DOE 2000. - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - U.S. Department of Energy

WIPP RH PSAR DOE/WIPP-03-3174 CHAPTER 8
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: EMERGENCY RADIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
CENTER FOR THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT PROJECT BETWEEN THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND GUADALUPE MEDICAL CENTER. (The name of the
medical center has been changed to Carlsbad Medical Center.) This MOU provides for an Emergency
Radiological Treatment Center (ERTC) at the GUADALUPE Medical Center.
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. This Agreement authorizes assistance in times of declared
emergency where the enormity of the emergency exceeds the response capability of the responsible
jurisdiction.
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HOBBS AND THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. This Agreement authorizes assistance in times of declared
emergency where the magnitude of the emergency exceeds the response capability of the responsible
organization.
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U. S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
AND THE U. S. DOE, AND THE U. S. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), AND THE U. S.
FOREST SERVICE. This Agreement provides for assistance in search and rescue missions and
training.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN U.S. DOE AND LEA REGIONAL
HOSPITAL (L. H.). This MOU provides for an Emergency Radiological Treatment Center (ERTC)
at LEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL.
8.5.4.6 Training and Exercises
Emergency management training consists of formal classroom instruction, self-paced training modules,
on-the-job training, drills and exercises. This training allows all emergency management related
participants to function safely and skillfully. Individuals participating in these areas must be trained, and
be qualified before they are allowed to assist in emergencies.
The Emergency Management Section has developed a procedure for the effective management of drills
and exercises. A coordinated program of drills and exercises enhances the ability of specialized teams
and individual personnel to respond to potentially adverse situations. The Emergency Management
Section conducts a variety of drills and exercises.
A full participation exercise is conducted periodically to demonstrate an integrated emergency response
capability. The integrated exercise includes Federal, state, local, regulatory, and/or emergency response
organizations which may include DOE/HQ, DOE/AL, and CBFO participants.
8.5.4.7 Reentry and Recovery
Guidance for the reentry and recovery following an emergency is based on regard for human life, and
conditions existing at the time. The recovery process detailed in WP 12-ER3903, Event Recovery, 15
evaluated the proposed actions by comparing the risks of the hazards to the actual or potential benefits to
be gained.
8.5-4 January 22, 2003