Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 80776ca5-a83d-4667-9a94-0bffa1befa91
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection Guidelines for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1221/ML12216A013.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.120
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the individuals and their respon- sibilities in connection with routine tests and inspections of the fire detection and protection systems should be developed. The test plan should contain the types, frequency, and oetailed procedures for testing. Procedures should also contain instructions on maintaining fire protec- tion during those periods when the fire protection system is impaired or during periods of plant maintenance, e.g., fire watches or temporary hose connections to water systems. (2) Basic training is a necessary element in effective firefighting operation. In order for a fire brigade to operate effectively, it must operate as a team. All members must know what their individual duties are. They must be familiar with the layout of the plant and with equipment location and operation in order to permit effective firefighting operations during times when a particular area is filled with smoke or is insufficiently lighted. Such training can only be accomplished by conducting drills and classroom instruction several times a year (at least quarterly) so that all members of the fire brigade have had *the opportunity to train as a team testing itself in the major areas of the plant. The drills should include the simulated use of equipment in each area and should be preplanned and postcritiqued to establish the training objective of the drills and determine how well these objectives have been met. These drills should provide for local fire department participation periodically (at least annually). Such drills also permit supervising personnel to evaluate the effectiveness of communications within the fire brigade and with the on-scene fire team leader, the reactor operator in the control room, the plant physical security organization, and any other command post. (3) To have proper coverage during ail phases of operation, miembers of each shift crew should be trained in fire protection. Training of the plant fire brigade should be coordinated with the local fire