Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 015777a8-f12b-40c1-8b78-e8bd847e1b0e
Document Type: srp
Title: TRAINING FOR NONLICENSED PLANT STAFF
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0600/ML060030199.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.2.2
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e instruction shall be provided by qualified individuals who are knowledgeable, experienced, and suitably trained in fighting the types of fires that could occur in the plant and in using the types of equipment available in the nuclear power plant. (c) Instruction shall be provided to all fire brigade members and fire brigade leaders. (d) Regular planned meetings shall be held at least every 3 months for all brigade members to review changes in the fire protection program and other subjects as necessary. (e) Periodic refresher training sessions shall be held to repeat the classroom instruction program for all brigade members over a 2- year period. These sessions may be concurrent with the regular -planned meetings. (2) Practice Practice sessions shall be held for each shift fire brigade on the proper method of fighting the various types of fires that could occur in a nuclear power plant. These sessions shall provide brigade members with f .6xperdence in actual fire extinguishment and the use of emergency breathing apparatus under the strenuous conditions encountered in firefighting. These practice sessions shall be provided at least once per year for each fire brigade member. 13.2.2-7 Rev. 2 - November 2005 (3) Drills (a) Fire brigade drills shall be performed in the plant so that the fire brigade can practice as a team. (b) Drills shall be performed at regular intervals not to exceed 3 months for each shift fire brigade. Each fire brigade member should participate in each drill, but must participate in at least two drills per year. A sufficient number of these drills, but not less than one for each shift fire brigade per year, shall be unannounced to determine the firefighting readiness of the plant fire brigade, brigade leader, and fire protection systems and equipment. Persons planning and authorizing an unannounced drill shall ensure that the responding shift fire brigade members are not aware that a drill is being planned until it is begun. Unannounced drills