Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 8e45dce1-e1e7-4415-b1dd-7e2a610e545b
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2023/ML20231A835.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.189
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scribe the capabilities (e.g., equipment compatibility, training, drills, and command control) of offsite responders. 3.5.2.1 Capabilities The local offsite fire departments that provide backup manual firefighting resources should have the following capabilities: a. personnel and equipment with capacities consistent with those assumed in the plant’s fire hazards analysis and pre-fire plans; and b. hose threads or adapters to connect with onsite hydrants, hose couplings, and standpipe risers. (Regulatory Position 3.4.2 states that onsite fire suppression water systems should have threads compatible with those used by local fire departments or a sufficient number of thread adapters available.) 3.5.2.2 Training Local offsite fire department personnel who provide backup manual firefighting resources should be trained in the following: a. operational precautions when fighting fires on nuclear power plant sites and the need for radiological protection of personnel and the special hazards associated with a nuclear power plant site; DG-1359, Page 57 b. the procedures for notification and expected roles of the offsite responders; c. site access procedures and the identity (by position and title) of the individual in the onsite organization who will control the responders’ support activities (offsite response support personnel should be provided with appropriate identification cards where required); d. fire protection authorities, responsibilities, and accountabilities with regard to responding to a plant fire, including the fire event command structure between the plant fire brigade and offsite responders; and e. plant layout, plant fire protection systems and equipment, plant fire hazards, and pre-fire response plans and procedures. 3.5.2.3 Agreements and Plant Exercises The licensee should establish written mutual aid agreements between the utility and the offsite fire departments that are listed in the fire hazards analysis and pre-fire plans as providing a support