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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ed habitable by appropriate fire protection personnel and the shift supervisor. (3) Damage has been assessed and, if necessary, corrective action has been taken to assure necessary safety, control and information systems are functional (some operators may assist with these tasks) and the shift supervisor has authorized return of plant control to the control room. (4) Turnover procedures which assure an orderly transfer of control from the alternate shutdown panel to the control room have been completed.106 3. Fire Brigade a. The need for good organization, training, and equipping of fire brigades at nuclear power plant sites requires that effective measures be implemented to ensure proper discharge of these functions. The guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.101, "Emergency Planning for Nuclear Power Plants," should be followed as applicable. 107 9.5.1-29 DRAFT Rev. 4 - April 1996 b. A site fire brigade trained and equipped for fire fighting should be established to ensure adequate manual fire fighting capability for all areas of the plant containing structures, systems, or components important to safety. The fire brigade should be at least five members on each shift. The brigade leader and at least two brigade members should have sufficient training in or knowledge of plant safety-related systems to understand the effects of fire and fire suppressants on safe shutdown capability. The qualification of fire brigade members should include an annual physical examination to determine their ability to perform strenuous fire fighting activities. The shift supervisor should not be a member of the fire brigade. The brigade leader shall be competent to assess the potential safety consequences of a fire and advise control room personnel. Such competence by the brigade leader may be evidenced by possession of an operator's license or equivalent knowledge of plant safety-related systems. c. The minimum equipment provided for the brigade should consist of personal protective equipment