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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potential safety consequences of a fire and advise the control room and incident commander. The fire team advisor should possess an operator’s license or equivalent knowledge of plant systems and be dedicated to supporting the fire incident commander during fire emergency events. The fire team advisor does not need to meet the qualifications of a fire brigade member, but if he or she does not, there should be five available qualified fire brigade members in addition to the fire team advisor. The qualification of fire brigade members should include an annual physical examination to determine their ability to perform strenuous firefighting activities. DG-1359, Page 24 1.6.4.2 Instruction Instruction should be provided by qualified individuals who are knowledgeable, experienced, and suitably trained in fighting the types of fires that could occur and in using the types of equipment available in the nuclear power plant. The licensee should provide instruction to all fire brigade members and fire brigade leaders. The initial classroom instruction should include the following: a. knowledge of the plant firefighting plan, with specific identification of each individual’s responsibilities; b. identification of the type and location of fire hazards and associated types of fires that could occur in the plant; c. the toxic and corrosive characteristics of expected products of combustion; d. identification of the location of firefighting equipment for each fire area and familiarization with the layout of the plant, including access and egress routes to each area; e. the proper use of available firefighting equipment and the correct method of fighting each type of fire, including the following: (1) fires involving radioactive materials, (2) fires in energized electrical equipment, (3) fires in cables and cable trays, (4) hydrogen fires, (5) fires involving flammable and combustible liquids or hazardous process chemicals, (6) fires resulting from construction or modifications