ML20215B859
| ML20215B859 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 06/12/1987 |
| From: | George Thomas PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| IEIN-86-098, IEIN-86-98, NYN-87078, NUDOCS 8706170484 | |
| Download: ML20215B859 (4) | |
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George S. Thomas wee heudent-Nuen ModucSon i
Pubuc Service of New Hampshire
~ N:w Hampshire Yankee Division NYN-87078 June 12, 1987 i
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-Attention: Document Control Desk
References:
(a) Facility Operating License No. NPF-56, Construction Permit CPPR-136, Docket Nos. 50-443 and 50-444 (b) USNRC Letter, dated June 3, 1987, "IE Information Notice No. 86-98: Offsite Medical Services" V. Nerses to R. J. Harrison Subj ect:
IE Information Notice No. 86-98: Offsite Medical Services Gentlemen:
As requested by Reference (b), enclosed is a status report on the arrangements for medical services provided in the offsite plans for Seabrook Station as compared to'the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Guidance Memorandum (GM) MS-1.
The report provides a'brief summary of the status of present arrangements by Evaluation Criterion listed in Guidance Memorandum MS-1, Based upon the status of medical arrangements described in the enclosed report, New Hampshire Yankee (NHY) believes that the appropriate parties could submit all necessary medical services information to FEMA by August 13, 1987.
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ENCLOSURE TO NYN-87078 STATUS OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES T0-SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GUIDANCE HEMORANDUM MS-1, " MEDICAL SERVICES" i
Evaluation Criterion A.3 states that each plan shall include written i
agreements referring to th; concept of operations developed between Federal, State, and local agencies and other support organizations having an emergency response role within the Emergency Planning Zones.
These agreements will identify the emergency measures to be provided and the mutually acceptable l
criteria for their implementation, and will specify the arrangements for exchange-of information.
t Status As indicated in Revision 2 of the New Hampshire Radiological-Emergency j
Response Plan, 22 hospitals have indicated, in writing, the willingness and capability of treating contaminated injured individuals.
In Massachusetts, plans indicate 12 hospitals with such capability. The selection of a primary and backup hospital to satisfy Guidance Memo MS-1 requirements will be made from among this list of potential facilities.
l Each of the hospitals is accredited by the Joint Commission of j
Accreditation of Hospitnis (JCAH).
The most current Radiological Emergency Response plans of the State of New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contain letters of j
agreement with providers of ambulances.
See also response to L.4.
Evaluation Criterion L.1 states that arrangements shall be made to ensure that I
a local and backup hospital have the capability for evaluation of radiation exposure and uptake.
Included in this criteria is the assurance that persons i
providing these services are adequately prepared to handle contaminated individuals.
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See status for A.3.
As noted above, all hospitals tentatively identified as potential facilities are accredited by the JCAH.
Evaluation Criterion L.3 states that each State shall indicate the public, j
private and military hospitals and other emergency medical services facilities
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considered capable of providing medical support for any contaminated injured j
individual. These emergency medical services should be able to radiologically j
monitor contaminated personnel, and have facilities and trained personnel able to care for contaminated injured persons.
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Status Each' state hasLidentified the locations of public, private and military-
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individual. ' Existing. lists of these facilities are being updated to indicate,:by facility,.the ambulatory /non-ambulatory capacities.for
. providing medical support for " contaminated injured" members of l the general'public and any special radiological-capabilities.
. Evaluation Criterion L.4 statesithat each organization shall arrange.for the transporting of the victims of radiological accidents to. medical support
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-Status.
Both states. currently have -letters of. agreement with ambulance providers in addition to letters of agreement with providers of non-specialized public and private vehicles. Specifically, in New Hampshire approximately 49 ambulances and 124 emergency medical personnel are provided.under letters ofLagreement-while in Massachusetts approximately 28 ambulances and 130 emergency medical personnel are under agreement. Provisions are included.in training materials under development to train personnel used-to transport " contaminated injured individuals" in contamination control 1
procedures.
l Evaluation Criterion 0.4 addresses the establishment.of a training program for instructing and qualifying personnel who will implement radiological emergency response plans.
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i Hospitals under consideration have sufficient staff to support the-staffing requirements and have existing protocols accredited'by the Joint.
Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH).
Additionally, a training program isLunder. development to provide detailed training on the' evaluation' and treatment of radiologically " contaminated. injured" members of the~ general public. This training will be provided to the appropriate members of the hospital staffs.
Training for transportation providers identified to transport
'"coataminated injured" individuals will include instruction on contamination control.
Evaluation Criterion N.2 states that a medical emergency drill involving a simulated contaminated individual which contains provisions for participation y
Lby the local support services agencies (i.e., ambulance and offsite medical treatment facility) shall be conducted annually.
Status Arrangements for annual medical drills with primary and backup hospitals will be completed prior to August 3, 1987.
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