NB Power and the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organisation (NBEMO) are to carry out Synergy Challenge 2018, a full-scale exercise to test the province of New Brunswick’s readiness to respond to a simulated nuclear emergency at the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant.
Canada’s nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), requires a full-scale exercise takes place every three years to test the province’s readiness in response to a large-scale emergency. Synergy Challenge 2018, which will take place over 3-4 October, will be the first time a Canadian nuclear power plant has entered the recovery phase of an exercise focused on the final stage of emergency management.
About 1000 people representing more than 35 agencies and organisations are expected to take part in the multi-tier and multi-jurisdiction event, which will test emergency preparedness, response and recovery capabilities, decision-making and collaborative effectiveness among NB Power, NBEMO and emergency response partners. It aims to validate current on-site and off-site nuclear emergency plans.
World Nuclear World – August 30, 2018.
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