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AWR-327- REP EXERCISE CONTROLLER COURSE (RECC)
Course Manager: Christopher Bellone CEM®/MEPP, 312-259-3515, [email protected]
Co-Instructors: Todd Gemskie M.S./MEPP, 312-408-4443 [email protected]
Lisa Rink M.S. (440) 293-5478 [email protected]
Course Description / Abstract: This course provides learners foundational knowledge on the preparation for, and conduct of, Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) exercise control, and presents an opportunity for participants to begin building controller skills. To prepare participants to control the flow (play) of scenario events to ensure an exercise is conducted in accordance with the exercise objectives and extent of play. Target Audience: This course is designed for new and experienced controllers from Federal, State, tribal, local emergency management and utilities involved with offsite REP exercise/drill control for NRC-licensed commercial nuclear power plants. In addition, new FEMA staff who will require familiarity with the exercise control process may participate in the course as well.
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FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Controller Course (RECC)
AWR 327
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Unit 1 OverviewUnit Objectives: Describe course goal. Describe course structure, format, and materials. Introduce instructors and students.
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Welcome and Instructor IntroductionsCourse: Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise Controller Course
Instructor Introductions
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Administrative Information and HousekeepingRestroom LocationsSmoking areasFire ExitsParkingMealsBreaks
Classroom EtiquetteSilence CellphonesNo Text MessagingTechnology/iPad Usage
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Student IntroductionsName. Agency and title/job.Radiological training prior to this course.Radiological response experience.What are your expectations for this course?How will you use/apply this training?
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Course GoalTo prepare participants to control the flow (play) of scenario events, ensuring an exercise is conducted in accordance with the exercise objectives and the Extent-of-Play Agreement.
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Units and Course StructureCourse length: 1 day
▪ Unit 1: Course Introduction▪ Unit 2: Basic REP Review▪ Unit 3: Pre-Exercise▪ Unit 4: During the Exercise and Post-Exercise▪ Unit 5: Course Summary
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Instructional ApproachesPresentationFacilitated discussionIndividual, small group, and class activitiesAssessment: Unit Summary at end of each unit
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Unit 2 OverviewUnit Objectives: Explain the reason that the REP Program exists. Describe the key elements of the Planning-Training-Exercise-
Improvement Continuum. Describe REP Activities. Define Exercise Assessment Areas. Describe the role of an Exercise Controller.
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Why Does the REP Program Exist?To ensure that adequate capabilities exist to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from incidents involving commercial nuclear power plants.
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Planning-Training-Exercise-Improvement Continuum
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Planning
Training
Exercise
Improvement
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Emergency Planning Zones (EPZs)Emergency Planning ZonePlume Exposure Pathway EPZ: 10-Mile Radius. Individuals could suffer direct
radiation impact from offsite exposure.
States must participate jointly with licensee and appropriate local governments in an exercise at least every 2 years.
Ingestion Planning ZonesIngestion Pathway EPZ: 50-Mile Radius. Individuals could suffer indirect
radiation impact from offsite exposure via food chain/
States must participate jointly with the licensee and appropriate local government in an exercise at least every 8 years.
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REP Activities
Controllers are needed for the following REP Activities: Exercises Drills Out of Sequence/In
Sequence
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Exercise Assessment AreasWhat is an Exercise Assessment Area?
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What is an Exercise Assessment Area?Areas in which OROs are expected to be able to perform and maintain reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public can be protected in an incident at a nuclear power plant.
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Exercise Assessment Areas1. Emergency Operations Management2. Protective Action Decision Making3. Protective Action Implementation4. Field Measurement and Analysis5. Emergency Notification and Public Information6. Support Operations/Facility
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Exercise Assessment AreasSmall Group Activity:
2.1 Exercise Assessment Areas
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The Evaluator
A qualified individual that observes, measures, and assesses exercise performance against plans and demonstration criteria.
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The Controller
Directs the flow of scenario events.Ensures exercise conduct is in accordance to exercise objectives and extent of play.Should not prompt, coach, or instruct.
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The Controller
Exercise Leadership Lead Controller Controller
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The Controller
Individual Activity
2.2 Characteristics of a Proficient Controller
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Unit 2 Summary DiscussionWhy does the REP Program exist?Explain the Planning-Training-Exercise-Improvement Continuum.What are the primary REP activities where Controllers are needed?What is an exercise assessment area? What is it used for?What are some common exercise assigned locations?What does the exercise controller do and what is the purpose of this role?
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Unit 3 OverviewUnit Objectives: Describe the types of exercise documents. Define the Extent of Play/Criteria Identify potential criterion/exercise play for exercise locations. Define and describe the significance of the scenario and
timeline as it relates to exercise play. Identify real-world situations that may affect the exercise. Define exercise guidelines and safety guidelines. Describe the points of Controller and Evaluator Coordination. Identify exercise termination process. Describe success factors for effective Controller preparation.
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Exercise DocumentsExercise Documents provide specific and relevant information to the content and scope of the exercise. Most common Exercise Documents: Exercise Plan Controller/Evaluator Handbook Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) Exercise Preparation Guides
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Exercise Documents
Exercise Plan (ExPlan) General Information
Document Synopsis of Exercise Roles and Responsibilities
of Exercise Participants Extent of Play and Extent-
of-Play Agreements
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Exercise Documents
Controller/Evaluator Handbook (C/E Handbook)
Exercise Overview Manual for
Controllers/Evaluators Scenario Exercise Administration
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Exercise Documents
Master Scenario Events List (MSEL)
Timeline of expected exercise scenario actions
Direct exercise play
Injects
Task and Objective to be demonstrated
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Scenario/Timeline
Timeline: Time-based simulations of exercise shown in chronological order. Documents time of exercise play/activities.Scenario: The scenario is the simulated incident for the exercise.
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Exercise Documents
Other Exercise Documents Exercise Preparation Guide
(EPG) Exercise Evaluation Guides
(EEGs) Criterion Extent-of-Play Agreement
(EoPA)
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Extent of Play/Criteria
Instructor-led Discussion
3.1 Extent of Play in Locations
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Plans and Procedures
Plans and Procedures: Documented concepts of operations and procedures for managing a response to an emergency.
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Exercise Documents ActivityStudent/Group Interactive Learning Activity
3.2 Using Exercise Documents
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Identifying Exercise Termination ProcessWhat Are The Things That Indicate an Exercise Can End?: Officials obtain consensus with Evaluator that all exercise
operations and demonstrations of the required evaluation areas are complete.
Players are standing around because there is no more exercise play for their location.
Lead Controller is telling you other locations are completed. Bad weather sets in. There is a real-world emergency The exercise players seem bored.
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Effective Controller/Evaluator CoordinationImportance of Coordination with Evaluators: Ensure Exercise is conducted appropriately. Ensure Controller/Evaluators are in proper position for
expected action.
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Effective Controller/Evaluator Coordination (Continued)Points of Coordination with Evaluator: Providing injects. Observing exercise play. Issuing communications protocols. Recording/documenting key events. Exchanging any exercise observations at ENDEX. Noting redemonstration opportunities. Clearing up previous ARCAs.
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Effective Controller Preparation1. Attend assigned meetings and trainings.2. Read, study, and be thoroughly familiar with the following
documents: C/E Handbook, MSEL, Location/Location Plan & Procedures, Extent-of-Play Agreement.
3. Request clarification as needed. 4. Through assigned meetings, learn logistics,
communications, ground rules, and redemonstration opportunities.
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Effective Controller Preparation (Continued)5. Attend Controller/Evaluator Briefing. Learn what the
rules are regarding redemonstration if not specifically detailed in the EOPA. Meet Location Evaluators.
6. Visit Location ahead of time to gain understanding on location, parking, etc.
7. Arrive at location prior to STARTEX to mitigate possible delays.
8. Establish protocols with Evaluator.
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Effective Controller Preparation (Continued)9. Be prepared to brief players on your/Evaluator role if
necessary. This may best be done with Location Leader.
10. Track exercise play within the location and document MSEL injects time of delivery and the inject response/play. Coordinate with Evaluator regularly to see if he or she has any concerns on how a criterion was demonstrated.
11. Ensure exercise play is meeting exercise objectives.
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Real-World Emergencies during an Exercise
1. Discover emergency.2. Advise nearest Location
Manager or Supervisor onsite.
3. Render aid (if possible).4. Communicate to Senior
Controller or Exercise Director.
5. Notify SimCells.6. Assess and determine
whether to suspend exercise activities.
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Exercise Guidelines & SafetySafety: Personnel safety Location safety Fire safety Emergency medical services
Communications Guidelines:Always start and end with:
**this is an exercise**
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The ControllerInstructor-led Discussion:
2.2 Characteristics of a Proficient Controller
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Unit 3 Summary DiscussionWhat are the types of exercise documents?How would you define and explain the Extent of Play/Criteria?What are potential criterion/exercise play for exercise locations?What is the significance of the scenario and timeline as it relates to exercise play?What are some examples of real-world situations that may affect the exercise?
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Unit 3 Summary Discussion (Continued)What are some exercise guidelines and safety guidelines?What are examples of the points of Controller and Evaluator Coordination?What are some of the different exercise locations, and what types of activities occur at them?What are the steps in the exercise-termination process? What are some of the success factors for effective controller preparation?
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Unit 4 Overview
Unit Objectives: Explain the Controller/Evaluator Protocol. Describe appropriate Controller conduct during a REP
Exercise. Describe “ENDEX” Closeout. Describe appropriate Controller conduct during the
post-exercise phase of a REP Exercise.
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Controller/Evaluator Establishing ProtocolEstablishing Protocol with the Evaluator: Exchange contact information. Performa a walkthrough of location. Ensure coordination to document key events in exercise. Coordinate injects/messages. Establish common understanding for redemonstration and
interviewing. Share final observations post exercise.
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Controller/Evaluator InterfaceGroup Activity
4.1 Controller/Evaluator Interface
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Exercise PlayScenario/Timeline Scenario: The storyline for the exercise; plays out over a
defined period of time. Timeline: A time-based organization of scenario events.
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Exercise PlayInjects DefinedOnsite and Offsite Relationship of Injects: Onsite actions trigger offsite actions. Classifying an event—15 minutes. Notification—15 minutes.Types of Injects: Scenario-triggered injects. Event-/activity-triggered injects. Time-triggered injects. Contingency Injects.
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Exercise Play
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Class Discussion
4.3 Responding to Unanticipated Situations
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Redemonstration ProcessRedemonstration: The act of correcting an issue an Evaluator or Controller identifies during the exercise. Issue: Any problem in organizational performance that is linked to Assessment Areas, Planning Standards, or other Evaluation Criteria.
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Redemonstration Process
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Observation of incorrect
demonstration of activities.
Evaluator notifies Controller.
Controller and Evaluator determine
feasibility of redemonstration.
Controller or ORO Personnel will retrain staff.
Staff will redemonstrate
the activity.
Assess if activity was adequately demonstrated.
Evaluator notes the
redemonstration; AAR will note
redemonstration with corrective
action comment.
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Redemonstration ProcessGroup Activity
4.4 Redemonstration Process
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Earning Information, Coaching, and PromptingDiscussion: How do players earn information during exercise
play? What is coaching? What is prompting?
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Earning Information, Coaching, and Prompting Group Activity
4.5 Earning Information, Coaching, and Prompting.
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Pre-ENDEX CloseoutT-30 Min to ENDEX Activities
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Evaluation Complete.
Communicate ENDEX to Location
Player.
Notify Lead Controller of
Location ENDEX. ENDEX Of
Entire Exercise.
T-30 Min to ENDEX
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ENDEX Of
Entire Exercise
Post-ENDEX Closeout
Post-ENDEX Activities
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Participant Feedback Forms
Hotwash with Ex. Players
Controller Debriefing
Complete Doc. Collection & Reporting
Requirements
ENDEX+30 Min
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Unit 4 Summary DiscussionWhat are the points of Controller/Evaluator Protocol?What are some of the appropriate conduct characteristics demonstrated by a Controller during a REP exercise?What are the steps of closing out an exercise during the Pre- and Post-Exercise phases? What are examples of appropriate Controller conduct during the Post-Exercise phase?
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Course Summary DiscussionUnit 2—Basic REP ReviewUnit 3—Pre-ExerciseUnit 4—During the Exercise and Post-Exercise
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Controller Traits Group Interactive Activity
Characteristics of a Proficient Controller
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What Did You Learn?Small-Group Activity
What are the top five things you learned that you will use during your next Controller assignment?
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Expectations ReviewDiscussion
Discuss student expectations from beginning of course. Were the expectations met?
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