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Perspective on
Radiological/Nuclear
Preparedness and Response:
Roles and Capabilities
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Statutory Authorities
• 44-146.30 – VDEM to monitor transportation of hazardous
radioactive materials
• 44-146.32 and 33 – VDEM to collect for, maintain, and
disburse monies from the Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Fund
• 44-146.35 – VDEM to administer the implementation of
the Virginia Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Program (note: radioactive materials defined as
hazardous materials via 44-146.34)
• 44-146.18 – VDEM (SC) to coordinate intelligence
activities relating to terrorism with VSP
• 32.1- 229 (A.6) – VDH to develop programs for
responding adequately to radiation emergencies and
coordinate such programs with VDEM
• NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 – Criteria for Preparation and
Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans
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State Capability for Emergency
Response and Recovery
• Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency
Operations Plan (COVEOP) –
Promulgated December 2007
– Basic Plan
• Volume 1 - Planning Assumptions, CONOPS,
Glossary
• Volume 2 - ESF Annexes 1- 17
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State Capability for Emergency
Response and Recovery (Cont’d.)
– Hazard-Specific Incident Annexes
• Volume 3 – Radiological Emergency Response –
September 2010
• Volume 4 – Hazardous Materials – March 2009
• Volume 5 – Hurricane Preparedness – June 2009
• Volume 6 – Pandemic Flu – September 2009
• Volume 7 - Terrorism Consequence Management –
September 2009
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State Capability for Emergency
Response and Recovery (Cont’d.)
– Support Annexes
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Recovery Programs
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Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Financial Management
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Northern Virginia Evacuation Plan
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Mass Evacuation and Sheltering (includes Pet Plan)
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Radiological Emergency
Response Plan
• Approved as part of the COVEOP in September
2010
• Provides State organization for direction and
control of radiological emergency operations:
– At fixed nuclear facilities (power stations) in concert
with Dominion Virginia Power
– Exercises and planning with Babcock and Wilcox
Nuclear Operations Group
– Transportation accidents involving radiological
materials
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Radiological Emergency
Response Plan (Cont’d.)
– Terrorist events involving radiological materials
– Radiological emergencies involving Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program (NNPP)
– Identifies VDEM, VDACS, DGS, DCLS, DCR, DOC,
DEQ, DOF, DGIF, VDH, DBHS, DMA, DMV, DSS,
VSP, VDOT and VCE roles in an incident
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Hazardous Materials
Response Plan
• Approved as part of the COVEOP in
March 2009
• Provides State organization for direction
and control of hazardous materials
emergency response operations:
– Refers users to the RERP for issues
involving radiological materials in
transportation accidents
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Terrorism Consequence
Management Plan
• Approved as part of the COVEOP in
September 2009
• Provides State organization for direction
and control of hazardous materials
emergency response operations:
– Addresses radiological/nuclear events in
Emergency Response to Terrorism Events –
Weapons of Mass Destruction section
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Terrorism Consequence
Management Plan (Cont’d.)
• Nuclear/Radiological Incident Tab (4)
– Addresses the following issues:
• Acquisition of radiological materials by terrorist
organizations and/or individuals during
transportation
• Use of radiological materials by terrorist
organizations/individuals through Radiological
Dispersion Devices (RDDs)
• Use of Improvised Nuclear Devices (INDs)
• Incidents involving space vehicles containing
radioactive materials
• Nuclear weapon accident or incident
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Terrorism Consequence
Management Plan (Cont’d.)
• Nuclear/Radiological Incident Tab (4)
– Identifies VDEM, VDH(OCME/Radiological
Health), VDACS, DEQ, VSP, DMV, DGIF,
DOF, DOAV, DCR, ABC, and DMA
(VaANG/CST) roles in incident
– Identifies Federal agencies’ roles in
designated incidents (i.e. DoD, DoE, NRC,
EPA, DHS, USCG, NASA, FBI)
– Identifies owner/operator role in incidents
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Virginia Strategic National
Stockpile Plan
• Provides State organization for direction
and control of mass casualty operations:
– Addresses delivery and distribution of 12hour push packs of pharmaceuticals,
antidotes and medical supplies
• Push Packs include medications for radiological
incident treatment including Prussian Blue, CaZn/DTPA and Potassium Iodide (KI)
– Identifies VDEM, VDH, DGS, and VSP roles
in event
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Fatality Plan for The Chief
Medical Examiner
• Provides State organization for direction
and control of mass fatality operations:
– Addresses care and handling of human
remains during radiological incidents
including radiological monitoring and
decontamination
– Identifies VDH/OCME role in event
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Locality Plans
• Local Emergency Operations Plan
(EOPs)
– Radiological Annexes for select localities
– Evacuation Assembly Centers (EACs)
• Schools
– Radiological response plans
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Summary
• VDEM is not a subject matter expert
entity for the following:
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Human health
Livestock and pet health
Water quality protection
Transportation pattern disruption
Law Enforcement
• VDEM’s role to coordinate Federal,
state and local partners’ response
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Program Manager Contact
Radiological Emergency Response Plan:
Art Warren
[email protected]
804.897.9782 (Office)
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Program Manager Contact
Hazardous Materials Response Plan
and
Terrorism Consequence Management
Plan: Randy Francis
[email protected]
804.897.9786 (Office)
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Questions?
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Thank You
Contact Information:
[email protected]
804.897.9770 (Office)
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