staff member and a vehicle was available to nan the one traffic control point located in the township. The media would not be permitted in the E0C during energencies.
Earl Township E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Union Township E0C Activation of the E0C was completed at 1730 after the initial contact to the Etic at 1705. Double staffing was used to show corrective action of the previous deficiency of being unable to fully staff for 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Backup personnel or primary personnel without exercise experience performed as the primary staff with the exception of the EMC who has had previous experience.
Initially, backup personnel appeared unsure of their specific duties and responsibilities.
However, with guidance fron the EMC and experienced personnel, the operations were carried out snoothly by the mid-point of the exercise. The EMC appeared well prepared and did a good job as coordinator. The EOC facilities were adequate to support operations.
Using experienced staff nenbers as supervisors / instructors for the inexperienced staff members during the exercise proved to be a valuable tool in their
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The Radiological Officer was knowledgeable in the use of dosinetry equipment and equipment requirements. However, the county sinulated the delivery of the dosimetry kit during the exercise.
Union Township E0C Inadequancies/Reconnendations None identified.
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t Washington Township E0C The initial notification of the EMC, and his subsequent activation of the E0C were accomplished in accordance with the plan, with the exception that sone notification list telephone nunbers were incorrect. The EMC generally managed the EOC operations effectively, however, he did require assistance from the PEMA observer at a few critical points of the exercise. The EOC and facilities, including communications equipment, were adequate to support operations. According to the plan there was no need for public alerting by the local E0C. The E0C did a very good job in their handling of evacuation and access control procedures. The use of dosinetry and KI were sinulated at the local level. Record keeping cards and dosinetry-KI lists were present, however, there was no one present with sufficient knowledge of dosinetry-KI or decontamination procedures.
Washington Township E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Boyertown Area School District An Alert notice was called to the Assistant Superintendent's office at 0853 by county EMA and was verified by callback. The Assistant Superintendent was effectively in charge and inmediately proceeded to call all of the schools in the district including private schools and the transportation provider. A dedicated phone line with pre-progranned phone nunbers was used and worked quite effectively.
A written list was also available as a backup. An "in-house" school phone systen was utilized, but there was no radio systen in place. Evacuation order was received at 1017.
Evacuation A bus of the Colebrookdale School began at 1030 and was completed at 1033.
was dispatched to the host school (Kutztown School District) at 1035 and arrived there at 1115. The Principal of the Colebrookdale School suggested a re-routing of the evacuation route to decrease the time of travel should be exanined in the future.
Boyertown Area School District Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Daniel Boone Area School District In the absence of the Superintendent, who was away on school business, exercise emergency operations were nanaged in a very effective manner by the Daniel Boone High School Principal, the designated first alternate. Receipt and subsequent dissemination of the Alert, and subsequent changes of incident class were efficiently carried out, on a timely basis, and in accordance with the district's plan, as approved by the School Board. This plan received input from and was coordinated with the Amity Township Board of Supervisors and EMC. Exercise emergency operations in the Superintendent's Office, Daniel Boone High School, the host school, and Anity Elementary School, the only risk area school in this district, were
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observed. Managers were all well informed, professional and effective.
Faculty understand the plan and carried out those parts exercised in an efficient manner.
Bus drivers, through their spokesperson, the exercising driver, had two minor procedural questions which were quickly and fully answered prior to departure of the bus from the risk area school. The risk area school has a
" fly away" bag containing a copy of each student's records, including nanes of persons authorized by parents to pick up each child. The school nurse had a bag of special medicines required by various students, together with doctors' orders on dosage, etc., packed and ready for immediate evacuatiori at all times.
Evacuation, demonstrated in this exercise by one empty bus, is by convoy of school buses dedicated to this district, escorted by the Amity Township Police Department. Convoy operations, particularly traffic control, were highly effective. Host school facilities are fully adequate to care for evacuees. Conmunications are adequate. Two-way radio for the bus fleet and as a backup to private line phones between schools would be a nice-to-have, but not essential, enhancement.
Daniel ~Boone Area School District Inadequancies/ Recommendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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Chester County E0C Activation of the county E0C, and nobilization of the staff occurred pionptly and in accordance with the plan procedures.
Full staffing was achieved by 1735, during the Alert stage.
Virtually all of the positions were double or triple staf fed, thereby demonstrating capability for round-the-clock operations. E0C staff notifications were via RECALL (a computerized automatic dialing systen using ten telephone lines), as were the initial notifications of the municipal EMCs.
No problems concerning county staff notifications were noted, but reports from the nunicipalities indicate that more accurate information can be programmed into the system for some connunity officials.
The county's energency operations were capably managed by the Director of Energency Services.
The well-trained, knowledgeable, and professional staff demonstrated very good internal and external coordination, supported by an effective systen for distributing and computer-logging messages. The E0C received notification of najor events as follows: Alert, 1647; Site Area Energency, 1843; General Energency, 2008; Governor's Evacuation Decision, 2013. At each stage, the staff very thoroughly perforned the coordination activities appropriate to their duties and in a timely manner. County elected officials demonstrated good support with their participation throughout the exercise.
The E0C facilities were adequate, with excellent connunications capability.
Conmunications between the county and nunicipal E0Cs has been significantly improved since the last full-participation exercise by the addition of a UHF i
radio, replacing connercial telephone as the prinary link.
The only connunications-related problen noted was that anatuer radio operators, dispatched by the county, arrived late or not at all at four municipal E0Cs.
County officials and staff performed their alert and notification functions according to the plan. At PEMA's direction, the siren systen was sounded twice - at 1940 (actual) and at 2015 (simulated). All appropriate actions were taken by the Public Information group to activate EBS in conjunction with the sirens at the 1940 sounding, and provide an appropriate message.
The EBS station, WCAU, chose not to interupt their regular program at that time, and delayed transmitting the EBS test message until 1956 (this delay resulted in the erroneous perception among some participants and observers at other locations that the EBS activation was faulty). Procedures for simulated EBS activation following the 2015 siren sounding were also satisfactorily demonstrated. The fire group activated appropriate fire departments to perform route alerting, after receiving a computer print-out identifying three siren failures. Officials in four nunicipalities reported areas of inadequate siren coverage, indicating that county-activated supplemental route alerting may be needed. These problems were not reported to the county during the exercir.e, and there was no demonstration of route alerting for this purpose.
The staff demonstrated their capability to inplement the evacuation in a thorough and convincing manner, and with a mininun of sinulation.
Appropriate arrangenents were made to evacuate health care facilities; identify, obtain and deploy the necessary bus and ambulance transportation; and fulfill municipal unnet needs.
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All radiological exposure control equipment for the municipalities was predistributed, as provided for in the plans. The county's Agricultural Agent, as specified in the plan, was fully familiar with the responsibility and procedures for certifying farners as emergency workers and pr3viding them with dosimetry and KI. The radiological staff were knowledgeable concerning all appropriate aspects of radiological exposure control, and provided guidance and instructions to the nunicipal E0Cs. The capability for informing the media, and establishing rumor control for the public were well demonstrated.
Chester County E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Stetson Middle School - Reception Center The reception center was adequately staffed with knowledgeable personnel and sufficient equipnent for them to perform their mission.
Stetson Middle School - Reception Center Inadequacies / Recommendations None idantified.
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Kennett High School - Mass Care Center The Kennett Square Fire Departnent demonstrated an excellent ability to perform their assigned tasks in accordance with the plan. The Fire Chief advised that in a real energency his staff could not handle the volume of persons to be decontaninated or nonitored and that he would need outside support. There is a plan for vehicle decontanination and storage of contaminated water.
The Red Cross had two people on the scene (with limited supplies) to answer questions. They had a general knowledge of the Red Cross prograns and operations, but no site-specific information. They did not obtain admission to the mass care facility, staying outside in the parking lot because the school was having a play. However, this sane group did demonstrate an actual operation when they sheltered over 400 people following a chemical spill earlier this year.
Kennett High School - Mass Care Center Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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East Pikeland Township E0C From the initial notification of the Alert at 1747 through termination of the exercise, the energency management staff exhi'lted a high degree of enthusiasm und professionalism in addressing and meeting all elements of the plan. A correspondingly high degree of coordination and personal initiative resulted in the timely completion of all tasks. The staff promptly arrived and immediately went about their assigned functions without the need for continual direction and oversight. They notified the homes of all identified hearing-inpaired residents (thus negating the need for activating the route alerting teams, which had been placed on standby)and verified the needs of those requiring transportation, utilizing written lists. Also available were checklists, written resource staff notifications, and shift assignment lists.
Internal procedures, resources, comunications, radiological exposure control equipnent, and facilities were more than adequate to respond to an actual radiological energency; however, a recent change in the assignment for nanning traffic control points should be reflected in the plan.
East Pikeland Township E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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North Coventry Township E0C The initial notification of the EMC and his subsequent activation of the E0C were perforned smoothly and in accordance with the plans. The EMC managed the E0C in an effective manner and each staff person was well-trained and knowledgeable. The EOC and supporting facilities used during this exercise were adequate; however, the EHC noted that a final decision on E0C location was still pending. Communications with the county E0C via ARES were excellent. Nutification of the hearing-inpaired was not performed. TCPs were staffed it the proper time. The Radiological Officer was well-versed in radiological exposure control, and dosinetry issuance and use.
North Coventry Township E0C Inadequacies /Recomendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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South Coventry Township E0C Activatio:. and staffing was accomplished utilizing a written call list. The staff displayed adequate training and round-the-clock staffing capability was demonstrated by the presentation of a roster. The Emergency Management Coordinator was effectively in control. The staff was involved in decision making. Message handling was efficient in most cases, with the exception that an important message was not given to the EMC in a timely manner.
Access to the E0C was controlled by the security person. The E0C contained sufficient facilities and backup power is available. Emergency classification levels were posted on a status board which was visible fron different parts of the operations roon.
Communications facilities were adequate, although no ARES operator was on-hand. The township played a role in public alerting for the hearing impaired, utilizing a prepared, written message.
The supply of dosinetry equipment and KI was adequate and the Radiological Officer was generally aware of the proper procedures concerning their use; however, he was not familiar with the maxinum dose an energency worker can receive without authorization.
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Schuylkill Township E0C The Schuylkill Township E0C operated well and the staff performed their tasks as a team. There was a problem with initial notification, as the initial notification of the EMC occurred by a method other than the RECALL systen, and there is not a defined second shift. There were many new members to the E0C staff including the EMC; however, they had a good understanding of their assigned roles with the exception of the security / dosimetry individual. The E0C facility was small but adequate, The available communictions systems were as specified in the plan and l
perfarned adequately, but the EMC felt that additional telephone lines would be needed during an actual energency. The township officials feel the siren system warrants backup route alerting, to be performed by county activated local fire companies. However, this procedure competes with the township requirement to notify the hearing-impaired, in that the same resources have been designated to perforn both functions.
The exercise demonstrated that the plan should be further developed regarding the methods to collect transportation denendent residents, and the status of required (unnet) transportation needs. Additional training is needed for the designated staff member responsible for distributing the dosimetry equipment.
Schuylkill Township E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Surr:ary of Inadequacies.
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Uwchlan Township E0C The Uwchlan Township EMC received the initiating call at 1707 from the county E0C and implemented the staff mobilization procedure. The township E0C was fully staffed by 1730, and capability for a second shift was denonstrated. The township's emergency operations were effectively managed by the EMC. The Communications Officer received, recorded and distributed messages which served to keep the staff informed. The E0C was adequately furnished, and provided adequate connunications, life support, emergency power, maps, charts, and such other items needed for an incident of this nature.
Good communications capability was provided for by commercial telephone, two-way radio with police, public works, county government bands, and two-way amatuer radio. No hearing-impaired persons live in the EPZ portion of the township. The county-activated sirens alerted the public and no failures were reported by the county, thus negating the need for route alerting. The township simulated activating traffic control points through the police and public works departnents. County E0C instructions were received, and implemented, concerning the distribution and administration of dosimetry and KI.
Uwchlan Township E0C Inadequacies /Reccmmendations None identified.
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Upper Uwchlan Township E0C Initial notification of the EMC occurred according to plan. Staff mobilization was prompt. One telephone number on the notification list was incorrect, but this was resolved quickly and without consequence. The E0C The was fully staffed, and capability for a second shift was demonstrated.
E0C operations were capably directed by the EMC, and staff members were well trained and prepared for their roles. The E0C was served by outside toilet facilities, but the EMC reported that the township was seeking bids to upgrade this condition. The E0C was adequate in other respects.
The communications systems, including ARES, perforned well. The EMC and staff denonstrated the capability to perforn all designated actions necessary to notify hearing-impaired residents and to implement the evacuation. A recent plan change (dated 10/85) has relieved the township from the responsibility for manning traffic control points - this duty has been transferred to the State Police.
All required dosimeters, KI, TLDs, and record forms were on hand, and distributed to the staff. The Radiological Tean Leader was well trained and provided appropriate instructions. Following the evacuation of the township's general population (simulated), the evacuation of the E0C and relocation to the alternate site outside the EPZ was simulated.
Upper'Uwchlan Township E0C Inad?quacies/Reconnendations None identified.
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E Warwick Township E0C Following initial notification of the EMC (at 1720), full staffing and activation of the E0C were accomplished by 1803, in accordance with the plan. Both the acting EMC and his first shift staff were familiar with the E0C procedures and handled nost situations efficiently. Three members of the second shift staff were in the process of being trained - including the EMC.
A malfunction of the UHF radio (the primary communications link to the county E0C according to the plan) resulted in late notification of the Site Area Emergency status. The staff quickly had the radio operating, and the 23 minute delay in implementing the Site Area Emergency actions did not have a negative consequence. However, the backup radio system, which could have prevented this delay, was not in place at the time, as the ARES operator arrived late. The facilities were adequate for performance of E0C functions. All necessary information and maps were posted and kept up-to-date. The capability for notifying schools, transient facilities, fire and ambulance services was demonstrated.
Prescripted messages for route alerting of hearing-impaired residents were available in the plan; all actions necessary to perform hearing-impaired route alerting were performed. Steps were taken to ensure that all ACPs and TCPs were adequately manned and evacuation routes were clear. Recent efforts to identify and classify mobility and hearing-impaired residents resulted in a listing of the location of these individuals for efficient notification and evacuation.
Radiological exposure control equipment and KI were avilable and managed by knowledgeable personnel, although no instruction concerning the use of these materials was provided to the ARES radio operator. All media and public inquiries were appropriately handled by referral to rumor control at the county E0C. Overall the operations were well managed by an enthusiastic staff of volunteers.
Warwick Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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West Pikeland Township E0C The EMC was initially notified at 1728, and mobilized his staff according to the plan procedures. Full first shift staffing, and capability for a second shift, were demonstrated. The volunteer staff were enthusiastic, but many were participating in their first exercise. The EMC, by contrast, was very experienced and demonstrated effective emergency operations nanagement. The E0C is located in the basement of the Etic's house, but had all the necessary facilities and was fully adequate. Also adequate were the available communications systems, even though the amateur radio operator arrived very late.
The problem identified in the previous exercise, a fcilure to assure that the county was providing unnet transportation resources, was specifically addressed and resolved by the EfiC. However, the township plan should be further developed regarding the method to collect transit-dependent residents. Notification calls were made to special facilities, but there was no activation of route alerting teams to notify the identified hearing-impaired rcsidents. The capability to activate and man the designated traffic control points was denonstrated and all aspects of radiological exposure control for township emergency workers were addressed.
West Pikeland Township'E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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West Vincent Township E0C The initial notification of the EMC did not occur via the RECALL systen, apparently due to pre-positioning. However, the EMC's subsequent activation of the E0C and mobilization of tt.e staff occurred according to the plan and in a snooth and expeditious manner. The E0C was fully staffed; those assigned to the second shift were also present during the exercise. The EMC was effectively in charge. Throughout the exercise the EMC communicated and consulted with the assistant EMC and other staff, as appropriate. The E0C facilities were sufficient to support operations; however, there were no maps showing evacuation routes.
An ARES operator never arrived to provide backup radio communications, despite several attempts by the township to obtain one. Upon sounding of the sirens, the E0C staff contacted the homes of all identified hearing-impaired residents via telephone, thus negating the need to perform route alerting. Special facilities were also telephoned.
Traffic control points were promptly activated and suitable infornation regarding nobility-impaired residents was available to permit appropriate transportation arrangenents. The appropriate dosimetry and KI were available, as specified in the plan, but the radiological exposure control instructions provided to the staff should have been more thorough.
West Vincent Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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Phoenixville Borough E0C Phoenixville Borough displayed an excellent capability to protect the health and safety of its citizens during an accident at the Limerick Generating Station. Activation and staffing was timely, complete, and in accordance with approved plans. Energency operations were efficient and leadership was good.
Facilities were adequate and the volunteers were enthusiastic and interested. Comra:nications (including backup) were excellent. Everyone demonstrated excellent capabilities and appeared well-trained.
The EOC Director displayed excellent awareness of emergency procedures in ordering route alert teans for the hearing-impaired after the sirens sounded at Site Area Emergency since he was expecting then to sound at General Energency. Evacuation and access control was handled well; all necessary resources are available for borough use. Coordination of the transportation of mobility and hearing-impaired residents, as well as persons without transportation, was excellent, Radiological exposure control was handled adequately.
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The initial notification of the EMC, and his subsequent activation of the E0C and staff, were accomplished in accordance with the plan. The township has an elaborate call-down systen as part of the Town Watch progran. This systen is used in activating the E0C staffing and in naintaining round-the-clock staffing. The E0C operations were effectively managed and the facilities were adequate to support operations. The staff worked well together and denonstrated very good esprit de corps.
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East Coventry Township E0C The East Coventry Township Energency Operations Center (E0C) provides a large, well-equipped, room dedicated to emergency operations. The facilities are capable of supporting double-staffing, as demonstrated in the exercise. A kitchen is available for extended operations. The East Coventry E0C was activated and fully operational within one hour of receiving the Alert notification from the Chester County E0C.
The Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) was effectively in control throughout the drill. She and her staff displayed good knowledge of most phases of the plan. The fire department ran route alerting and completed the assigned route within 25 minutes, although it was not initiated at the Site Area Emergency stage, in coordination with the sirens, as it should have been. Throughout the exercise, the East Coventry E0C personnel showed the ability to use information received and emergency plans in order to protect the public health and safety. This includes notification and aiding nobility and hearing-impaired individuals.
East Coventry Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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East Nantmeal Township E0C The initial notification of the EMC and his subsequent activation of the E0C staff were accomplished in accordance with the plan and scenario events.
The EMC handled all E0C operations effectively. The E0C and facilities were adequate to support operations. The E0C staff were forced t'o leave their E0C because Township Supervisors needed the space for a public meeting (not related to the exercise). A move to an alternate location was handled very smoothly, with no interuption in E0C nanagement, emergency functions or communications.
During the Alert stage, the E0C staff contacted those residents identified as having special needs, such as for ambulances or transportation.
Hearing-impaired households were also telephoned, to assure that someone was aware of the emergency.
This also served to check the accuracy of the lists. After such persons were contacted and their special needs verified, E0C staff developed a plan for their evacuation.
This included a map with color-coded pins (e.g., blue-needs ambulance) and individual cards with information to aid drivers in locating then, such as the best route to their homes. The implementing procedures were color-coded to the four energency action levels, which made it easier for the energency staff to use the procedures. The staff's thoroughness, demonstrated with a minimun of simulation, is commendable.
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East Vincent Township E0C E0C activation and staffing were prompt; however, full staffing, as designated in the plan, was not achieved, and capability for a second shift was not demonstrated.
Staff mobilization procedures were demonstrated utilizing a written call list which contained some incorrect numbers. As the Etic has less than a year of experience in the position, elected officials exercised direction and control of the energency operations.
Checklists were available for each staff position, but the staff members, in general, were not thoroughly familiar with their duties, and implementation of some activities was not timely.
The E0C facilities were adequate, as were the communication systems (primarily UHF radio and telephones, with anateur radio backup), however, separation of the communications equipment from the operations area would reduce the anbiant noise level. Township officials had a list of hearing-impaired individuals requiring notification by route alerting, but this activity was not activated at the appropriate time. There was also a list of residents with special needs and the staff denonstrated the capability to provide for those needs. There was no demonstrated capability to establish traffic control points.
The specified dosinetry and KI were available, but the Radiological Officer (RO) had not received sufficient training to provide the staff with effective radiological exposure control guidance.
East Vincent Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Owen J. Roberts School District This was a professionally run operation. The Superintendent, two staff members, and two secretaries in support, did an excellent job and performed all tasks in accordance with the plan. Messages were well documented. All calls to the school principals, the county, and host schools were made in a tinely manner. The actual movement of buses was sinulated. The Governor's announcement of a " State of Disaster Energency" was initially interpreted as being synonymous with the " General Energency" condition. The nistake was realized 15 minutes later when the county's notification of General Energency was received. However, protective action (evacuation) was directed and no problems resulted.
The district plan identified the need for 12 additional buses, which are to be provided by the county. The Superintendent expressed concern that the drivers for the bus contract firms from which the county plans to obtain the vehicles would be reluctant to enter the EPZ during an actual event.
Previous FEMA plan reviews have identified the need for the county to effect written agreenents with all identified bus companies, to provide ressonable assurance of resource availability.
Connunications were generally adequate for the exercise, but problems could develop in a real event. The connercial telephone switchboard was overloaded on one occasion during the exercise, indicating that it could be seriously overloaded in a real event when parents get involved. The amateur radio support worked well and served to confirm r:essages received from the county.
Owen J. Roberts School District Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Phoenixville Area School District Activation and staffing was completed in a timely manner. The staff shared responsibilities; including nessage taking, phoning district schools and keeping the transportation facility and host school informed of plant status and events. General knowledge of the plan and its implementation was denonstrated by the staff. The School District Superintendent maintained adequate control and direction of the staff. The status board was visible and updated promptly.
District schools responded when completing (sinulated) activities for each classification level through to evacuation.
One school bus did travel the route to the host school. The trip to the host school took 27 minutes. The school monitored the incorrect EBS station for Chester County.
Phoenixville Area School District Inadequacies /Reconmendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Downingtown Area School District The Downingtown Area School District conducts energency management operations from the school district office. The assistant to the Superintendent ( who also has the title of Director of Special Projects) was effectively in control with assistance from the Supervisor of Maintenance.
Four schools were contacted concerning plant status throughout the drill.
These schools are located outside of the 10-nile EPZ and would not he evacuated. However, students attending these schools have homes inside the 10-mile EPZ and would be retained until picked-up by parents, in the event of an evacuation. Overall, the school district personnel demonstrated good knowledge of their plan and sufficient capability to inplement it.
Downingtown Area School District Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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(The district has only one school directly affected by the EPZ; because it is located on the EPZ boundary, protective actions call for sheltering rather than evacuation.)
Connunication equipment functioned well during the notifications.
- However, the Superintendent had only been instructed prior to the exercise concerning the above-mentioned activities and had not been advised that he would be expected to demonstrate other activities called for in his energency plan, including nonitoring a radio station for EBS messages or naking arrangements for dealing with traffic at the school, resulting from parents attempting to pick up their children. Consequently, he did not demonstrate these activities.
Great Valley School District Inadequacies / Recommendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Montgonery County E0C Activation of the county E0C was accomplished in an efficient nanner at the time of the Alert. Complete staffing, as called for in the RERP, was achieved with the exception of the Transportation Officer and the Agriculture position; their responsibilities were assumed by other staff members. The staff functioned as a well-coordinated tean, ably led by the EMC and his operations staff. Elected officials were not present and did not actively participate in decision making. The E0C facilities were spacious, well-equipped, and could easily support extended operations.
The connercial telephone was utilized to initially notify the municipal emergency management coordinators, with RACES serving as the prinary means of connunication once the E0Cs became operational.
A sophisticated communications network was available to all critical locations (State and risk county E0Cs, EBS station, ambulance, fire, police, and public works personnel). During Site Energency, sirens were sounded and EBS activated.
This process was well-coordinated between the three risk counties, although the nessage from the State E0C initiating the process was awkwardly worded and caused sone confusion over the purpose of activating the alert and notification (AAH) systen. The A&N process was also sinulated at the time of the evacuation, including the dispatch of route alert teans due to a simulated siren failure.
The protective actions of evacuation, access and traffic control were all accomplished in an efficien~ manner, including discussions of potential c
detours and procedures to keep evacuation routes clear. Consolidated nunicipal lists of inpaired individuals are on hand at the E0C, if needed.
The Radiological Officer presented a thorough briefing for all staff concerning the use of dosimetry, KI and record keeping foms.
All important infomation was provided to the Runor Control Officer and the Public Infomation Officer (the latter individual is located at the county court house).
Procedures and equipment are in place to handle all public infomation concerns.
Montgomery County E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Willow Grove Industrial Park - Reception Center The reception center was located in a large parking area in the Willow Grove Industrial Park.
It was staffed by fire, police, RACES and Second Alarners (a service organization) of Upper Moreland Township. The fire and police arrived immediately upon receiving the General Energency notification and the center was conpletely operational in approximately 20 minutes.
Lighting was provided and signs posted directing evacuees to the proper location.
The function of this reception center is to provide evacuees with a strip map directing then to the appropriate mass care center. There was adequate staffing and personnel appeared highly trained and notivated. Leadership was excellent.
Willow Grove Industrial Park - Reception Center Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Upper Moreland Middle School - Mass Care Center This mass care center is a nodern, large school located about 10 ninutes from the reception center.
It is completely equipped to acconnodate approximately 380 evacuees. Overflow would be to an adjacent elenentary school. The center was activated in approximately 40 ninutes and staffed with trained and experienced personnel from the Upper Moreland Township Police, Fire, Second Alarners (a service group), RACES and Emergency Management. The Red Cross also provided total service for the facility.
Procedures for evacuees included:
Initial sign in Check for contanination Decontanination (showers)
Clothing issue Complete registration by the Red Cross Feeding facilities Sleeping acconnodations Rest roons Medical treatment at a nursing station or transportation to a local hospital Vehicle decontamination, if needed Emergency personnel appeared highly motivated. Excellent leadership was evident.
Upper Moreland Middle School - Mass Care Center Inadequacies / Recommendations None identified.
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The E0C contained lists of impaired residents (hearing / mobility /nedical).
However, this information was not tabulated by area, for ease of route alerting.
In addition, the township staff reported that some of the information contained on the lists is inaccurate. The police department was well prepared to implement traffic control points and the township's equipment inventory appeared to be sufficient to maintain traffic flow under all weather conditions. Radiological exposure control was an evident strong point. The staff was well-versed on all aspects of exposure control and sufficient equipment was on-hand in the event of a radiological energency.
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_ Limerick Township E0C The Montgomery County E0C notified the Limerick Township E0C of an Alert status that required the township E0C to be activated. Full first-shift staffing was completed within a reasonable time frane by using a written call list maintained by township personnel. Round-the-clock staffing was demonstrated through the presentation of a roster. The EMC managed the E0C operations effectively, providing written procedures to each energency worker at the ECC and direct instructions when appropriate. The E0C resources, including backup power, communications equipment, dosinetry equipment, and KI supply were adequate to support energency operations. The State health official authorized the use of KI by energency workers could be simulated. Thereafter, the Radiological Officer at the E0C instructed all emergency workers about the correct dosage of KI and the frequency of its use. Also, instructions about the frequency of dosimetry readings and allowable dose levels were given.
During exercise play, the Linerick Township energency units were notified of an actual incident that required the dispatching of firefighting equipment and personnel that were actively engaged in route alerting. The Montgomery County E0C was advised of the event and assisted by assigning needed resources to the township for exercise play. Also the county E0C notified the township E0C that one siren in the area had failed.
Verification of the siren's location revealed that map references did not agree between the county's map and the township's map.
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The EMC was professional and thorough in carrying out start-up (and subsequent) procedures. All staff were volunteers except the EMC (police chief).
Staff nenbers work effectively together.
Appropriate naps and status board were prominently displayed. Message handling was efficient. The facility was well equipped i
and sufficiently confortable.
The operating procedures (which were color coded for each energency action level and varied for each function) and the energency response plan were comprehensive and easy to follow.
Verification of persons needing special attention was handled smoothly (there were only three in the EPZ).
Throughout the exer ise, a number of discussions took place among the staff on "what would h-en if..." These discussions were useful training tools for reir. o,cing procedures under varying conditions. At the end of the exercise the EliC did a superb job in soliciting and discussing suggestions for improving operations from the staff.
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use was simulated and only high-range dosimeters and TLDs were provided to route alerters. KI was properly simulated and instructions concening its use, including authorization as to when to take it were known, as was the location for decontanination. There were some difficulties in RACES eouipment concerning outgoing nessages. Call-down lists were up-to-date and used effectively, as were copies of procedures and plans. One route j
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Upper Frederick Township E0C Initial notification of the EMC was delayed; Township Supervisors began to set up the E0C in his place.
Some confusion concerning procedures, and inability to locate keys to the filing cabinet containing E0C material and telephones, reduced initial operating effectiveness. The unfamiliarity of Township Supervisors resulted in referencing, and initial use of, out dated E0C plan and procedures. The EMC arrived at 1808 and effectively corrected procedural difficulties. After the EMC's arrival, the E0C perforned very well, with participants demonstrating knowledge and thoroughness in their assignments, which were accomplished in a professional manner. One possible problem was a high level of noise in the E00, occasionally making communications difficult. Communications were generally well handled, although the county fire radio frequency was often significantly faster than the RACES systen. The telephones were used to verify information received by the county, request appropriate assistance from the county, and contact local institutions and personnel.
Transportation requirements were relayed to the county in a timely manner, including changes to the list of those needing assistance and the hearing-impaired. Good discussions between the E0C staff occurred concerning the need to provide additional transportation and nanpower assistance.
Confusion was evident over the proper use of KI.
Upper Frederick Township E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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Upper Pottsgrove Township E0C Activation and staffing was completed in an efficient and professional manner with the following exceptions: the Emergency Management Coordinator stated he did not receive the initiating call directly from the Montgomery County E0C. He was officially notified by the township E00 staff who were already in place and had received notification via the RACES personnel who also were already set up. The E0C staff conducted themselves in a very professional manner and worked extremely well as a team. Facilities were adequate to support the staff in responding to a radiological energency.
Although the telephones in place were identified as the primary means of comunication between the county and township E0Cs, the only method of comunication used to receive instructions or status reports was the RACES systen. This did not lessen the effective operation of the township E0C since the need to communicate with the county E0C was minimal.
The township E0C did not play a role in public alerting even though there is one hearing-impaired person in the township.
In addition, the township E0C staff did not nonitor the EBS message, as called for in their plan.
It should be noted, however, that procedures were established in the township E0C to conduct public alerting, if needed, and sufficient personnel were available for this task.
Evacuation and traffic control was effectively n:anaged. The transportation and police officials in the E0C were very well prepared for assisting individuals who need transportation, including the mobility-inpaired.
Radiological exposure control was the best ever observed by the federal observer. Required supplies were on hand, properly accounted for and emergency workers clearly understood how to use the equipnent.
Upper Pottsgrove Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Upper Providence Township E0C The basic procedures for activation and staffing the Upper Providence Township E0C were accomplished in accordance with the plan. The E0C was fully staffed and of particular note the three Township Supervisors all took an active interest in the exercise play.
The Upper Providence Township EMC was effectively in charge and handled all aspects of the E0C operation with a strong degree of professionalism. The EMC conducted periodic briefings and kept the E0C staff actively involved in the decision making process.
The EOC was well equipped with proper display boards, maps, connunications equipnent, backup power, land lines, radio links, furniture, space and security. The basic connunications systen consisted of land lines with a two-way radio backup systen and RACES; the connunications system worked well.
Overall public alerting consisted of siren sounding. The Upper Providence Township E0C, however, did simulate route alerting for hearing-impaired individuals.
Traffic control points were activated and the E0C staff discussed the implication that bad weather would have on keeping the evacuation routes clear.
Dosinetry equipment was available in adequate supply.
Several of the EOC staff demonstrated how to use the dosinetry along with an explanation of decontanination procedures. The E0C was also equipped with KI.
Upper Providence Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Upper Salford Township E0C The initial notification to the EMC fron the county and his subsequent activation of the E0C and staff were accomplished in accordance with the response plan. The EMC was feeling ill at the time of activation; however, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors effectively took charge of the situation. He held periodic briefings for all staff members. The facilities were adequate to support operations. There was sufficient furniture, space, lighting, telephones and backup power available. An up-to-date status board was maintained along with the appropriate naps.
The E0C had adequate connunications, including commercial telephone, a two-way radio systen and a RACES operator.
The township took the necessary neasures to alert hearing-impaired individuals at the appropriate times.
The EMC stated that activation of traffic control points was a county responsibility; however, this E0C had appropriate resources available to keep evacuation routes clear. Arrangements were nade for transportation of persons with special needs/requirenents along with nobility-inpaired individuals. This information was available in written procedures.
The appropriate dosinetry was distributed as called for in their response plan. All personnel within the E0C were instructed in the proper use of this dosinet ry.
The Radiological Officer was aware of decontanination procedures in addition to what protective actions were necessary for personnel within the E0C to protect themselves against the plune. Exceptional perfornance should be noted in the area of radiological exposure control.
Upper Salford Township E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations None identified.
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West Pottsgrove Township E0C The E0C was rapidly staffed with all prinary functions nanned and secondary staffing accomplished with reasonable rapidity.
The EMC was in charge but consulted with staff during decision making situations. Facilities are quite adequate for this operations and security efforts are outstanding.
Connunications to the E0C were entirely by RACES from the county E0C.
Attempts to contact the county E0C by telephone were blocked by busy lines.
Public alerting for hearing-inpaired and provisions for evacuating handicapped and elderly were especially well planned and executed.
Knowledgeable and effective control was evident in provision and use of dosinetry and KI.
West Pottsgrove Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Pottstown Borough E0C Activation and staffing of Pottstown Borough was rapidly accomplished since most E0C representatives are full-tine employees at the Borough Hall.
Twenty-four hour staffing was not demonstrated for two E0C positions. The EMC effectively managed E0C operations.
Security to the E0C was excellently controlled, although discussion was held as to possible future use of badges by energency operations personnel. The Borough Hall proved adequate as the response facility and communication capabilities were sufficient.
Consideration should be given to relocate the posted borough map with designated traffic control points to the EMC's office. The RECALL systen was not used as a neans of notification as identified in the plan; notification was made instead by connercial telephone and radio connunications. The borough police department did not receive complete written notice of information by way of the "Uniscope" connunication systen, a local hard-copy connunications device.
Public alerting and instruction activities were accomplished in accordance with the plan; all sectors were actually run in order to deternine times required to alert the areas (all were accomplished under 45 ninutes). The manning nf traffic control points by fire / police personnel was sinulated.
Training reportedly has yet to be provided to individuals responsible for this task. A recent poll indicated a total of special needs individuals widely different from those totals indicated in the plan.
Proper and adequate nunoers of dosimetry equipment were available; the RADEF Officer provided a detailed briefing in appropriate dosinetry use to all E0C staff.
Total activity within the E0C was very slow throughout the exercise.
Pottstown Borough E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Collegeville Borough E0C The county E0C staff reportedly could not innediately contact the borough Etic at her work location to notify this individual of the Alert emergenc:,
classification at Linerick.
Initial notification of the Alert was therefore forwarded to the Deputy EMC who initiated contact with E0C staff and prepared the E0C for emergency operations, i.e., set up naps, distributed copies-of plans, distributed naneplates, etc. However, the telephone contact list had reportedly been removed from the E0C for updating and a 1983 telephone directory was used instead to determine telephone nunbers.
The management of emergency operations was satisfactorily demonstrated and the facilities were generally adequate to support response activities, although a wall clock needs to be rehung. Connunication capabilities were adequate, with RACES used as the primary means of receiving incoming information, while three telephones were available and used almost exclusively for transmitting outgoing information. Messages were promptly logged and transferred to the EMC for appropriate response.
Route alerting activities were adequately demonstrated following notification of the siren /EBS activation from the Montgomery County E0C at 1940.
These activities included consideration of the redundant route alert tasks which would be initiated following siren failure as well as door-to-door notification to hearing-impaired individuals (simulated).
A radio was available in the E0C and was monitored, although no EBS nessage was heard aired. Activation of traffic control points was promptly ordered by the E0C staff in accordance with the borough plan. Lists of mobility and hearing-inpaired individuals were available, and telephone numbers were updated, if necessary, as contact calls were conpleted.
Radiological exposure control activities were exercised in a professional nanner, with prescribed forms completed, dosimeters zeroed and distributed to emergency workers, and instructions provided for use. Adequate numbers of equipment are reportedly available at the E0C.
Five staff members have been fully trained in radiological exposure control activities.
Collegeville Borough E0C Inadequacies /Reconmendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Green Lare Borough /Marlborough Township E0C E0C activation and staff mobilization was efficiently completed in accordance with procedures identified in the plan.
E0C staff were adequately trained, with new personnel being trained to fill various positions during the exercise. The newly positioned ENC effectively managed emergency response operations; the plan should be revised to indicate this change in designated individual staffing. Message handling was extremely efficient. Elected officials were actively involved in decision making.
In general, the E0C provided ample furniture and telephones to support response operations; however, one large room was used to house all the E0C positions which resulted in significant noise in the operating area. Maps were available indicating the affected plume areas and access control points, but these maps were not posted. Connunications systens capabilities were effectively demonstrated, with connercial telephone providing the primary connunications means to local organizations, and police, fire and portable radio systems used as backup.
Route alerting was effectively simulated at 1948 following the activation of the sirens. Traffic control activities and concerns were adequately demonstrated; special needs individuals, i.e., hearing and mobility-impaired persons, have been identified and procedures have been set in place to assist this population segmert.
Dosimetry was available and E0C staff were trained in proper radiological exposure control procedures.
Green Lane Borough /Marlborough Township E0C Inadequancies/Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Royersford Borough E0C Notification and staffing of the E0C was somewhat delayed at the Royersford Borough E0C due to an apparent malfunction of the tone-alert radio systen to be used to alert staff. Staffing of the E0C was effectively complete by 1720, although two staff members (Public Works and Police) were not present, elected officials were also not represented, and the RACES representatives were pre-positioned. Round-the-clock staffing was adequately demonstrated.
Overall emergency operations management was effectively organized; the EMC provided repeated explanations and guidance to backup staff, present to profit from an active staff training opportunity. The borough E0C is well equipped and all necessary plans and paperwork were current and in place.
Communication capability was primarily demonstrated by way of comnercial telephone and RACES.
The borough deployed and tined four route alert teams following the siren activation, all completing their routes within 41 minutes. Activation of the traffic control posts were nanned at the appropriate time.
Information regarding hearing and mobility-impaired persons was available in written forn, and transportation arrangeaents were made for these persons.
Adequate numbers of nid and high-range dosimeters, KI and TLDs are reportedly available for use by emergency workers.
Emergency response personnel were provided dosimeters and KI and instructed in the appropriate use of the equipnent.
The initial notification to the borough energency management officials was not accomplished according to the borough plan. The EriC had been apprised by county officials that the fire band, tone ' alert radios would be activated at the start of the drill to alert participants. All of the E0C staff and other drill participants have these tone alert radios on their person and the EMC advised all participants to respond to the radio alert at the start of the drill. The EMC also directed that the borough police not notify the E0C staff after they received initial telephone alert, since it would not be necessary because of the tone radio alert. However, only some of the tone alert fire radios were activated by the county at the start of the exercise and therefore some E0C staff, including the EliC, did not arrive at the E0C until 1705, even though the EMC was at his place of employment just across the street.
Royersford Borough E0C Inadequacies / Recommendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Schwenksville Borough E0C The initial notification to the EMC, and his subsequent activation of the E0C and nobilization of staff were accomplished in accordance with the plan. Full first shift staffing was demonstrated, although two staff members did not participate throughout the entire exercise. All staff displayed adequate training and knowledge and at all times sufficient staff were available to perform the actions specified in the plan. E0C activities were managed effectively. E0C staff periodically discussed the energency situation and how to proceed in the event further actions were required; written checklists were also available. Message handling was efficient and prompt and the E0C facilities and connunications were adequate. Public alerting was begun pronptly with a pre-arranged alternative to the route alerting as specified in the plan, using 3 vehicles instead of 2.
Dosinetry equipment was sufficient and there was an individual aware of proper usage and procedures at the E0C.
A portion of the traffic control requirements were reportedly manned (unobserved); however, according to E0C staff, the police force nanpower capabilities are not adequate to completely man the two traffic control points ano would be manned by fire / police staff.
Special needs of hearing and nobility-inpaired were identified in writing at the EOC.
Schwenksville Borough E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sumary of Inadequacies.
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Trappe Borough E0C The activation and staffing of the Trappe Borough E0C was well coordinated, with staffing completed by 1715. All appropriate organizations were present, and round-the-clock staffing war demonstrated by way of a roster.
The EMC was effectively in charge of E0C operations and he repeatedly briefed the staff on the current situation and referred to the staff when appropriate. Message handling was efficient, and written checklists were available for staff use. The facilities were more than adequate to support energency operations, with appropriate maps and forms available. The E0C facility had adequate communications equipment, with commercial telephone lines, a two-way radio systen and a RACES operator available.
The borough reportedly had appropriate resources to keep evacuation routes clear, with the capability to augment personnel and vehicles if needed.
Written -lists of special needs individuals were on hand.
Dosinetry equipment was on hand for use in the exercise and instructions were given as to the proper use of the equipment.
Trappe Borough E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Lower Frederick Township E0C The initial notification of the Alert occurred at 1635 over tne RACES radio network. Telephone notification was relayed to the EMC at 1700 The Assistant EMC opened the E0C, and subsequent activation of the E0C was accomplished in accordance with the plan.
Full first-shift staffing was accomplished and 24-hour snift capabilities were demonstrated. The EMC and his staff managed the E0C operations effectively. The plume EPZ, relocation center, and traffic control point naps were not available as they had reportedly been removed without the EMC's knowledge within the last three days. The E0C functioned effectively without then, and the evacuation route maps were available. The E0C facilities, including the connunication equipment, were adequate to support operations. Message reproduction and distribution activities within the E0C were not necessary, as verbal briefings to staff provided adequate informational updates. Traffic control was effectively demonstrated at the appropriate time. The E0C staff had written lists of special needs individuals, their particular requirements and their locations. Although the one school in the area was not in session, the EMC nonetheless dispatched an officer to notify persons at that location.
The siren and EBS activation at approximately 1942 caused some confusion with E0C staff as to whether or not this indicated an escalation to a General Emergency. Route alerting for the handicapped was demonstrated at 2017 following notification of the actual General Emergency and the Evacuation order.
Radiological exposure control activities were appropriately enacted with adequate numbers of dosinetry, TLDs and XI available for energency worker use.
Lower Frederick Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Lower Pottsgrove Township E0C The initial activation of the E0C was completed with some difficulty, as there was some problem in contacting E0C staff, and neither the primary nor backup Medical Officers were available. Also, the RACES representative arrived at the E0C prematurely. The EMC completed all notification calls, and though many were simulated, the EMC should consider assigning additional staff to assist with this task.
The EMC was effectively in charge of emergency operations and held periodic briefings to update staff. The facility was adequate; personnel present were easily accommodated. The facility could not support extended operations, but the E0C staff could rotate shifts and return to their hones during off-hours.
No naps (plume EPZ, evacuation routes, etc.) were posted. Communication between the local E0C and county E0C was well demonstrated, although internal message handling did not consistently include all appropriate E0C staff.
There war no demonstration of public alerting and instruction. The activation of traffic control points was simulated. The E0C staff was aware of the location of mobility and hearing-impaired individuals. Radiological exposure control actions were effectively demonstrated. There were sufficient r.unbers of dosimeters, KI and TLDs; instruction on their appropriate use was provided by the Fire Officer, and instructions in the use and side-effects of KI was provided by the EMC.
Lower Pottsgrove Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Lower Providence Township E0C The EMC and practically the entire key E0C staff were already assembled at the E0C when the Alert notification was receiveo at 1640; however, according to the EMC, most E0C staff persons are full-time township employees and therefore on-call st all times. The police dispatcher is nanned 24-hours a day, but due to pre-assembly of staff, notification procedures and l
subsequent mobilization procedures were not observed. Staffing at the E0C was incomplete, as the Public Works position remained unmanned throughout the exercise.
The requirements of the RERP were efficiently handled by the EMC and his staff. All phases of the RERP plan were managed systematically and effectively without delay.
Particular attention was directed to the requirements of the non-ambulatory and the hearing-impaired populations.
The E0C staff had recently updated both of the above lists and had documented a significant reduction in the total persons listed under each category. The E0C facilities and connunication capabilities were adequate and all instructions received from the county were promptly and correctly followed.
The township has assembled a private citizen volunteer group which would relieve the police and fire representatives from some duties, i.e., route alerting, to allow these organizations to remain available to respond to other problems which may arise. This volunteer citizen group did participate in alerting the non-ambulatory and hearing-imp red and contacted all of the above groups within 25 minutes of the Evacuation notice. However, notification to these groups should have been initiated with the activation of the Alert and flotification Systems at 1940, according to the township plan. Activities regarding backup route alerting for siren failures were simulated. Evacuation and access control activities were effectively coordinated. Adequate numbers of dosimetry equipment were available at the E0C, and individuals were knowledgeable considering its use.
A previous problem experienced by E0C staff in prior exercises was the positioning of the RACES operator in the sane room as the EMC and his staff which resulted in a subsequent noise problem.
For this exercise the RACES representative was located in a separate room, thereby better controlling the noise within the E0C.
Lower Providence Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Skippack Township E0C Activation and staffing of the E0C was accomplished in accordance with the plan. The E0C was fully staffed and 24-hour staffing was adequately demonstrated by roster or double-staffing, with several second-shift staff in attendance so that they could gain exercise experience. The EMC managed the E0C effectively, but seemed to take on nuch of the responsibilities that could have been shared by other staff. For exanple, the ENC nade all calls to council menbers and institutions, even though extra phones were available and several staff nenbers were idle. The E0C and facilities, including the communications equipment, were adequate to support operations, although noise was often excessive due to RACES, staff phones, and other radios all being located in one open area of the E0C. The E0C's responsibilities in public alerting (sinulated) were effectively handled and followed procedures laid out in the plan. Updated lists are maintained of hearing-impaired citizens that would need to be alerted via route alerting; lists are also naintained for ambulance-dependent and transportation-dependent evacuees.
Evacuation and traffic control (as required) could reportedly be handled by local resources under all conditions but heavy snow. Adequate supplies of dosinetry equipnent/KI are maintained at the E0C and issuance of this equipment was simulated; E0C staff however, were not aware of how often to read dosimeters or the naximun dose allowed eithout authorization.
Skippack Township E0C Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Perkionen Township E0C The initial notification of the EMC, subsequent notification of the staff and activation of the E0C were accomplished in a timely manner. The EMC was unable to verify his notification with the county E0C due to busy telephone lines at the county E0C. Emergency operations were very well managed by the EMC; however, no periodic briefings to update the staff on the situation were held. The E0C was notified of changes in the emergency classification level and took appropriate actions to coordinate emergency activities.
Facilities were excellent and could support extended emergency operations; however, the status board was not kept up-to-date on significant events until two hours after the start of the exercise (after the declaration of Site Area Emergency).
Communications with the county are by emergency telephone, RACES and CB radio. The township could not get through to the county E0C on the emergency telephone due to a busy telephone line at the county. However, connunications with the county via RACES was very successful.
Public alerting and instruction were well demonstrated by teams who went to the homes of handicapped and hearing-inpaired residents after the sirens sounded and again after the order to evacuate was received, although the township was unclear as to exactly what to do for the hearing-impaired.
While the county is responsible for most aspects of evacuation and access control, the township demonstrated its capabilities by identifying persons with special evacuation problems and requesting county assistance for their transport.
Procedures for emergency worker radiological exposure control were excellent, although there was one area which could be improved. The maximtn dose allowed without authorization was incorrectly identified as 40 rem (instead of 25 ren). Dosimeters and KI were issued to everyone at the E0C (which is in the 10-nile EPZ) with appropriate instructions. At the proper time, workers were directed to take KI.
Perkiomen Township E0C Inadequacies /Reco mendations See Sunmary of Inadequacies.
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Pottstown School District The overall performance of response activities at the Pottstown School District were well coordinated. Connunications between the Pottstown School District Administration Building and the at-risk schools was handled by the School Superintendent and his Business Administratnr. The division of responsibility was well established, with the School Superintendent interfacing primarily with the county E0C and public school principals, and the Business Administrator interfacing with transportation facilities, and private and parochial school principals. At each of the energency" notification levels, the School Superintendent calnly carried out the designated activities as specified in the RERP.
Some confusion arose between the neaning of the Governor's Proclamation of a State of Disaster Energency and the General Energency classification level,' but this question was quickly clarified.
The facilities at the District Administration Building were adequate to support the energency response activities. Connercial telephone, with RACES as backup, was used to connunicate with appropriate organizations.
Buses were promptly ordered, and transportation arrangements were made for special education students.
Pottstown School District Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Methacton School District Initial notification of the RACES operator at the Methacton School District Administration Building, his notification of the District Superintendent, and the Superintendent's notification to the principals of all schools, were accomplished in a timely manner. The Superintendent was knowledgeable, in charge, and was in constant contact with the principals, keeping them apprised of the situation.
Facilities at the District Administration Building were adequate with sufficient telephones.
The Superintendent successfully called each school principal several times throughout the exercise, on their private telephones; however, there is no backup system for contacting the schools. The school district did not have a role in public alerting and instruction, and did not monitor the EBS station.
While the Superintendent advised the county of a shortage in buses and bus drivers at 0918, he had not received a response as of 1010 (when the federal observer left to go to the school being evacuated). The demonstration of protective actions was excellent; one school successfully demonstrated sheltering, and evacuation was demonstrated by a bus driver actually driving a school bus to the host school,
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Methacton School District Inadequacies / Recommendations See Summary of Inadequacies.
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Perkiomen Valley School District The school aistrict staff consisted of the Superintendent and the Transportation Planner (Director of Operations). Both are full-time enployees of the school district. Generally, the Superintendent was effectively in charge, but seemed uncertain as to when the fire drill (as called for in the exercise) should have been conducted; this confusion stenmed mainly from the fact that the school district was not notified to evacuate, as the RACES operator never arrived.
Principals were instructed to follow the district plan without receiving any additional connents by the Superintendent. Facilities at the district office, including telephones, were, in general, adequate. The Superintendent made and received all calls himself, rather than obtaining assistance from the secretary. Little connunication was completed between the Superintendent and the Director of Operations. Thus, the Superintendent could not be certain that all responsibilities delegated to the Director of Operations were accomplished.
Communication between the district office and county was significantly impaired as a RACES operator was not present. District bus needs are sufficiently net and sheltering / evacuation procedures (as set forth in the plan) are generally well established, but due to communications problems, these procedures were not totally effective.
Perkionen Valley School District Inadequacies / Recommendations See Sunnary of Inadequacies.
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Souderton Area School District The Superintendent managed the school district in accordance with the plan and in an excellent manne*.
During the Alert, phone calls were cnnpleted to the affected schools on the special phone line; the line to one school was found to be dead and the conventional phone line to that school was used.
The Alert and Site Area Energency calls were received by phone, and the General Energency was received by RACES. The Salford Elementary School in the Souderton Area School District participated in a simulated evacuation; the school was evacuated at 1028 and a bus arrived at 1038 which was loaded with one classroon of students.
The operation went, in general, very smoothly and provisions for a disabled person in the school were considered.
Souderton Area School District Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Spring-Ford Area School District The administration for the Spring-Ford Area School District handled the staffing, communications and nanagement very effectively during the exercise. Although the Superintendent was not in the office, the District Business Manager, acting as EMC, was competent and knowledgeable about all aspects of the plan and no time was lost in communicating status reports and/or directives to the participating schools. Attendance was confirmed and, through bus company contact, the county E0C was requested to send more buses than referenced in the plan (due to a shortfall of qualfied drivers, not buses). The school evacuation was handled smoothly and the county supplied bus arrived in a timely manner, with map and instructions to the host location, after driving from the staging area. The RACES operator functioned well, maintaining contact with the county and nonitoring the frequency constantly.
Spring-Ford Area School District Inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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Pottsgrove School District The Pottsgrove School District received notification from the tiontgomery County E0C concerning the Alert. The Director of Administration, the designated backup to the Superinter. dent, was effectively in charge. The task of further notifications to schools, including non-profit, within the district was handled by office personnel at the district. All other energency operations personnel were contacted by the Director of Administration. District facilities, including RACES capabilities, were adequate to support emergency operations.
In order to address the one-lift policy that is in effect, the Director asked for, and received, additional transportation resources.
All activities were carried out in an orderly, professional manner.
Pottsgrove School District Inadequacies /Reconmendations None identified.
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Bucks County E0C Information regarding the activation, staffing and operation of the Bucks County E0C was obtained from the Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) at the E0C prior to the Site Emergency. The Alert was received at 1635, whereupon activation of the E0C was initiated. After the Site Emergency notification the E0C was to be manned by a skeleton staff (this activity was not observed since the observer relocated to the reception and mass care centers). The existing staff at the E0C prior to the Site Emergency displayed an adequate knowledge of the operations of the E0C and RADEF capability. The communications at this support county E0C are adequate, with telephone, teletype, police radio and RACES available.
No radiological monitoring teams were at the mass care center since PEMA had reportedly given directions not to have teans at the center. The RADEF officer at the county E0C demonstrated the availability of stored monitoring kits, dosimeters, TLDs and KI at the E0C in sufficient numbers.
The RADEF officer was well trained, but did indicate some difficulty in financially supporting the training of monitors for the county within the police and fire departments (as overtime was requested for this training).
County Line~ Plaza ~- Reception Center Upon notification of Site Energency, the Bucks County EMC notified the Sheriff's Office and RACES to set up the reception center at the County Line Plaza (shopping mall). The reception center was in operation within 30 minutes and maps were available providing directions to the mass care center. The individuals present seemed adequate to minimally staff the facility and were familiar with their energency functions. Additional personnel would be required for a large number of evacuees.
Traffic control was provided by the Sheriff's Department officers with three police cars.
Pennridge Upper High School - Mass Care Center The Pennridge Upper High School was used as the Bucks County nass care center. This facility provides excellent accommodations to support nass care activities and additional buildings are available nearby should shelter capacity be exceeded.
The Red Cross shelter manager arrived at the facility at 1955. Eight unsolicited, unplanned for " evacuees" were already within the building at that time, indicating that they were " sick" and "contaninated," and requested that they be monitored and decontaminated.
The shelter manager placed several calls to the local Red Cross Chapter to determine appropriate means for responding to the " evacuees." A table was set up at 2040 at the center entrance in order to register these individuals; registration cards were available, but not used for this activity.
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No nonitoring teams were available, and therefore no activities were denonstrated regarding monitoring and decontanination. Congregate care would be provided at this location, with sufficient supplies reportedly available upon request to meet the needs of the evacuees. A nursing station was not established, although Red Cross personnel indicated that their chapter had sufficient nurses.
Conmunication capabilities were provided by connercial telephone and RACES.
The RACES representative provided excellent coverage to the Bucks County E0C.
Bucks County Inadequacies /Reconnendations See Sunmary of Inadequacies.
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Lehigh County E0t Upon notification of the Alert status at Limerick, the Lehigh County EMC advised his staff that they may be needed if the situation at the plant continued to degrade. Because of this informational message, the staff notification went snoothly when Site Energency was declared. Complete staffing of all positions was accomplished by 1926. The actions of the Lehigh County energency staff revealed a dedicated group who know their plan, understand how to carry it out, and are enthusiastic about their jobs. A good comunication network, consisting of comercial telephone, teletype, and radio links (including RACES), was established with all critical locations - PEMA (Eastern Area), risk county (Montgomery), EBS, hospitals, ambulance services, and the reception /nass care center at Ennaus High School.
Individuals assigned to the radiological exposure control area were well-trained and competent personnel who were thoroughly familiar with their energency plan. Radioloigcal exposure control equipnent was available for use, in accordance with the plan.
Emmaus High School Reception / Mass Care Center The reception and monitoring phases at this location proceeded smoothly.
Traffic check points and large signs directed evacuees to the well-lighted reception parking lot. Here they were met by local workers and given strip maps to their assigned mass care locations. Fron this point they went to the adjacent high school and were processed through the decontanination area. This process followed the plan in every detail. Evacuees were nonitored as per plan instructions. Those found to be contaninated were l
separated and processed through decontanination procedures after which they were rechecked and, if clean, rejoined the group.
Following monitoring and/or decontanination the evacuees proceeded to the Red Cross operated registration and mass care facility. Here too, planning, training and preparation were evident. There were adequate staff on hand to deal with about 250 evacuees. As this facility has a capacity of 750, additional staff would be called up after the operation began. The evacuees were registered using the standard Red Cross Registration Forn. Following this, evacuees were checked for medical problens, clothing needs or other concerns and were then assigned sleeping space. At this center there was an aid station with three RNs assigned. There were also facilities for those with special medical problens.
Following the use of stockpiled Red Cross food supplied in the early stages, additional food and equipment would be brought to the facility for use, as required.
This facility carried out all the functions called for in the energency plan in a well-planned and professional manner. There was sufficient staff with experience on hand to deal with unexpected problems that night arise.
Lehigh County inadequacies /Reconnendations None identified.
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EXPLANATION OF INADEQUACIES Areas Requiring Corrective Action - Denonstrated and observed inadequacies of State and local government performance, and although their correction is required during the next scheduled biennial exercise, they are not considered, by themselves, to adversely impact public health and safety.
Areas Recomended for Improvement - Problen areas observed during an exercise that are not considered to adversely impact public health and safety. While not required, correction of these would enhance an organization's level of emergency preparedness.
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I AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Part II Correction Date Date Reconmendation State EOC 1.
When sirens were sounded and EBS activated at E.5.
Site Energency, the initiating message from the State E0C was awkwardly phrased. The counties were not informed about the specific purpose for sounding the sirens, information that would be a critical part of the EBS broadcast to the public.
A return call to the State from fiontgomery and Berks Counties simply instructed them to have the agreed-upon EBS test nessage broadcast. Appropriate individuals should investigate this breakdown in communications and institute the proper remedial actions.
Agricultural Sampling Team 2.
Team members expressed concern about their pro-K.3.a.,
I ficiency in utilizing appropriate dosinetry K.3.b.
equipment during an actual radiological emergency.
The simulated issuance of dosimetry equipment to team members does not afford them,the opportunity to become proficient in reading the equipment and posting of the simulated readings at specified intervals on the Dosinetry-KI Report Form.
It is recommended that during future exercises, team menbers be actually issued dosinetry in order to provide a more complete learning and training experience.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 P roj ' d Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Berks County E0C 3.
Initial notification from Berks County did not E.1.
proceed on schedule in Colebrookdale Township, Amity Township and Washington Township. The reason for the delays in notification appears to be that the Emergency Management Coordinators at these municipalities were not at their homes or offices when the county E0C staff were trying to notify them of the Alert. Berks County and the municipal Emergency Management Coordinators should discuss this problem to ensure that all parties are aware of the specific procedures to be used for notification of an incident, either day or night.
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The Transportation Officer did not arrive at the E.2.
county E0C until 1930. Every attempt should be made to ensure that critical staff members are present early in an accident.
5.
Several municipalities (Amity and Washington E.5.
Townships) and Berks County could not receive the EBS station. The County Coordinator has arranged
- for other radio stations to monitor WHUM and rebroadcast messages during an actual emergency.
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l The problem with reception occurred during the last i
exercise. Since important information on pro-tective actions for the public and instructions l
to farmers is broaacast over.the EBS station, this j
element needs to be adequately demonstrated at j
the next full scale exercise.
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Delivery of the radiological. exposure control K.3.a.
j equipment was simulated during this exercise.
l This was not in accordance with the procedures i
that had been agreed to at the exercise planning j
meeting, wherein at least a sample dosimetry kit would be available at all jurisdictions.
In order to fully evaluate the municipal i
capabilities in the area of radiological exposure control, the county.needs to actually deliver the i
kits, or pre-position the kits, to each jurisdiction 1
for the next exercise.
)OleyValleyHighSchool-ReceptionCenter 7.
This reception center was not activated as called N.1.b.
for in the scenario package. At the next exercise
.all critical activities, such as reception centers, q
should demonstrate their capabilities as part of 1
the coordinated response process, 1
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b AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference Proj'd Actual NUREG-0654 Part II Correction Date Date Recommendation Boyertown Borough E0C 8
There was confusion over the number of buses J.10.d.,
needed for residents of Boyertown without trans-J.10.g.
portation. The number requested and the number indicated in the plan as needed were different.
This clearly needs to be clarified. Further, while the county was requested to send buses, it was not clear that a specific method had been determined regarding how to get these people with-out cars to the buses. This should be added to the plan.
9 The EMC believes that the notification regarding E.1.
an Alert, etc. from Berks County would be through the phone lines to the Boyertown E0C. He thought that he would he informed by his Communications Officer (a communications person is in the Borough Hall on a 24-hour basis) of the call. However, the Berks County plan indicates the county will contact the EMC directly at home or at the office.
If notification during non-business hours will continue to be routed through the Borough Hall there may be a problem as the phone line
- from the Berks County E0C is not in the communications room; it may be difficult for the borough staff to hear the phone ring. This needs to be clarified between the two bodies.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 P roj ' d Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Amity Township E0C 10 Because the township EMC is frequently not E.1 immediately available by telephone but does carry with him at all times a radio pager, he reportedly has asked the county to initially alert Amity Town-ship via the county radio dispatcher. The Township Supervisors support this request.
In this exercise the county did not utilize this revised approach, resulting in a protracted delay in receiving the initial Alert. Had the emergency been real, the first indication the township would have had was the arrival at about 1730 of the RACES team dispatched by the county, followed at 1737 by the Police Chief being advised of the Alert by the county dispatcher. Negotiated resolution of the best method to be employed in alerting Amity Township, agreeable to both parties, is needed.
- 11. Township E0C staff officers found that telephone F.1.b.
numbers in their SOPS and the Amity Township copy of the county plan listed for their counterparts in the county E0C had been changed. This caused delay and some irritation in seeking guidance and 81
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- Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date resolving exercise problems.
Instances noted by the federal observer were medical, agriculture, and transportation. Smoother emergency operations would be fostered by immediate notification of other E0Cs normally interfaced of new or changed telephone numbers.
Colebrookdale Township E0C
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In order to fully demonstrate activation of E. 2.
tha E0C, staff participants should not be pre-p sitioned in future exercises.
- 13 Notification of the EMC did not take place E.1.
as called for in the plan.
In future exercises n:tification of the township should be accomplished in accordance with established procedures.
lDruglass Township E0C
- 14 Procedures have not been developed for providing J.10.d.
additional transportation staff assistants to J.10.g.
guide the drivers of vehicles sent by the county "to augment local resources for evacuating individuals requiring transprotation assistance.
It would be difficult for drivers not familiar with the area to find the scattered locations, particularly at night.
The township staff feels these procedures are warranted.
They should be implemented as soon as possible.
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l Washington Township E0C 15 The E0C staff notification list was not up-to-E.2.
date and the EMC found that telephone nunbers for two staff members were incorrect. The correct numbers were eventually obtained from other members of the E0C staff.
If not already accomplished, the revised telephone numbers should be incorporated into the RERP and Implementing Procedures.
- 16. The PEMA observer was very active in the E0C A.2.c.
operation at this site. The township plan does i
not reflect inclusion of this position in its organization, the nunicipal RERP should be revised to include the designated PEMA observer within the organizational chart; otherwise the PEMA observer should act solely as an observer at future exercises, as training of the staff should have been conducted prior to the exercise.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Chester County E0C 17.
In accordance with the plan, the RECALL system E.1.
t:as the primary means for performing the initial notification of the municipal EMCs. However, three municipalities (Schuylkill Township, Spring City Borough, and West Vincent Township) received the initial notification by a secondary means.
While several of these instances appear to be due to pre-positioning of the EMCs at their E0Cs, there is some indication that the RECALL system was not properly programmed.
It is recommended that county officials investigate to determine if more accurate information for these EMCs can be progranmed into the systen.
- 18. Amatuer radio operators (RACES / ARES) were dis-F.1.a.
patched by Chester County to the municipal E0Cs, to provide a secondary communications capability.
The operators never arrived at South Coventry Town-ship, West Pikeland Township and West Vincent Town-ship, and were late at Warwick Township. County officials, in conjunction with their respective
. amatuer radio organizations, should review the assignment procedures to ensure that operators are dispatched to, and are provided accurate directions to, all municipal EOCs.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date 19 The report from Spring City Borough indicates J.10.d.
that the lists of mobility-impaired and hearing-irpaired people contain some inaccuracies as to the municipality in which some are listed as residing. The problem apparently results from the lists being sorted according to the residents' zip codes. As the postal zones do not correspond to municipal boundaries, some special-needs residents are not on the correct conmunity list.
County officials, in coordination with the nunicipalities, should ensure that accurate lists of hearing-impaired residents are compiled.
Kennett High School - Mass Care Center 20 Objective 16 called for the demonstration of J.12 the operation of one reception center and one mass care center in each of the support counties.
This was not accomplished in a successful manner in this case. Mass care operations in Chester County need to be demonstrated at the next exercise, with simulation kept to a minimum.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Reconnendation Part II Correction Date Date East Pikeland Township E0C
- 21. The nanning of traffic control points (TCPs)
A.2.a.
was simulated. According to the police chief, a recent change in State law resulted in the cbolishnent of the township's auxiliary police force, which were to perform this duty. The chief reported that his nine nenber force, augmented by the fire police, would be adequate to cover the five TCPs. This responsibility should be reassigned and the plan should be changed accordingly.
North Coventry Township
- 22. North Coventry Township officials failed to E.6 dispatch route alert teams to notify the hearing-impaired, as required by the plan.
Township officials should review the plan procedures for performing this function; the capability to perforn this activity should be demonstrated in future exercises.
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' Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date i 23. The North Coventry Township EOC staff were not E.6 ceare that the plans provide for the activation of the primary alert and notification system I
(which includes route alerting of the hearing-l impaired) at a time prior to the General Energency phase. Appropriate township officials should review the plan to assure themselves that this cction can be taken as early as the Alert stage.
South Coventry Township E0C 24 The Radiological Officer was not aware of the K.4 paximum dose one can receive without authoriza-0.1.
tion. Further training in this area is warrented.
! 25. No one person was given the task to monitor the E.2.
I radio transmissions; therefore, an important message
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(notification of Site Area Emergency) was missed i
j hecause the person was in the next room instead of i
the radio room. Procedures relative to the Site Area Emergency were delayed by one-half hour.
In the future, a specific inoividual should be responsible for monitoring communications traffic i
at all times.
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!26 The initial notification of the EMC occurred by E.1.
a method other than the RECALL system (a township police officer was contacted by police radio, located the EMC at the township E0C, and advised the EMC to contact the county EOC). As a result, 1
the EMC felt that the system was not accurately programmed. This is addressed further under the Chester County section of this report j 27. The capability to establish a full second shift A.2.a.,
uis not adequately demonstrated, as there was no A.4.
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defined second shift roster. Additional personnel should be recruited and trained, if necessary; the staffing lists contained in the plan should be 1
amended accordingly; and the capability to provide l
round-the-clock manning of all positions should be i
demonstrated in future exercises.
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l resources at the township EOC, there were no 1
prepared plans regarding how the vehicles would be dispatched. The plan should be further developed i
regarding the procedure for collecting transit-j dependent residents.
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- 29. The Radiological Officer distributed self-reading K.3.a.,
dosimeters and KI, but a sample TLD, record form K.3.b.
and instructions were not provided to the E0C staff, and a system for monitoring emergency worker exposure was not evident. The Radiological Officer
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should receive additional training.
Warwick Township E0C 30 Instructions concerning the use of dosimeters K.3.b.
and KI had reportedly been provided to EOC, fire and anbulance personnel prior to the exercise, and were not demonstrated by the Radiological Officer. The ARES volunteer, who had not been included in the earlier briefings, was provided both dosimetry and KI without instruction.
Procedures should be implemented for the RO to review the use of radiological exposure control naterials with all personnel to whon it is provided, regardless of whether or not they have been previously instructed.
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l AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date West Pikeland Township EOC
- 31. According to the plan, transportation resources J.10.d.
dispatched by the county are to report to a J.10.g.
staging area within the township. The township officials did not have prepared plans regarding the procedure by which the intended passengers would be picked up.
The plan should be further developed to address the procedure for collecting transit-dependent residents.
32 Although the EMC was aware of the possible need E.6.
to mobilize route alert teans in the event of siren failures (actually a county responsibility),
he did not activate route alerting for the purpose of notifying hearing-impaired residents, as rcquired in the plan. Appropriate township officials should review the plans concerning this function; additional resources should be identified to perforn this activity, if necessary, and the capability to perform route alerting for the hearing-impaired residents should be demonstrated in future exercises.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date West Vincent Township E0C
declaration, and first learned of the energency ct 1640, when he intercepted a Montgomery County fire radio message. Because he was at the EOC, rather than at home or work (the numbers for which are programmed into the system), the EMC did not receive the RECALL notification. However, the EMC reported, after checking with his family, that the RECALL notification was never received at his home, either. This matter is further addressed within the Chester County E0C section of this report.
West Vincent Township E0C 34 The radiological exposure control instructions K.3.b.,
provided to the emergency workers at the time the K.4.
dosimetry and KI were distributed, did not address the significance of dosimeter readings and allowable exposure levels. Township officials should assure that such infonnation is provided to emergency workers whenever there is a need to distribute dosimetry equipment.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference Proj 'd Actual NUREG-0654 Part II Correction Date Date Recommendation Spring City Borough EOC
initial notification did not occur as specified in the plan. The EMC was under the nisinpression that the E0C phone was also progranned into the county RECALL systen. The Mayor initiated a call to the county E0C upon learning, via a scanner, that the Limerick Fire Department had received an Alert message. Thus initial notification of the borough was not accomplished until 50 minutes after the Alert was declared. Township officials should avoid pre-positioning in future exercises.
- 36. Route alerting of the borough's hearing-impaired E.6.
residents was not performed at the specified time.
The fire chief stated shortly after the sirens were sounded that he believed route alerting for the hearing-impaired should have been activated at that time. He was over-ruled by the ENC, who determined that they should wait for the county to notify them to perform route alerting. As a result, it was not
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route alerting for the hearing-impaired. This did not occur until 70 minutes after the sirens had souaded. Borough officials should review the l
plan, which charges then with responsibility to implement route alerting for the hearing-impaired f
j residents; the capability to perform this action i
in a timely manner shculd be demonstrated in j
future exercises.
1 j37. A list of mobility-impaired and hearing-impaired E.6.,
residents of Spring City Borough was not shown J.10.d.
to the observer, and borough officials acknowledged that the list they had received from the county was j
not accurate. The list had rcportedly been sorted on the basis of residents' zip codes. As the psstal zones do not correspond to jurisdictional boundaries, the Spring City list included people
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who were not actually borough residents. Borough officials, in coordination with the county, should ensure that accurate lists of hearing-impaired and mobility-impaired residents are compiled. The i
lists should be maintained at the horough E0C, and
. made available to the observer at future exercises.
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Recommendation East Coventry Township E0C E.6.
38 The township officials did not initiate route alerting for notification of hearing-inpaired when the sirens sounded at Site Area Emergency, as they should have. Rather, they waited until receiving the General Energency declaration to activate this function. The appropriate officials should review the plan, and demonstrate the proper activation of route alerting for the hearing-impaired during future exercises.
East Vincent Township EOC
- 39. Full E0C staffing, as specified in the plan, A.2.a.,
did not occur as the position responsible for A.4 performing the Fire Services and Radiological functions was not manned. These functions were assigned (one apiece) to two other staff nenbers who already had two functions to perform. Further-
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nore, the township did not have the capability for a second shift. Additional staff members
. should be recruited, as necessary, and trained; a full first shift and capability for a full second shift should be demonstrated in future exercises.
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- 40. Several incorrect telephone numbers were noted E.2.
cn the staff notification list. The EMC should ensure that this list is checked periodically and kept current.
- 41. Staff menbers, particularly the EHC and acting 0.1.
RO. were unfaniliar with their respective tasks.
The EOC staff should receive further training.
- 42. Township officials did not activate route alert-E.6 ing for the hearing-impaired residents following the initial siren activation (during Site Area Emergency) as the plans specify. Rather, they incorrectly delayed this action until the second (simulated) siren activation during the General Emergency. Appropriate township officials should review the plan procedures for implementing route alerting for the hearing-impaired. The capability to correctly activate this function should be demonstrated in future exercises.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NtlREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Cecommendation Part II Correction Date Date G3. Township officials did not demonstrate or J.10.g.,
l simulate the activation of the five traffic J.10.k.
I control points identified in the plan. Officials l
reported that they did not have sufficient l
personnel or equipment to perforn this task.
The township should obtain the resources necessary to establish the traffic control points for which it has responsibility. Proper activation of this capability should be demonstrated in future exercises.
@rer.t Valley School District l
44 There was no demonstration (or simulation) by J.9.
Great Valley School District of the capability l
for dealing with traffic caused by parents attempting to pick up their children.
In future exercises school district officials sh:uld perform all functions required by the emergency plan, including arrangements to establish traffic control.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Montgomery County EOC 45 The Transportation and Agriculture positions A.4.
were not represented by the individuals designated to fill those positions, although other individuals were assigned to assune these responsibilities.
In the case of the former, in discussions with the EMC, the federal observer w:s informed that the Transportation Officer participated out-of-sequence during the school exercise. FEMA was expecting this function to take place during the evening exercise and was not informed differently prior to the exercise.
Thus, the function of this critical position could not be observed. All primary staff, or their designated backup, should participate in future exercises.
46 Sone RACES operators were at the municipal E0Cs E.2.
prior to the Alert, and thus prior to the tine municipal EOCs would be activated. Future exercises should avoid the pre-positioning of EOC staff.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NilREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Part II Correction Date Date 2econnendatinn Douglass Township EOC
- 47. The Public Works Officer did not participate in A.2.a.
this exercise. Although his responsibilities were cssumed by other individuals, full staff capability, as designated in the plan, should be demonstrated at the next exercise.
48 Lists of inpaired residents are available at the E.6.
EOC. This data has not been tabulated for ease of route alerting, and some infornation is reported by the staff to be inaccurate. Steps should be taken to organize the naterials for route alerting teans, especially concerning hearing-inpaired individuals.
Also, if there is a concern over the accuracy of the lists, the township should neet with other appropriate individuals to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
Lower Sniford Township EOC 49.
The township E0C heard status changes over the E.1.
police band but did not receive notification
.cuthentication until RACES nessages were received (about a S-6 ninute delay). Thus, the township E0C tas not the official, first point-of-contact for 98
AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference Proj'd Actual NUREG-0654 Part II Correction Date Date Reconnendation the county EOC. The energency response plan states that " incident classification and protective action infornation will nornally be provided by the county via RACES and confirned by a county-initiated telephone call." Tnis was not the case. An attenpt should be nade to closely coincide messages being broadcast over different connunication networks.
- 50. The list of E0C staff nenbers in the township's A.2.a.
emergency response plan was not current, i.e.,
did not match up one for one with the list the EMC used for activation.
New HInover Township EOC
- 51. The RACES equipment presented some communica-F.1.h.
tions difficulties. Outgoing message traffic cas difficult to receive at other locations.
Appropriate steps should be taken to resolve this problem.
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52., The EOC staff was pre-positioned at the start of the exercise. Future exercises should demonstrate realistic activation procedures, as called for in the RERP.
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lUpperFrederickTownshipE0C
) 53. The delayed arrival of the EMC highlighted J.9 several potential problem areas. A backup or second shift EMC did not respond, leaving persons i
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details in charge for over 1-1/2 hours. Although l
sufficient infornation on proper procedures and lists of hearing-impaired and persons requiring evacuation assistance was available at the EOC, no one knew where this information was. The most l
3 current plan and detailed instructions for other l
key responders were not labelled, and therefore I
were not found and used. Better organization and l
labelling of this documentation would be an 1
appropriate and prudent way to correct this l
confusion. Also, a key to the filing cabinet where this information and the telephones were
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Upper Frederick Township EOC 54 EOC personnel exhibited some confusion J.10.e.
concerning the proper use of KI, both in appropriate doses and when KI should be taken.
Instructions were given for the route alert personnel to take KI inmediately after its dispersal, not waiting for the Health Secretary's instruction.
Upper Pottsgrove Township E0C 55 Individuals should not be pre-positioned at the E.1.,
E0C. This prevented a realistic notification E.2.
process to the township EMC from being accomplished, including the activation of the E0C staff.
56 Although the township E0C staff felt that the one E.6.
hearing-impaired individual would be notified of dn energency at Lincrick by a relative with which she resides, the township should take an active role in ensuring the individual is notified as the relatives may not be hone at all times. The ERS
. station should be monitored as called for in the township's plan.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Reconnendation Part II Correction Date Date W:st Pcttsgrove Township E0C 57 There needs to be a clarification both in the F.1.a.,
West Pottsgrove Township plan and in the minds F.1.b.
of the E0C staff about the communications systen.
Prior to the exercise it was thought that the primary means of comunication would be the telephone and that RACES would provide backup.
During the exercise it becane apparent that the RACES was primary and that land line was backup.
It is recomended that all appropriate plans be revised to simply reflect the available comunications systens. Prioritization of the systen is not a necessity. This gives emergency responders the flexibility of utilizing the equip-nent as they see fit.
Pcttstown Borough E0C
- 58. A borough police Sergeant was designated as the A.2.a.,
E0C comunications representatives for this A.4.
exercise. A backup individual, however, was not assigned for this position nor for the Emergency Management Coordinator's position.
Twenty-four hour coverage for all EOC responsibilities should be established.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date 59 According to the borough Police Chief, twenty-0.1.
h:ur fire / police representatives are available to man the 17 identified traffic control points.
However, training has yet to be provided to this staff resource as the borough plan had not been approved until recently. Training concerning traffic control point responsibilities, reception center location and personal protective actions should be provided to these persons.
60 The mailing poll recently conducted within the J.10.d.
borough indicates a total of 5 hearing-impaired persons and 15 nobility-impaired individuals.
These numbers are significantly different from those sited in the plan. The plan should be up-dated to reflect the current number of special needs persons.
Collegtville Borough E0C
- 61. E0C staff contact lists were not available at the E.2.
E0C as they were reportedly being updated at an E0C staff person's home. A 1983 telephone directory was used instead in order to obtain telephone numbers for E0C staff. Measures should be taken to ensure that a call-down list is available at the EOC at all times.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Green Lane Borough /Marlborough Township E0C 62.
The individual newly positioned as the ENC had A.2.a.
been active in this role for approximately one month at the time of the exercise. The local plans should be revised to identify this individual as the designated EMC.
Royersford Borough E0C
- 63. Confusion over the accepted method of notifi-E.1.
cation to Royersford Borough from the county led to a delayed activation of the E0C.If the tone alert radios are to be used for E0C staff mobilization, the cause of the non-activation of all appropriate radios should be determined and corrected, and this means of staff notifica-tion should be incorporated within the plan.
If notification was to be accomplished by some other nethod, the appropriate officials at the borough and county levels should discuss how this problem can be resolved.
- 64. The Public Works and Police Chief were not A.2.a.
represented at the E0C. Full representation of all E0C positions should be demonstrated during exercise activities.
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- 65. Two of the EOC staff did not participate through A.2.a.
the entire exercise. The Public Works Officer arrived at approximately 1900, and the Transporta-tion Officer arrived at about 1700 and left by 1730 Although the Deputy EMC was at the E0C the entire exercise and assumed these responsibilities, future exercises should demonstrate full staffing throughout the exercise.
66 The police department is responsible for nanning A.2.a.
2 traffic control points using 5 staff persons in the plan. However, they currently have only 2 police officers and have to rely on the fire / police to fill the outstanding staff requirenents. This staff resource for TCPs should be identified in the plan.
67.
A predetermined reorganization of the route alert E.6.
sectors (using 3 vehicles instead of 2, as identified in the plan) was utilized during this exercise. This change in procedure should be incorporated within the municipal plan.
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- 68. Door-to-door notification to the hearing-E.6 impaired was not initiated in coordination with the activation of the sirens as indicated in the township plan. Further exercises should demonstrate the notification of the total general public upon decision to activate the Emergency Broadcast System.
Lower Pottsgrove Township E0C 69 In demonstrating E0C activation and staffing A.2.a.,
activation, the call list did not appear to be E.2.
up-to-date. There was some problen in staffing the EOC; the primary Medical Officer was involved in an actual emergency and the backup Medical Officer could not be located. Measures should be taken to ensure the manning of all positions at the E0C at the appropriate time during the next exercise.
- 70. There was no plume EPZ map posted. A plume J.10.a.
EPZ map should be acquired by the township and posted within the E0C for reference purposes during future exercises.
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No activities were demonstrated concerning route 71.
alerting of the hearing-inpaired. These activities should be simulated at a minimun in future exercises, to include the notification of appropriate staf f who would be assigned these functions.
Lower Providence Township E0C E.2.
- 72. The Emergency Management Coordinator and the E0C staff were pre-positioned and notification and nobilization procedures were therefore not observed.
However, the police dispatch center is nanned 24-hours a day which potentially provides for the rapid notification of staff. Mobilization procedures should be demonstrated in future exercises.
A.2.a.
- 73. Due to township financial concerns, the Public Works position for this exercise was not manned.
Future exercises should provide for the staffing of all E0C positions.
E.6.
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individuals was initiated following the evacua-tion order, received at 2014. The township plan, however, calls for the dispatch of route alert 107
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'Date teams to notify the hearing-inpaired if the public alert system is activated.
In this exercise, the alert and notification system was activated during Site Emergency at 1940.
Additional training should be provided to township E0C staff to ensure timely and appropriate contact with identified hearing-impaired individuals.
Skippack Township E0C
- 75. The E0C staff, in objectively discussing J.10.k.
available local resources, indicated that all roads could not be kept open should an evacuation occur during a heavy snow storm. To overcome this, the Public Works Officer intends to canvas the township for volunteers with snow plow attachments on their vehicles. Assistance would also be requested of PennDOT. When procedures are finalized they should be incorporated in the plan, including provisions for providing any volunteers with the necessary radiological exposure control equipment.
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AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date 76 The E0C staff believed that dosimeters were to K.3.a.,
he read only before and following a field mission.
K.4 Similarly, the staff was not aware of maximun allowable exposure without authority. This information is set forth in the major portion of the plan, but not in the procedural portion of the plan. The EMC agreed that this was a potential oversight and indicated an intention to revise the plan. This would involve incorporating this information in the procedural section or referring to the plan page number.
A card could be placed in the dosinter boxes reminding workers of dose limits and how often to read their dosimeters. Once the determined actions have been decided, the accepted revisions should be incorporated into the township activities.
Also, additional training should be provided to E0C staff to ensure awareness of this information.
Perkiomen Township E0C
- 77. The township has not received instructions in E.6.
what to do for the hearing-impaired beyond going to their residences.
It is recommended that further instructions be given to the staff in this area.
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,, % e AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION Reference NUREG-0654 P roj ' d Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date 78 The maximum dose allowed without authorization K.4.
was incorrectly identified as 40 rem (rather than 25 rem as listed in the plan).
It is recommended that exposure limits be reviewed by staff.
Perkiomen Valley School District 79.
The absence of a RACES operator at the school E.1.,
district office resulted in significant impact J.9.
to response opertions. Since the order to evacuate was distributed over RACES, the Superintendent was not advised that an evacuation was in effect.
(Follow up conversation with county staff indicated that the RACES operator assigned to the district office went instead to a district school and, therefore, never arrived at the district office.)
The Superintendent did not communicate by telephone with the county as to the stacos of sending an operator when it was apparent that no RACES representative had arrived, nor were communications initiated with the county to receive updates in status of the situation. The Superintendent should confer with the county in order to determine the cause for the nislocation of the RACES operator, and take the necessary measures to ensure that this does not occur in future exercises.
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State not to man the mass care center with monitoring / decontamination teams. Future exercises should demonstrate full activation of the mass care center to include monitoring and decontamination actions.
- 81. Although " evacuees" were available at the mass J.12.
care center, a registration table was not established for approximately one hour following center activation, and inappropriate procedures were used to register these persons. Registration procedures should be demonstrated at future exercises.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date State EOC 1.
Critical information that has been verified should be disseminated immediately to other appropriate jurisdictions, e.g., change from Site Emergency to General Emergency, as quickly as possible.
2.
Information concerning other primary jurisdictions' response procedures should be available for immediate reference, if necessary.
3.
An activity checklist similar to the alert checklist would ensure follow up to messages which indicate function has not been resolved, o.g., the siren failure in Chester County.
4.
It is suggested that hard copy of the activity list and message log be periodically prepared for reference in the event a computer failure should occur.
If not already developed, procedures should be considered for computer loss and/or simultaneous emergencies which could place an undue burden on the existing systen.
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Except for those activities required by plan to be completed following each escalation of emergency classification, activity at many of the municipal E0Cs was very slow.
It is recommended that future exercises provide for the incorporation of controller-inserted situations to maintain a high level of staff response and scenario reality.
Emergency Operations Facility 6.
Utility representatives were required to delay the scenario in order to provide additional time for offsite authorities and local emergency response personnel to demonstrate necessary objectives. Future scenarios should allow events to be coordinated with offsite response times so that all emergency personnel (including all levels of utility, State and local responders) are able to exercise a smooth transition between each emergency classification.
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Most of the assigned officers were not aware of the locations of the closest reception centers to their TCP and/or ACP. The addition of a discussion of the purpose and location of reception centers at the staging area briefing would rectify this situation.
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center 8
To control the spread of radiation, floors were 6
covered and control lines were established.
However, ventilation was not shut off, return air ducts were not sealed and door handles / light switches were not covered with plastic.
9.
Background radiation levels were not detemined prior to receiving the patient.
- 10. The probe of the monitoring instrument was not covered.
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- 11. Swabs were taken of the wound area. Swabs of the eyes, nostrils and mouth were also taken, however, not until after the decontamination procedures had been completed.
In addition, the process was completed in such a rapid manner that it was difficult for the swabs to be properly labeled. After each contamination procedure, the entire body should be monitored for contamination, not just areas originally contaminated.
- 12. No waterproof material was utilized for covering the wound to protect against contamination. Washing patients was done with cold water. Warn water should be used so as not to close the pores or chill the patient.
13.
It is recommended that hospital personnel bring injured / contaminated individuals into the hospital to lessen the possibility of hospital areas being exposed to unnecessary levels of contamination.
Red Cross Liaison 14 PEMA should be aware of the location of the Red Cross Field Headquarters in advance so they can include it as an action point in future exercises.
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AREAS REC 0m1 ENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Bnrks County E0C 15 Specific procedures should be developed for copying, logging, routing and answering messages. Training should be provided to all agencies responding to the E0C in an emergency, once these procedures have been established.
Boyertown Borough E0C
- 16. The lack of backup power could be a problem.
According to the EMC, if their power goes, all their communications systems along with air conditioning, etc. will be out.
17 The RACES operator had great difficulty finding the antenna to hook up with. They indicated that they had asked last year that the antenna be left in a place easy to find.
18 The noise volume in the E0C at times interferred with the effective operation of the E0C. Steps should be taken to rectify this situation.
Douglass Township E0C 19 It is suggested that Berks County E0C attempt to keep the municipal E0Cs continuously updated con-cerning "what is going on."
At times the township E0C was kept better informed by their use of a scanner to monitor a range of frequencies, 116
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Earl Township E0C 20 The E0C building had a high level of back-ground noise which made it difficult to conduct response operations at times. An attempt should be made to keep noise to a manageable level.
Boyertown Area School District
- 21. Consideration should be given to having a backup system in place in the event of telephone system failure.
- 22. Because there is only one road that accesses the Colebrookdale School as well as most of the other schools in the district, plans to handle potential traffic problems should be re-examined.
- 23. A school calendar of all schools in the district, including private, should be made available to the Superintendent. Numerous calls were placed to the Pine Forge Academy and Pine Forge SDA Elementary with no answer. This was reported to the county and they speculated that the schools were on spring break.
Advance knowledge of vacations and holidays would eliminate this confusion.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NilREG-0654 P roj 'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Daniel Boone Area School District 24 An attempt should be nade to establish radio communications as a backup to telephone lines between the school administration building and the Amity Elementary School as a direct link to buses.
Chester County E0C 25 Officials in four municipalities (East Coventry Township, Phoenixville Borough, Schuylkill Township, and Upper Uwchlan Township) reported that there were areas within their jurisdiction where the sirens were not audible. This indicates that supplemental route alerting, if necessary, may be needed in those areas, as provided for in the plans. As it is a county responsibility to ensure the dispatch of appropriate route alerting teams for such instances, county officials, in coordination with municipal officials and the utility, should identify those areas that are in need of supplemental route alerting, and develop suitable plans to automatically implement route alerting whenever the siren systen is activated.
Such plans should ensure that adequate resources exist to alert all required routes simultaneously, while maintaining reserve resources to perforn route alerting in the event of siren failure.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date 26 Officials in at least two municipalities (East Pikeland Township and Schuylkill Township) were concerned that there may be insufficient route alerting resources to meet the needs of both nunicipalities and the county simultaneously.
They were concerned that county-activated route alerting (for siren failures and areas of inadequate siren coverage) would usurp the route alerting resources which the municipalities had planned to use for alerting the hearing-impaired.
The county should coordinate this activity with the municipalities and provide assurance that sufficient resources exist to perform all necessary route alerting simultaneously.
Any additional resources that are assigned to perform this duty should be trained and identified in the plans.
East Pikeland Township E0C 27 Although six route alerting teams were activated and standing by, they were not dispatched, as all hearing-impaired households were notified via phone, thus negating the need for route alerting. Two route alerting teams were dispatched by the county to cover malfunctioning siren #130 (Route Alert Areas 6iC and 61D). Township officials expressed 119
AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date concerns that this double use of fire personnel and resources could result in a problem if the needs for alerting hearing-impaired residents and covering siren failures occurred simultaneously.
A procedure for coordinating this activity between the county and township should be established.
Additional personnel that are assigned to perform this duty should be trained, as necessary, and identified in the plans.
Schuylkill Township E0C
- 28. Township officials reported that the siren system does not produce adequate sound levels, thus necessitating route alerting, as provided for in the plans. Activation of such route alerting is a county responsibility, and this matter is addressed further under the Chester County section of the report. A related situation is the town-ship's responsibility to perform route alerting to notify hearing-impaired residents, 22 of which have been identified. The county and township plans call for the same fire department to perform both types of route alerting simultaneously. Township officials report that the fire 'epartment resources are not sufficient.
In coordination with the county, Schuylkill Township officials should assure that sufficient personnel and vehicles are 120
AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 P roj ' d Actual Recommendation Part II Correction nate Date available to perform the township's hearing-impaired notification. Any additional resources that are assigned to perform this duty should be trained and identified in the plans.
Warwick Township E0C 29 Prescripted messages for notifying hearing-impaired residents were available in the plan, but they should be typed out on cards in order to be available for immediate distribution by route alerting teans.
Phoinixville Borough E0C 30 Noise could have been controlled somewhat better and could have contributed to the fact that no one heard the EBS tone and message despite the fact that the radio was on.
If the noise factor is a given, then possibly the radio could he moved into the communications room where it is more quiet. One of the communications people could then monitor it.
- 31. Staff briefings were infrequent, and some nessages were not posted.
(Regarding the message board, the E0C Director reported that the person who previously posted the messages 121
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In order to keep the staff informed of emergency developments, it is recommended that frequent briefings be conducted and all important messages be posted.
Charicstown Township E0C
- 32. The E0C is located in the Charlestown Elementary School. The EMC reported that he has not been provided with a key to the E0C and was told by the school d.istrict that he will not be given one.
He was told that in the event of an energency he is to gain access to the E0C by whatever neans he is able (e.g., breaking down the door if necessary).
It is recommended that the Charlestown Township E0C be established in a location which provides ready access in the event of an emergency.
East Vincent Township EOC
- 33. The communictions equipment was located in the operations area, resulting in a higher noise level than necessary.
It is recommended that the communications equipment be acoustically isolated from operations in order to minimize interference.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction nate Date Owen J. Roberts School District 34 The Superintendent reported a need for hand-held radios (anticipated to be supplied by the utility) for him and his school principals, who now must stay at their desks in order to maintain communication (by telephone). According to the Superintendent, it is highly desireable that the principals remain mobile around their school facilities in order to deal with problems. The radios would also provide a backup to the commercial telephone links.
It is recommended that such radios be acquired for use by the school district.
35 The Superintendent reported that the existing two lane evacuation route has areas that are frequently blocked during inclement weather conditions and/or by accidents. This could seriously hamper or prevent timely evacuation of the pupils. School district officials should discuss their concerns with the county and appropriate municipalities.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Part II Correction Date Date Recommendation Great Valley School District 36 The EBS station was not monitored.
It is realized that EBS was actually activated later on in the day. However, the school district should be prepared to monitor the EBS station, as called for in the plan.
Phoenixville Area School District
- 37. School district officials monitored the EBS station for Montgomery County (KYW), rather than the Chester County station (WCAU). Staff members should review the emergency plan, and monitor the Chester County EBS station listed therein.
Montgomery County E0C 38 Elected officials did not participate in the exercise. Active involvement by these individuals should be encouraged in future exercises.
Douglass Township E0C
- 39. The noise in the EOC at times became disruptive in nature. An attempt should be made to reduce the noise level as much as possible.
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AREAS REC 0pW4 ENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 P roj ' d Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Limerick Township E0C 40 Map references to a siren location differ between the county and township map. Steps should be taken to determine the difference and make the appropriate changes.
New Hanover Township E0C 41.
It is suggested that emergency workers consider using simplified index card-sized records when in the field. The Radiological Officer could then use the simplified cards to prepare the PEMA forms for worker signatures, upon their return.
42.
One of the route alert sectors took an hour to complete. The Coordinator's plan to add another vehicle and driver to this route should be encouraged.
Upp r Frederick Township E0C 43 The noise levels in the E0C could be a problem in a real emergency; some effort to isolate the communications personnel from the overall operations area would be desirable.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Recomm:ndation Proj'd Actual Part II Correction Date Date P:ttstown Borough E0C 44 The borough nap which provides information con-cerning designated traffic control points is currently posted in a side room which was used to house the RACES oparator.
The nap should be relocated to the EMC's office to assist with briefings when the staff is convened for response updates.
Collegeville Borough E0C 45.
A wall clock was available at the E0C but was not wall-mounted. This clock should be re-hung to assist operational staff in naintaining a sense of time sequence in response actions.
46 Although a radio was available at the E0C and was nonitored following siren activation in order to observe the airing of the EBS nessage, no nessage was heard by the EOC staff. The EMC should in-vestigate the reason that the EBS message was not heard, and take the necessary neasures to ensure that the EBS nessage is monitored during the next exercise.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NIJREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Green Lane Borough /Marlborough Township E0C 47 All E0C activities, to include communications, t:ere located in one large room within this facility. As a result, the noise level, at times, during the response operation was extremely high. Consideration should be given to separate the communications activities from other internal E0C operations.
Royersford Borough E0C 48 Elected officials did not participate in the exercise. They should be encouraged to be actively involved with future emergency response exercises.
Lower Frederick Township E0C 49 The maps which indicated the plume EPZ, relocation center and traffic control points had been reportedly removed from the E0C within the last several days.
It is recommended that these maps be returned to the E0C to facilitate the briefing of response staff.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference Proj'd Actual NtJREG-0654 Date Date Part II Correction Recommendation Lower Frederick Township EOC 50 The E0C staff exhibited some confusion upon activation of the public alert system, i.e.,
It was sirens, during the Site Emergency.
unclear to the EOC staff whethar or not this activation reflected an escalation to General Emergency, although activities outlined under General Emergency were not initiated until the township was officially notified by the county.
It is reconnended that additional briefings be provided to municipal staff to ensure complete understanding in the potential use of the public alert and notification systems.
Low 3r Pottsgrove Township E0C
- 51. liessage handling within the E0C was not well coordinated in that the flow of nessages was primarily between the EMC and RACES operator, and did nnt, in general, include distribution to the rest of the E0C staff. Messages of relevance to the Police / Medical Officer were not copied and distributed. The EMC should review the existing message distribution systen and make the necessary revisions to ensure message distribution to appropriate staff.
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- 52. The EMC completed all of the notification calls; in this particular exercise many of the calls were simulated and therefore the completion of this activity was not grossly time consuming.
However, in an actual emergency, notification to all designated organizations could prove to be a demanding task. The EMC should consider allocating this task to additional personnel to ensure rapid information transmittal.
Skippack Township EOC 53 Noise levels at the E0C were often excessive, especially when RACES messages were coming in concerning changes in plant status. The E0C is housed within a rather large building and noise could be more effectively controlled if RACES w re set up in one of the offices of the building.
54 The EMC completed all calls to council members and institutions, although other E0C staff were available. The EMC should consider allocating the task of notifying the various contact points to available staff.
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AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date Perkionen Township EOC 55 Periodic briefings of the staff were not held.
It is reconnended that briefings be held to keep the staff informed and involved and create a situation when people can discuss and coordinate their activities.
56 The status board was not kept up-to-date until two hours after the exercise began.
It is recommended that the status board be kept up-to-date at all times.
57 The emergency telephone at the county E0C was continually busy.
It is reconmended that the township discuss the problem with the county to determine the cause in order to develop ideas to resolve the situation.
Methacton School District
- 58. There is no backup system (to the telephone) for connunicating with the individual schools.
It is suggested that a backup system be developed such as sending a RACES operator to each school.
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- 59. The EBS station was not monitored.
It is realized that EBS was actually activated later on in the day. However, it is suggested that someone at the school district be prepared to monitor the EBS station at any time, as called for in the RERP.
60.
Although the Superintendent advised the county of unmet needs for buses and bus drivers at 0918, he had not received a response from the county as of 1010 (when the federal observer left to go to the school being evacuated).
If the school district does not receive a response from the county in a reasonable amount of time, it is recommended that the Superintendent follow-up his request to the county until he receives the necessary information.
Perkiomen Valley School District
- 61. The Superintendent engaged in little discussion with the Director of Operations or with the school principals in order to determine the status of emergency operations throughout the school district.
In order to maintain overall perspective of the 131
AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROVEMENT Reference NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual Recommendation Part II Correction Date Date district's response, and to rapidly and efficiently respond to identified problems or unmet needs at the various schools, it is recommended that the Superintendent maintain expanded communication with the school principals and request updates concerning individual school response activities.
- 62. The Superintencent assumed the task of notifying all school principals concerning upgrades in emergency classification levels.
It is recommended that this activity be shared with the Superintendent's secretary or Assistant Superintendent to speed the transmission of the.information and to free the Superintendent to maintain open communication with other action locations.
Bucks County
- 63. The training of police and fire department personnel in the use of monitoring equipment and practices is essential to the proper monitoring and decontamination of evacuees. Questions regarding the financial support to provide this training should be approached and s
resolved by the appropriate individuals in order to ensure the availability of an effective', well-trained workforce at the mass care center.
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- Dats Ricommindstion State EOC 1.
When sirens were sounded and EBS activated at Site E.5.
Prepared EBS messages will be made available Oct. '86 Emergency, the initiating message from the to risk counties and PEMA areas. These messages State EOC was awkwardly phrased. The counties were will only require initial identification and not informed about the specific purpose for sounding proper completion of blanks prior to broadcasting the sirens. information that would be a critical part by county and EBS stations.
of the EBS broadcast to the public. A return call to the State from Montgomery and Berks Counties simply instructed them to have the agreed-upon EBS test message broadcast. Appropriate individuals should investigate this breakdown in communications and institute the proper remedial actions.
Agricultural Sampling Team 2.
Team members expressed concern about their proficiency K.3.a..
Agriculture sampling team members will be Sep. 30
'86 in utilizing appropriate dosimetry equipment during K.3.b.
provided training in the use of dosimetry an actual radiological emergency. The simulated equipment.
issuance of dosimetry equipment to team members does not afford them the opportunity to become proficient in reading the equipment and posting of the simulated
.eadings at specified intervals on the Dosimetry-K1 Report Fors. It is recommended that during future exercises, team members be actually issued dosimetry in order to provide a more complete learning and training experience.
Rtrks County EOC 3.
Initial notification from Berks County did not E.1.
Procedures will be established to contact the Apr. '88 proceed on schedule in Colebrookdale Township, emergency management coordinator or designated Amity Township and Washington Township. The alternate during an exercise or actual emergency.
reason for the delays in notification appears to be Township of ficials will be contacted if the that the Emergency Management Coordinators at these coordinator cannot be notified within a reasonable municipalities were not at their homes or offices period of time.
when the county EOC staff were trying to notify them of the Alert. Berks County and the municipal Emergency Management Coordinators shoul,d discuss this problem to ensure that all parties are aware of the specific procedures to be used for notification of an incident, either day or night.
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The Transportation Officer did not arrive at the E.2.
An attempt will be made to insure that all EOC Apr. '88 county EOC until 1930. Every attempt should be positions are staffed during future exercises made to ensure that critical staff members are with the primary member or designated alternate, present early in an accident.
5.
Several municipalities (Amity and Washlagton E.5.
WHUM is,a dawn-to-dusk station. During evening Apr. '88 Townships) and Berks County could not receive the hours, the station can only operate with reduced EBS station. The County Coordinator has arranged power. During an actual emergency, the station for other radio stations to monitor WHUM and is permitted to operate at full power; the station rebroadcast messages during an actual emergency.
cannot do so during a simulated emergency.
The problem with reception occurred during the last Municipalities in the EPZ will be directed to monitor exercise. Since important information on protective WBYO FM, Boyertown, in future exercises actions for the public and instructions to farmers is broadcast over the EBS station, this element needs to be adequately demonstrated at the next full scale exercise.
6.
Delivery of the radiological exposure control K.3.a.
During the 1984 exercise, the capability to Apr. '88 equipment was simulated during this exercise.
deliver dosimetry kits was demonstrated This was not is accordance with the procedures that effectively. The demonstration of radiological had been agreed to at the exercise planning meeting, monitoring was not an objective for the 1986 wherein at least a sample dosimetry kit would be exercise. This will be demonstrated during,1988.
available at all jurisdictions. In order to fully evaluate the municipal capabilities in the area of radiological exposure control, the county needs to actually deliver the kits, or pre-position the kits, to each jurisdiction for the next exercise.
Oley Valley High School - Reception Center 7.
This reception center was not activated as called N.I.b.
Procedures will be established to ensure that Apr. '88 for in the scenario package. At the next exercise critical activities such as reception centers all critical activities, such as reception centers, are fully demonstrated, should demonstrate their capabilities as part'of the coordinated response process.
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There was confusion over the number of buses needed J.10.d.,
The plan will be reviewed and bus requirements Apr. '88 for residents of Royertown without transportation.
J.10.g.
correctly identified. The Boyertown plan will The number requested and the number indicated in be reviewed to ensure agreement with the county the plas as needed were different. This clearly plan. The plan indicates that buses will pick needs to be clarified. Further, while the county up people, was requested to send buses, it was not clear that a specific method had been determined regarding how to get these people without cars to the buses. This should be added to the plan.
9.
The EMC believes that the notification regarding E.1.
The EMC will be advised of the notification Apr. '88 an Alert, etc. from Berks County would be through procedures as per the county plan, the phone lines to the Boyertown EOC. He thought that he would be informed by his Communications Officer (a communications person is in the Borough Hall on a 24-hour basis) of the call. However, the Berks County plan indicates the county will contact the EMC directly at home or at the office. If notification during nonbusiness hours will continue to be routed through the Borough Hall there may be a problem as the phone line from the Berks County EDC is not in the communications room; it may be difficult for the borough staff to hear the phone ring. This needs to be clarified between the two bodies.
I Amity Township EOC 10.
Because the township EMC is frequently not E.1 Procedures have been established to notify Amity May '86 immediately available by telephone but does Township by radio pager, carry with him at all times a radio pager, he reportedly has asked the county to initially alert Amity Township via the county radio dispatcher. The Township Supervisors support this request. In this exercise the county did not utilize this revised approach, resulting in a protracted delay in receiving the initial Alert. Had the emergency been real, the first
Rafsrsace NUREG-0654 Proj'd Actual R2 commendation Part II Correction Dats' Dxto indication the township would have had was the arrival at about 1730 of the RACES team dispatched by the county, followed by 1737 by the Police Chief being advised of the Alert by the county dispatcher. Negotiated resolution of the best method to be employed in alerting Amity Township, agreeable to both parties, is needed.
- 11. Township EOC staff officers found that telephone F.I.b.
The county EOC staff telephone directory will be Sep. '86 numbers in their SOPS and the Amity Township copy distributed to municipalities.
of the county plan listed for their counterparts in the county EOC had been changed. This caused delay and some irritation in seeking guidance and resolving exercise problems. Instances noted by the federal observer were medical, agriculture, and transportation. Smoother emergency operations would be fostered by immediate notification of other EOCs normally interfaced of new or changed telephone numbers.
Col <brookdale Township EOC 12.
In order to fully demonstrate activation of E.2.
In future exercises. PEMA will advise counties Apr. '88 the EOC, staff participants should not be to indicate to municipalities that personnel pre-positioned in future exercises, manning should follow scenario events to ensure a realistic demonstration of EOC capabilities.
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Notification of the EMC did not take place E.1 Future notifications will be according to the Apr. '88 as called for in the plan. In future exercises plan and established procedures.
notification of the township should be accomplished in accordance with established procedures.
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Procedures have not been developed for providing J.10.d.,
Procedures will be established to provide assistance Apr. '88 additional transportation staff assistants to J.10.g.
to guide drivers sent by the county to provide guide the drivers not familiar with the area to evacuation transportation.
find the scattered locations, particularly at night.
The township staff feels these procedures are warranted.
They should be implemented as soon as possible.
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- 15. The EOC staff notification list was not up-to-date E.2.
The EMC will be advised to maintain a current Jun. '86 and the EMC found that telephone numbers for EOC staff notification list.
4 two staff members were incorrect. The correct numbers were eventually obtained from other members of the EOC staff. If not already accom-plished, the revised telephone numbers should be incorporated into the RERP and Implementing Procedures.
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organization, the municipal RERP should be i
revised to include the designated PEMA observer within the organizational chart; otherwise the i
PEMA observer should act solely as an observer at j
future exercises, as training of the staff should have been conducted prior to the exercise.
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notification of the municipal EMCs. However.
programmed into the system.
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City Borough, and West Vincent Township) received i
the initial notification by a secondary means.
While several of these instances appear to be due i
to pre-positioning of the EMCs at their EOCs, there is some indication that the RECALL system was not j
properly programmed. It is recommended that county officials investigate to determine if more accurate information for these EMCs can be programmed into the system.
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Amateur radio operations (RACES / ARES) were dis-F.1.a.
The county RACES / ARES coordinator is reviewing Apr. '88 patched by Chester County to the municipal EOCs.
the assignment procedures and will ensure that to provide a secondary communications capability.
operators are dispatched in a timely manner with The operators never arrived at South Coventry Town-appropriate directions to their assigned EOC.
ship West Pikeland Township and West Vincent l
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dispatched to, and are provided accurate directions to, all municipal EDCs.
- 19. The report from Spring City Borough indicates J.10.d Lists of hearing-lapaired and mobility-impaired Apr. '88 that the lists of mobility-impaired and hearing-will be reviewed for accuracy.
impaired people contain some inaccuracies as to the municipality in which some are listed at residing. The problem apparently results from the lists being sorted according to the residents' zip codes. As the postal zones do not correspond to municipal boundaries, some special-needs residents are not on the correct community list.
County officials, in coordination with the municipalities, should ensure that accurate lists of hearing-impaired residents are compiled.
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- 20. Objective 16 called for the demonstration of J.12 The reception center was demonstrated successfully Apr. '88 the operation of one reception center and one during this exercise. The mass care center was mass care center in each of the support counties.
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This was not accomplished in a successful manner monitoring because it was not one of the established in this case. Mass care operations in Chester objectives. The chief of the decontamination County need to be demonstrated at the next exercise, monitoring team had the appropriate equipment and with simulation kept to a minimum.
was knowledgeable of decontamination / monitor procedures.
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- 21. The manning of traffic control points (TCPs)
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The staffing of TCPs will be reviewed and changed Apr. '88 was simulated. According to the police chief, as appropriate.
a recent change in State law resulted in the tbolishment of the township's auxiliary police force, which were to perform this duty. The chief reported that his nine member force, augmented by the fire police, would be adequate to cover the five TCPs. This responsibility should be reassigned and the plan should be changed accordingly.
North Coventry Township
- 22. North Coventry Township officials failed to E.6.
Procedures will be reviewed and route alert teams Apr. '88 dispatch route alert teams to notify the will be demonstrated in future exercises, hearing-impaired, as required by the plan.
Township officials should review the plan procedures for performing this function; the capability to perform this activity should be demonstrated in future exercises.
- 23. The North Coventry Township EOC staff were not E.6.
Township supervisors and emergency management Apr. '88 eware that the plans provide for the activation staff will receive additional training regarding of the primary alert and notification system route alert procedures.
(which includes route alerting of the, hearing-impaired) at a time prior to the General Emergency phase. Appropriate township officials should review the plan to assure themselves that this action can be taken as early as the Alert stage.
South Coventry Township EDC 24 The Radiological Officer was not aware of the' K.4..
The township radiological officer will receive Apr. '88 maximum dose one can receive without authorization.
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additional training concerning K1 dosage authorization.
Further training in this area is warranted.
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No one person was given the task to monitor-the E.2.
During future exercises, one individual will be Apr. '88' radio transmissions; therefore, an important message assigned the task of monitoring radio transmissions.
(notification of Site Area Emergency) was missed because the person was in the next room instead of the radio room. Procedures relative to the Site Area Emergency were delayed by one-half hour. In the future, a specific individual should be responsible for monitoring communications traffic at all times.
Schuylkill Township EDC
- 26. The initial notification of the EMC occurred by E.1.
The system was accurately programmed but EMC was Apr. '88 a method other than the RECALL system (a township not at programmed sites, therefore, alternate methods police officer was contacted by police radio, were used until he was contacted. Further consi-located the EMC at the township EOC, and advised derations will be given to contacting an alternate the EMC to contact the county EOC). As a result, or elected officials when initial effort fails.
the EMC felt that the system was not accurately programmed. This is addressed further under the Chester County section of this report.
- 27. The capability to establish a full second shift A.2.a.,
Concur. Remedial action will be taken and plans Apr. '88 was not adequately demonstrated, as there was no A.4.
will be amended accordingly.
defined second shift roster. Additional personnel should be recruited and trained, if necessary; the staffing lists contained in the plan should be amended accordingly; and the capability to provide round-the-clock manning of all positions should be demonstrated in future exercises.
- 28. Township officials acknowledged that, after J.10.d.,
Plans will be reviewed regarding the procedure Apr. '88 arrival of the county-provided transportation J.10.g.
for collecting transit-dependent residents and resources at the township EOC, there were no remedial action will be taken.
prepared plans regarding how the vehicles would be dispatched. The plan should be further developed regarding the procedure for collecting transit-depending residents.
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Appropriate radiological equipment was delivered Apr. '88 dosimeters and KI but a sample TLD, record form K.3.b.
to the township EOC prior to the exercise. The and instructions were not provided to the EOC radiological officer will be scheduled for staff, and a system for monitoring emergency worker additional training.
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Instructions concerning the use of dostmeters K. 3.b.
The radiological officer will be scheduled for Apr. '88 and K1 had reportedly been provided to EOC, fire additional training, i
and ambulance personnel prior to the exercise.
and were not demonstrated by the Radiological 1
Officer. The ARES volunteer, who had not been j
included in the earlier briefings, was provided j
both dosimetry and K1 without instruction.
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The plan will be reviewed and further developed Apr. '88 dispatched by the county are to report to a J.10.g.
regarding procedures for collecting transit-i j
staging area within the township. The township dependent residents.
officials did not have prepared plans regarding 3
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The EMC will be. scheduled for additional training Apr. '88 to mobilize route alert teams in the event of regarding notification of hearing-impaired residents, stren failures (actually a county responsibility),
he did not activate route alerting for the purpose 1
of notifying hearing-impaired residents, as l
required in the plan. Appropriate township officials should review the plans concerning this function; additional resources should be identified to perform this activity, if necessary, and the capability to perform route alerting for the hearing-impaired residents should be demonstrated in future exercises.
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at 1640, when he intercepted a Montgomery County programmed into the system.
fire radio message. Because he was at the EOC, rather than at home or work (the numbers for which are programmed into the system), the EMC did not receive the RECALL notification. However, the EMC reported, af ter checking with his f amily, that the RECALL notification was never received at his home, either. This matter is further addressed within the Chester County EOC section of this report.
West Vincent Township EOC 34.
The radiological exposure control instructions K.3.b.,
Emergency workers will be briefed concerning Apr. '88 provided to the emergency workers at the time the K.4.
significance of dosimetry readings and allowable dosimetry and KI were distributed, did not address exposure levels as noted.
the significance of dosimeter readings and allowable exposure levels. Township officials should assure that such information is provided to emergency j
workers whenever there is a need to distributed dosimetry equipment.
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Due to pre-positioning of the EMC at the EOC.
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in the plan. The ENC was under the misiepresion that the EOC phone was also programmed into the county RECALL system. The Mayor initiated a call to the county EOC upon learning. via a scannera i
that the Limerick Fire Department had received an Alert message. Thus initial notification of the borough was not accomplished until 50 minutes after I
the Alert was declared. Township officials should avoid pre-positioning in future exercises.
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Route alerting procedures for the hearing-tmpaired Apr. '88 residents was not performed at the specified time, will be reviewed with the EMCs and borough of ficials.
1 The fire chief stated shortly after the sirens were sounded that he believed route alerting for the j
hearing-tapaired should have been activated at that y
time. He was overruled by the EMC. who determined j
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until a call was received from East Vincent Township 1
requesting route alerting assistance that borough j
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will be reviewed for accuracy.
to the observer, and borough officials acknowledged that the 61st they had received from the county was not accu. te.
The list had reportedly been sorted on the basis of residents' zip codes. As the postal zones do not correspond to jurisdictional boundaries, the Spring City list included people who were not actually borough residents. Borough officials. in coordination with the county, should ensure that accurate lists of hearing-impaired and mobility-impa m C residents are compiled. The lists should be maintained at the borough EOC. and made available to the observer at future exercise.
East Coventry Township Eoc
- 38. The township officials did not initiate route E.6.
Route alerting procedures for the hearing-impaired Apr. '88 alerting for notification of hearing-tapaired will be reviewed with the EMCs and borough officials.
when the sirens sounded at Site Area Emergency, as they should have. Rather, they waited until receiving the General Emergency declaration to activate this function. The appropriate officials should review the plan, and demonstrate the proper activation of route alerting for the hearing-impaired during future exercises.
East Vincent Township EOC
- 39. Full EOC staffing, as specified in the plan.
A.2.a.
Cross training is emphasized for all staff Apr. '88 did not occur as the position responsible for A.4 positions. If necessary staff augmentations will performing the Fire Services acd Radiological be recommended. Additional staff members will functions was not manned. These functions were be recruited and trained to provide the capability assigned (one apiece) to two other staf f members for 24-hour coverage.
who already had two functions to perform. Further-more, the township did not have the capability for a second shift. Additional staff members should be recruited, as necessary, and trgined; a full first shift and capability for a f511 second shift should be demonstrated in future exercises.
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Several incorrect telephone numbers were noted E.2.
Notification lists will be reviewed and Apr. '88 on the staff notification list. The EMC should updated periodically.
ensure that this list is checked periodically and kept current.
- 41. Staff members, particularly the EMC and acting 0.1.
The EOC, staff will receive further training in Apr. '88 RO, were unfamiliar with their respective tasks.
all aspects of EOC operations.
The EOC staff should receive further training.
- 42. Township africials did not activate route alerting E.6.
Route alerting procedures for the hearing-impaired Apr. '88 for the hearing-tmpaired residents following will be reviewed with the EMCs and borough officials.
the initial stren activation (during Site Area Emergency) as the plans specify. Rather, they incorrectly delayed this action until the second (simulated) stren activation during the General Emergency. Appropriate township officials should review the plan procedures for implementing route alerting for the hearing-tapaired. The capability to correctly activate this function should be demonstrated in future exercises.
- 43. Township officials did not demonstrate or J.10.g.,
TCP capabilities will be reviewed and correc,ted Apr. '88 simulate the activation of the five traffic J.10.k.
if necessary.
control points identified in the plan. Officials reported that they did not have sufficient personnel or equipment to perform this task.
The township should obtain the resources necessary to establish the traffic control points for which it has responsibility. Proper activation of this capability should be demonstrated in future exercices.
Cr$rt Valley School District 44.
There was no demonstration (or simulation) by J.9.
Traffic control procedures will be reviewed with Apr. '88 Creat Valley School District of the capability the Creat Valley School District and correc.ed as for dealing with traf fic caused by parents necessary.
attempting to pick up their children. In future exercises school district officials should perform all functions required ly the emergency plan, including arrangements to establish traffic conttol a
Rafarsrce KUREG-0654 Prsj 'd Actual Recommendation Part 11 Carrection Dato' Data hnreonery County EOC 45.
The Transportation and Agriculture positions A.4 An attempt will be made to insure that all EOC Apr. '88 were not represented by the individuals positions are staffed during future exercises.
designated to fill those positions, although other individuals were assigned to assume these responsibilities. In the case of the former, in discussions with the EMC. the federal observer was informed that the Transportation Officer participated out-of-sequence during the school exercise. FEMA was expecting this function to take place during the evening exercise and was not informed dif f erently prior to the exercise.
Thus, the function of this critical position could not be observed. All primary staff, or their designated backup, should participate in future exercises.
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Some RACES operators were at the municipal EOCs E.2.
In future exercises PEMA will advise that personnel Apr. '88 prior to the Alert, and thus prior to the time manning should follow scenario events to ensure municipal EOCs would be activated. Future a realistic demonstration of EOC capabilities.
exercises should avoid the pre-positioning of EOC staff.
Douglass Township EOC 47.
The Public Works Officer did not participate in A.2.a.
All EOC staff members or their designated Apr. '88 this exercise. Although his responsibilities were representatives should participate in scheduled assumed by other individuals, full staf f capability, exercises, as designated in the plan, should be demonstrated at the next exercise.
48.
Lists of impaired residents are available at the E.6.
A listing of mobility-impaired and hearing-impaired May 1. '86 EOC. This data has not been tabulatsJ lor ease of will be maintained in the EOC and updated as route alerting, and some information is reported by changes occur, the staff to be inaccurate. Steps should be taken to organize the materials for route alerting teams, especially concerning hearing-tapaired indiviJuals.
Also. if there is a concern over the accuracy of the lists, the township should meet wich'other appropriate individuals to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
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The township EOC heard status changes over the E.1.
An attempt will be made to closely coincide Apr. '88 police band but did not receive notification messages being broadcast over different authentication until RACES messages were received communication networks.
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The list of EOC staff members in the township's A.2.a.
The EOC staffing list will be made current.
May '66 emergency response plan was not current, i.e.,
did not match up one for one with the list the EMC used for activation.
New Hanover Township EOC 51.
The RACES equipment presented some communications F.1.u.
RACES equipment will be used prLaarily for May '86 difficulties. Outgoing message traffic was incoming messages, difficult to receive at other locations. Appro-priate steps should be taken to resolve this problem.
52.
The EOC staff was pre-positioned at the start E.2.
In future exercises. PEMA will advise that Apr. '88 of the exercise. Future exercises should personnel manning should follow scenario events demonstrate realistic activation procedures, to ensure a realistic demonstration of EOC as called for in the RERP.
capabilities.
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- 53. The delayed arrival of the EMC highlighted J.9.
Procedures will be established to permit access Apr. '88 several potential problem areas. A backup or to all emergency documents by EOC staff personnel.
second shift EMC did not respond, leaving persons Additionally, training will include procedures for unfamiliar with up-to-the-minute changes and designsted personnel to assume Jirective positions details in charge for over 1-1/2 hours. Although when thIe situation so dictates. An attempt will be sufficient information on proper procedures and made to insure that all EOC positions are staffed lists of hearing-tapaired and persons requiring during future exercises, evacuation assistance was available at the EOC, no one knew where this information was. The most current plan and detailed instructions for other key responders were not labelled, and therefore were not found and used. Better organization and labelling of this documentation would be an appropriate and prudent way to correct this confusion. Also, a key to the filing cabinet where this information amt the telephone were stored should be clearly identified and be avail-able in the toueship office above the EOC. These procedures are especially important due to the EMC's job being located in Philadelphia, a considerable distance away.
Upper Frederick Township EOC 54.
EOC personnel exhibited some confusion J.10.e.
EOC personnel will be advised of the proper Apr. '88 concerning the proper use of KI, both in use of KI.
appropriate doses and when KI should be taken.
Instructions were given for the route alert personnel to take KI issediately after its dispersal, not waiting for the Health Secretary's instruction.
Upper Pottsgrove Township EOC 55.
Individuals should not be pre-positioned at the E.1.,
In future exercises PEMA will advise that personnel Apr. '88 EOC. This prevented a realistic notification E.2.
manning should follow scenario events to ensure a process to the township EMC from being accomplished, realistic demonstration of EOC capabilities.
including the activation of the EOC staff.
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An attempt will be made to notify, as required, May '86 hearing-impaired individual would be notified of all it.dividuals on the impaired list.
an emergency at Limerick by a relative with which she resides, the township should take an active role in ensuring the individual is notified as the relatives may not be home at all times. The EBS station should be monitored as called for in the township's plan.
West Pottsgrove Township EDC
- 57. There needs to be a clarification both in the F.1.a.,
Plan will be revised to indicate available Apr. '88 West Pottsgrove Township plan and in the minds F.1.b.
communications systems.
of the EOC staff about the communications system.
Prior to the exercise it was thought that the primary means of communication would be the telephone and that RACES would provide backup.
During the exercise it became apparent that the RACES was,arimary and that land line was backup.
It is recommended that all appropriate plans be revised to simply reflect the available communications systems. Prioritization of the system is not a necessity. This gives emergency responders the flexibility of utilizing the equip-ment as they see fit.
Pottstown Borough EOC 58.
A borough police Sergeant was designated as the A.2.a.
An attempt will be made to fill each EOC staff May '86 EOC communications representatives for this A.4.
position to include 24-hour coverage, exercise. A backup individual, however, was not assigned for this position nor for the Emergency Management Coordinator's position.
Twenty-four hour coverage for all EOC responsibilities should be established.
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Training will be provided as required.
Sep. '86 four fire / police representatives are available to man the 17 identified traffic control points, j
However, training has yet to be provided to this staff resource as the borough plan had not been approved until recently. Training concerning traffic control point responsibilities, reception center location and personal protective actions should be provided to these persons.
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EOC staff contact lists were not available at the E.2.
A call-down list will be available in the EOC Sep. '86 j
EOC as they were reportedly being updated at an at all times.
EOC staff person's home. A 1983 telephone directory 1
was used instead in order to obtain telephone numbers for EOC staff. Measures should be taken to ensure that a call-down list is available at the EOC at all times.
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Appropriate documents will be revised.
Sep. '86 been active in this role for approutmately one month at the time of the exercise. The local plans should be revised to identify this f
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a delayed activation of the EOC. If the tone alert radios are to be used for EOC staff mob 111tation, the cause of the non-activation l
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If notification was to be accomplished by some l
other nethod, the appropriate officials at the borough and county levels should discuss how this problem can be resolved.
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The Public Works and Police Chief were not A.2.a.
An effort will be made to have full representation Sep. '86 represented at the EOC. Full representation of of all EOC positions, all EDC positions should be demonstrated during i
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- 65. Two of the EOC staff did not participate through A.2.a.
An effort will be made to have full staffin's in Sep. '86 the entire exercise. The Public Works Officer the EOC.
I arrived at approximately 1900, and the Transportation Officer arrived at about 1700 and left by 1730.
j Although the Deputy EMC was at the EOC the entire exercise and assumed these responsibilities, future exercises should demonstrate full staffing throughout the exercise.
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The police department is responsible for manning A.2.a.
TCP resources will be identified in the plan.
Dec. '86 2 traffic control points using 5 staff persons in the plan. However, they currently have only 2 i
police officers and have to rely on the fire / police to fill the outstanding staff requirements. This l
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Route alerting will be accomplished as efficiently May '86 sectors (using 3 vehicles instead of 2. as as possible.
e identified in the plan) was utilized during this exercise. This change in procedure should be incorporated within the municipal plan.
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'86 impaired was not initiated in coordination cation of the hearing-impaired.
with the activation of the sirens as indicated in the township plan. Further exercises should i
demonstrate the notification of the total general public upon decision to activate the Emergency Broadcast System.
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In demonstrating EOC activation and staffing A. 2. a..
An effort will be made to have full staffing in Dec. '86 activation, the call list did not appear to be E.2.
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in an actual emergency and the backup Medical officer could not be located. Measures should 5
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There was no plume EPZ may posted. A plume J.10.a.
An effort will be made to obtain a plume EPZ map Dec. '86 1
EPZ map should be acquired by the township and for future exercises.
posted within the EOC for reference purposes i
during future exercises.
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No activities were demonstrated concerning route E.6.
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alerting of the hearing-impaired. These activities notification of the hearing-impaired.
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Itafsr:nce Nt' REC-0654 Proj'd Actual kecommendation Pzrt 11 Corrsction Dats' Dats
- 75. The EOC staff believed that dosimeters were to K.3.a.,
The plan will be revised as noted and training will Dec. '87 be read only before and following a field miasion.
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be provided as required.
Similarly, the staff was not aware of maximum allowable exposure without authority. This information is set fosth in the major portion of the plan, but not in the procedural portion of the plan. The ENC agreed that this was a potential oversight and indicated an intention to revise the plan. This would involve incorporating this information in the procedural section or referring to the plan page number.
A card could be placed in the dosimeter boxes reminding workers of dose limits and how often to read their dosimeters. Once the determined actions have been decided, the accepted revisions should be incorporated into the township activities.
Also, additional training should be provided to EOC staff to ensure awareness of this information.
P*rksomen Township W 77.
The township has not received instructions in E.6.
Further instructions will be provided to the Dec. '86 what to do for the hearing-lapaired beyond goisg staff in this area.
to their residences. It is recommended that further instructions be given to the staff in this area.
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The maximum dose allowed without au'thorization K.4.
Exposure limits will be reviewed by the staff.
Dec. '86 was incorrectly identified as 40 rem (rather than 25 rem as listed in the plan). It is recommended that exposure limits be reviewed by staff.
Rafersace NUREC-0654 Proj'*d Actac1 Reccommendstice Part 11 Cerrection Date Date 1mer Providence Township EOC
- 72. The Emergency Management Coordinator and the EOC E.2.
In future exercises. PEMA will advise that personnel Apr. '88 staff were pre-positioned and notification and manning should follow scenario events to ensure mobilization procedures were therefore not observed.
a realistic demonstration of EOC capabilities.
However, the police dispatch center is manned 24-hours a day which potentially provides for the rapid notification of staff. Mobilization procedures should be demonstrated in future exercises.
- 73. Due to township financial concerns, the Public A.2.a.
An effort will be made to have full staffing in Apr. '88 Works position for this exercise was not manned, the EOC.
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Future exercises should provide for the staf fing of all EDC positions.
- 74. Biotification of hearing and mobility-impaired E.6.
Procedures and training will be implemented to Dec. '86 individuals was initiated following the evacuation ensure notification of the hearing and mobility-order, received at 2014. The township plan, impaired.
however, calls for the dispatch of route alert teams to notify the hearing-tapaired if the public alert system is activated. In this exercise, the alert and notification system was setivated during Site Emergency at 1940.
Additional training should be provided to township EOC staff to ensure timely and appropriate contact with identified hearing-impaired individuals.
Skippack Township EOC
- 75. The EOC staff, in objectively discussing J.10.k.
Noted.
May '86 available local resources. indicated that all roads could not be kept open should an evacuation occur during a heavy snow storm. To overcome this, the Public Works Officer intends to canvas the township for volunteers with snow plow attachments on their vehicles. Assistance would also be requested of PennDOT. When procedures are finalized they should be incorporated,in the plan. including provisions for providing any volunteers with the necessary radiologicai exposure control equipment.
Rafersace NUnEG-0654 Proj'd Actual Roccamendatica Part II Correction Dats ' '
Date Perkiomen Valley School District
- 79. The absence of a RACES operator at the school E.1..
Procedures have been established to preclude May '86 district office resulted in significant tapact a reoccurrence of this nature.
to response operations. Since the order to evacuate was distributed over WTC. the Superintendent was not advised that aa evacuation was in effect. (Follow up conversatica with county staf f ladicated that the RACES operator assigned to the district office went instead to a district school and, therefore never arrived at the district office.)
h Superintendent did not communicate by telephone with the county as to the status of sending an operator when it was apparent that no sarrt representative had arrived, nor were commaanications initiated with the county to receive updates in status of the situation. The Superintendent should confer with the county la order to determine the cause for the mislocation of the RACES operator, and take the necessary measures to ensure that this does not occur la future exercises.
Bucks County
- 80. The county had reportedly been directed by the J.12.
Radiological moottoring and decontamination Apr. '88 State not to ama the mass care center with procedures were not a stated objective to monitoring /decontanimation teams. Future be demonstrated during this exercise. The exercises should demonstrate full activation procedures will be demonstrated during the of the mass care center to taclude moattoring next established exercise, and deccatamination actions.
- 81. Although " evacuees" were available at the mass J.12.
The county emergency management coordinator will Apr. '88 care center. a registration table was not review procedures with mass care personnel, established for approximately one hour following Registration procedures will be demonstrated center activation, and inappropriate procedures during the next scheduled exercise, were used to register these perseas. Registration procedures should be demonstrated at future exercises.
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