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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ning and experience in fire protection and personnel prepared by training and experience in nuclear plant safety to provide a balanced approach in directing the fire protection program for the nuclear power plant. The staff should be responsible for: (a) Fire protection program requirements, including consideration of potential hazards associated with postulated fires, with knowledge of building layout and systems design. (b) Post-fire shutdown capability. DRAFT Rev. 4 - April 1996 9.5.1-20 (c) Design, maintenance, surveillance, and quality assurance of all fire protection features (e.g., detection systems, suppression systems, barriers, dampers, doors, penetration seals, and fire brigade equipment). (d) Fire prevention activities (administrative controls and training). (e) Fire brigade organization and training. (f) Prefire planning. (4) The organizational responsibilities and lines of communication pertaining to fire protection should be defined between the various positions through the use of organizational charts and functional descriptions of each position's responsibilities. The following positions/organizations should be designated: (a) The upper level offsite management position which has management responsibility for the formulation, implementation, and assessment of the effectiveness of the nuclear plant fire protection program. (b) The offsite management position(s) directly responsible for formulating, implementing, and periodically assessing the effectiveness of the fire protection program for the licensee's nuclear power plant including fire drills and training conducted by the fire brigade and plant personnel. The results of these assessments should be reported to the upper level management position responsible for fire protection with recommendations for improvements or corrective actions as deemed necessary. (c) The onsite management position responsible for the overall administration of the plant operations and emergency plans which include the