Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 16c1145e-ffe2-48c4-bd44-0ccaeb83dc99
Document Type: srp
Title: FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070563.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1
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ks or spills of flammable materials that are related to fire protection. (e) The onsite position responsible for fire protection quality assurance. This position should be responsible for assuring the effective implementation of the fire protection program by planned inspections, scheduled audits, and verification that the results of these inspections ofand audits are promptly reported to 80 cognizant management personnel. (f) The positions which are part of the plant fire brigade: i. The plant fire brigade positions should be responsible for fighting fires. The authority and responsibility of each fire brigade position relative to fire protection should be clearly defined. ii. The responsibilities of each fire brigade position should correspond with the actions required by the fire fighting procedures. iii. The responsibilities of the fire brigade members under normal plant conditions should not conflict with their responsibilities during a fire emergency. iv. The minimum number of trained fire brigade members available onsite for each operating shift should be consistent with the activities required to combat the most significant fire. The size of the fire brigade should be based upon the functions required to fight fires with adequate allowance for injuries. v. The recommendations for organization, training, and equipment of "Private Fire Brigades" as specified in NFPA No. 27-1975 (Reference 81 20) , including the applicable NFPA publications listed in the appendix to 82 DRAFT Rev. 4 - April 1996 9.5.1-22 NFPA No. 27 , are considered appropriate criteria for organizing, 83 training, and operating a plant fire brigade. (5) Personnel Qualifications (a) The position responsible for formulation and implementation of the fire protection program should have within his organization or as a consultant a fire protection engineer who is a graduate of an engineering curriculum of accepted standing and shall have completed not less than 6 years of engineering attainment