# Presentation: 000560

## Bechtel Nevada Duty Manager Qualification Program

**Henry P. Pazos, III**
**Emergency Services and Operations Support**
**Nevada Test Site, Operations Coordination Center**
**May 4, 2005**
**DOE/NV/11718-1049. **This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy,
- National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Operations Office
- Under Contract No. AC08-96NV11718

## Discussion Topics

- BN Duty Manager, NTS Operations General Information
- Lessons Learned
- Qualification Requirements and Training
- Incident Reporting
- HAZMAT and HAZTRAK
- Protective Actions
- Categorization and Classification
- Drills and Exercises
- Conclusion/Questions

## Nevada Test Site

- Located 65 Miles NW of Las Vegas
- Spans 1,375 Square Miles
- BN Duty Manager Located in Mercury

## Bechtel Nevada Duty Manager

- Established February 2002
- NTS Operations Coordination Center
- Manage all Aspects of NTS Operations Support
- Eight Senior Operations Specialists
- Operations 24-hours-a-day
- Three 8 - hour Shifts
- Two 12 - hour Shifts

**NTS Operations Coordination Center**

## Lessons Learned

- Drills, Exercises, Real-worldAfter-action Reports
- Improve Communications and Coordination
- Improve Delivery of notification to
-      DOE Headquarters
- Duty Manager Categorizes and Classifies
- Base Program Operational Emergencies
- HAZMAT Operational Emergencies

**NLV Emergency Operations Center**

**Notes:**
ERO, IC Communication & Coordination

## Qualification Program

- Three- to Six-month Intensive Training Program
- Formal Qualification Packet
- Required Reading
- Required Training
- Interactive Program

- Table of Contents

**Notes:**
Required Reading – 2500 pages
Required Training, Technical in nature
Allows users to sign up for training, conduct Required Reading, self paced 

## Required Activities

- Incident Reporting and Notifications
- Primary HAZTRAK Point of Contact
- Activates Emergency Management Center
- Initiates Protective Actions
- Categorize and Classify Emergencies

**NTS Emergency Management Center**

**Notes:**
Qualification Packet revised to include Categorization and Classification of Operational Emergencies, in the absence of an LED, also for Trans Emergencies

## Incident Notification and Reporting

- Operational Emergencies
- NSO-149 Is Sent to
- 	DOE/HQ Within 15 Minutes
- Verbal Notifications
- Notification Report
- Executive Text Page

**NTS Egg Point Fire **

## Incident Notification and Reporting (continued)

- Emergency
- Verbal Notifications
- Notification Report
- Executive Text Page
- Non-emergency
- Notification Report
- Executive Text Page

**NTS Vehicle Fire**

## Hazardous Materials Training

- HAZTRAK
- Basic Incident Command
- Emergency Response Guide
- Fire and Rescue First Responder
- HAZMAT
- Transportation Drills

**NTS Fire and Rescue, HAZMAT Training**

**Notes:**
In accordance with 49 CFR 172.604, must have a 24 hour emergency response telephone number for Hazmat Shipments

## Protective Actions Training

**NTS Protective Actions using GeoNotify**

- Required Reading - CDs, DOE G 151.1
- Communicator Training - Activate the Emergency Management Center
- GeoNotify Training - Initiate Protective Actions
- FEMA Independent Study

**Notes:**
Based on Emergency Response Training and Required Reading 

## Categorization and Classification Training

- Rigorous Required Reading
- Eight Weekly Examinations
- Final Comprehensive Exam
- Three Separate Scenarios
- Timed Exam
- Candidate Must Properly Categorize and Classify Emergency

## Drills and Exercises

- C3 Drills
- Tabletop Drills
- Exercises
- No-notice Exercises

**NLV Emergency Operations Center**

## Conclusion

- Increased Knowledge Base
- Improved On-the-job Performance
- Improved Notification to DOE/HQ
- Improved Emergency Response Organization Communications

## Questions?

- Point of Contact:
- BN Duty Manager
- NTS Operations Coordination Center
- (702) 295-0311