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Reactor Emergency Plan Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response Version 2.0 July 2018 PUBLIC - PORTSMOUTH https://collaborate.resilience.gov.uk/RDService/home/34468/Radiation- Emergency-Preparedness-and-Public-Information-Regulations-2001 www.portsmouth.gov.uk www.southampton.gov.uk Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Foreword Councils PORTSMOUTH Foreword The Reactor Emergency Plan describes the off-site management structures and procedures used by responding agencies in the event of a reactor emergency on board a nuclear powered vessel in Portsmouth Naval Base and Southampton Eastern Docks. The plan complements the operator’s on-site emergency plans, PORTNUSAFE and SOTNUSAFE, produced by the MOD. The plan is prepared to comply with the requirements of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations (REPPIR) (2001). It replaces previous versions of the PORTSAFE and SOTONSAFE plans which should be destroyed. The Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Team produce the plan on behalf of the local responding agencies. An abbreviated public version of the plan is available on the councils' websites. Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 1 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Document Control Councils PORTSMOUTH Document Control Version Comments Date Signature number Updates to the plan following Exercise 2.0 July 2018 Caroline Calvert-Lee Foxwater 18 Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 2 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Glossary Councils PORTSMOUTH Glossary Term or Explanation abbreviation ABP Associated British Ports ACMZ Automatic Countermeasures Zone Acute Trust NHS service providers, ambulance, hospitals and mental health Bronze Single agency operational level of management of an incident Cat 1 responder Category 1 responder Those organisations at the core of the response to most incidents (emergency services, local authorities, Environment Agency, local health organisation) Cat 2 responder Category 2 responder Co-operating organisations involved in the response to an incident (Office for Nuclear Regulation , transport and utility companies) CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear CCA Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Statutory framework for the delivery of civil protection CCDC Consultant in Communicable Disease Control CCG Clinical Commissioning Group Responsible for the commissioning and funding of hospital and ambulance services Co-commissioning of some primary care services such as GPs COBR Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms- UK Government’s dedicated crisis management facilities, which are activated in the event of an emergency requiring support and co-ordination at the national strategic level COMAH Control of Major Accident Hazards Legislation with reference to hazardous industrial sites Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 3 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Glossary Councils PORTSMOUTH COP Common Operating Picture The multi-agency document used to share situational awareness and actions CRIP Common Recognised Information Picture – this is a single, authoritative strategic overview of an emergency or crisis that is developed within COBR according to a standard template and is intended for briefing and decision-support purposes. Multi-agency Sitrep information from SCGs may be used to inform the CRIP, and SCGs may receive the CRIP from COBR where it is relevant. DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DEPZ Detailed Emergency Planning Zone DNSR Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator DSTL Defence Science and Technology Laboratory DPH Director of Public Health EA Environment Agency EEPZ Extended Emergency Planning Zone EPRR Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response ERLs Emergency Reference Levels These are the dose criteria for the implementation of emergency countermeasures in an emergency situation. They are specified in terms of the dose to an individual, which would be averted by taking the relevant countermeasure FCP Forward Control Point FSA Food Standards Agency Gold Single agency strategic level of management of an incident HFRS Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service HSSO Health services strategic officer HSTO Health services tactical officer Health visitor Registered nurse with training in the assessment of health needs of families, especially pre-school children HCHC Hampshire Community Health Care Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 4 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Glossary Councils PORTSMOUTH HIOW Hampshire and Isle of Wight Geographical description based on police force area HSE Health and Safety Executive; Office for Nuclear Regulation NHS National Health Service Intermediate Provides support to enable patients to be cared for in their homes Care Team JESIP Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme LRF Local Resilience Forum Principal mechanism for multi-agency co-operation between Category 1 responders MACA Military Aid to the Civil Authorities: consisting of following categories: MACC Military Aid to the Civil Communities Assistance in an emergency MACM Military Aid to the Civil Ministries Assistance in the event of industrial action MACP Military Assistance to the Civil Powers Assistance to the police MCA Maritime and Coastguard Agency MCA Military Coordinating Authority MOD Ministry of Defence mSv Milli-Sievert International measurement of radiation dose used to show the equivalent dose absorbed in human tissue or an organ. NERIMS Off-Site Nuclear Emergency Response Information Management System used by the MOD NHS 111 NHS 24 hour telephone helpline NPV Nuclear Powered Vessel ONR Office for Nuclear Regulation OOH Out of hours Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 5 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Glossary Councils PORTSMOUTH OSNE Off-Site Nuclear Emergency PHE Public Health England PHE Centre Local unit of Public Health England PHE CRCE Specialist unit of Public Health England providing expert advice for radiation, chemical and environmental hazards PHTO Public Health Tactical Officer PITs Potassium Iodate Tablets PORTNUSAFE HM Naval Base Portsmouth Site Specific Operators Emergency Plan PPE Personal protective equipment (E.g. clothing, gloves, masks etc.) Receiving A&E hospital designated to receive casualties from a major hospital incident REPPIR Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 Rest Centre Local authority centre for evacuees RCG Recovery Co-ordinating Group Sub-group of SCG RSA Reactor Safety Alert RVP Rendezvous Point SAGE Scientific Advisory Group in Emergencies Responsible to central government for co-ordination and peer- review of available scientific and technical advice SCAS South Central Ambulance Service SCC Strategic Co-ordinating Centre Multi-agency support cells to the Strategic Co-ordinating Group SCG Strategic Co-ordinating Group Multi-agency group providing strategic direction in an incident Silver Single agency tactical level of management in an incident Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 6 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION - Glossary Councils PORTSMOUTH SITREP Situation Report Each emergency responder may produce a Situation Report (Sitrep) for their own organisation to share information and inform situational awareness and decision-making. These can be used to produce a multi-agency Common Operating Picture (COP) (using a national template) for consideration by a Strategic Coordinating Group (SCG). SSILs Site Specific Intervention Levels These are radiation doses selected from the Emergency Reference Level Range at which a particular countermeasure would be implemented for a specific site STAC Scientific and Technical Advice Cell Sub-group of SCG SOTNUSAFE Port of Southampton Site Specific Operators Emergency Plan TCG Tactical Co-ordinating Group Multi-agency group providing tactical management of an incident VTS Vessel Traffic Services A marine traffic monitoring system established by harbour or port authorities, similar to air traffic control for aircraft. In Portsmouth this function is undertaken by the Queen’s Harbour Master (MOD) and by the Harbour Master in Southampton (ABP). Version 2.0 July2018 PUBLIC Reactor Emergency Plan Page 7 of 234 VERSION - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth & Southampton City OFFICIAL - PUBLIC VERSION Distribution Councils PORTSMOUTH Distribution Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council Emergency RD Preparedness, Resilience and Response Team Portsmouth City Council Chief Executive RD/Email Deputy Chief Executive RD/Email Directors RD/Email Emergency Control Centre Managers RD/Email City Contact Officers RD/Email Corporate Communications RD/Email Assistant Head of Service - Highways (Infrastructure) RD/Email City Help Desk RD/Email Facilities Management RD/Email Southampton City Council Chief Executive RD/Email Duty Gold Officers RD/Email Director of Public Health RD/Email Emergency Control Centre RD/Email Communications Team RD/Email Contact Centre RD/Email Civic Buildings RD/Email Legal Services RD/Email Other agencies Chief Executive, Gosport Borough Council RD/Email Chief Executive, Fareham Borough Council RD/Email Chief Executive,