Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: edb75cf4-27e1-4166-989c-25781bd48b98
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power Plants During Decommissioning and Permanent Shutdown (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2007/ML20078K920.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.191
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e organizational responsibilities and administrative practices of the fire protection program. Emergency procedures should be provided to describe emergency response actions, including the operational actions (e.g., ventilation system lineups and operational requirements) necessary to mitigate the consequences of fires. Pre-fire plans should identify the firefighting strategy to be used according to the fire location and the hazards involved. Coordination with offsite responders and the fire response leadership and command structure for the onsite fire brigade and offsite responders should be explained. The activities associated with decommissioning and dismantling a plant result in constantly changing hazards. Maintaining adequate fire protection and safety in this changing environment requires constant vigilance by the fire protection staff, plant personnel, and decommissioning contractors. For this reason, the fire protection program should be integrated with work control processes and should provide for proper review and authorization of work activities involving fire hazards or fire protection system inspection, maintenance, testing, impairments, or deactivation. 3.3 Training Training is necessary to ensure that the licensee’s employees, contractors, and emergency responders have the necessary knowledge and skills to properly execute their responsibilities in the fire protection program. 3.3.1 General Plant personnel and contractor employees should be informed of the proper procedures for reporting a fire, responding to plant fire alarms, preventing fires at the plant, locating and using fire extinguishers, and of the hazards of incipient-stage firefighting. Personnel who are designated to use a fire extinguisher as part of an emergency action plan should receive training in the appropriate use of the available equipment. NFPA 1, “Fire Code” (Ref. 21), provides additional guidance and information. 3.3.2 Fire Watch Fire watch personnel for buildings and