Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 2b0752f4-9104-408c-b400-d0ec931a3dbf
Document Type: srp
Title: FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350030.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.1
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n Program A fire protection program should be established at each nuclear power plant. The program should establish the fire protection policy for the protection of structures, systems, and components important to safety at each plant and the procedures, equipment, and personnel required to implement the program at the plant site. (1) The fire protection program should be under the direction of an individual who has been delegated authority commensurate with the responsibilities 9.5.1-14 Rev. 2 - July 1981 of the position and who has available staff personnel knowledgeable in both fire protection and nuclear safety. (2) The fire protection program should extend the concept of defense-in-depth to fire protection in fire areas important to safety, with the following objectives: to prevent fires from starting; * to detect rapidly, control, and extinguish promptly those fires that do occur; * to provide protection for structures, systems, and components important to safety so that a fire that is not promptly extinguished by the fire suppression activities will not prevent the safe shutdown of the plant. (3) Responsibility for the overall fire protection program should be assigned to a person who has management control over all organizations involved in fire protection activities. Formulation and assurance of program implemen- tation may be delegated to a staff composed of personnel prepared by train- ing 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. (c) Design, maintenance, surveillance, and quality assurance of all fire protection features (e.g., detection systems,