INIS-,nf--10999 WELFARE AND EVACUATION SUB-PLAN APTCARE - LUCAS HEIGHTS AN APPROVED PLAN UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 10 AND 15 OF THE N.S.W. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CIVIL DEFENCE ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED. Prepared by N.S.W. Director of State Emergency Services and Civil Defence. November, 1985. APTCARE EVACUATIOH WELFARE SUB-PLAN NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT EVACUATION AND WELFARE SUB-PLAN TO APTCARE A Plan issued and published by the N.S.W. Director of State Emergency Services and Civil Defence in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10(a), 10(c) and 15 of the State Emergency Services and Civil Defence Act, 1972, as amended. FOREWORD This Sub-plan has been prepared as a contingency plan to the "APTCARE" document - A PUN TO COPE WITH AN ACCIDENT AT THE AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION'S RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT AT LUCAS HEIGHTS. It details procedures to be followed for the evacuation and welfare of citizens residing in areas outside the Commission's establishment in the event that their health or safety is threatened by reason of an accident at the nuclear reactor facility which could have "off-site" implications. Additionally, it lists roles and tasking assignments of various counter-disaster response and support agencies in such an occurrence. This Sub-plan has been,prepared in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10 (a), 10 (c) and 15 of the N.S.W. State Emergency Services and Civil Defence Act, 1972, as amended. It has been evolved as a result of close consultation with, and agreement between the Police Force, Disaster Welfare Service, State Emergency Services and other associated supporting bodies as listed elsewhere in this document. The contribution made by officers from Involved organisations in the formulation of emergency planning measures together with the co-operation extended is gratefully acknowledged. Recommendations for alterations or improvements to this Sub-plan should be forwarded to the Director of State Emergency Services and Civil Defence, State Headquarters, Sydney. AVERY), Director of be Emergency Services and Civil Defence. Date: /&./.&(, FILE NO: EVACUATION/WELFARE SUB-PLAN DISTRIBUTION LIST No. of Copies STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMEHTS., MINISTER FOR POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES 1 N.S.W. POLICE Rescue and Disasters Branch 1 Sutherland District 5 Liverpool District 1 Highway Patrol 1 N.S.W. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Head Officer (Disaster Planning) 2 Ambulance Service 2 Sutherland Hospital 1 St. George Hospital 1 N.S.W. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Head Office 1 Area Director 1 District Schools 6 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR TRANSPORT Sydney Southern Region 1 STATE RAIL AUTHORITY 1 URBAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY - SYDNEY SOUTHERN AREA 1 COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS NATURAL DISASTERS ORGANISATION 1 AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Director, Head Office . 1 Chairman, Local Liai3on Working Party 1 AUSTRALIAN COUNTER DISASTER COLLEGE 1 OTHER AUTHORITIES SUTHERLAND SHIRE COUNCIL 1 DISASTER- WELFARE SERVICE Division Co-ordinator 1 Local Co-ordinator 10 LIBRARIES (statutory requirement) 11 Ho. of Copies INTERNAL SES STATE HEADQUARTERS Master Copy - Plans Branch 1 Operations Branch 1 Operations Centre 1 Library 2 SES SYDNEY SOUTHERN DIVISION Division HQ 2 Sutherland Local HQ 5 Bankstown Local HQ 2 Hurstville Local HQ 2 Kogarah Local HQ 2 Liverpool Local HQ 2 SES ILLAWARRA DIVISION HEADQUARTERS 1 SES SYDNEY INNER DIVISION HEADQUARTERS 1 SES SYDNEY WESTERN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS 1 AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT DATE OF DATE OF BY WHOM NO. ISSUE AMENDMENT AMENDED TABLE OF CONTESTS SUBJECT PAGE HO. FOREWARO DISTRIBUTION LIST AMENDMENTS CONTENTS GENERAL Introduction 1 1 Aim 2 2 Scope 2 3 Assumptions on which plan based 2 4 Maps 3 5 Organisations Involved 4 6 Implementation of Plan 4 7 Operational Stages 5 8 Command and Control 6 9 Roles of Participating Organisations 7 10 Communications 10 11 Post Emergency 10 12 Testing/Exercising of Sub-Plan 11 13 Review of Sub-Plan 11 14 EVACUATION General 12 15 Activation of Supporting Services 12 16 Warning Period 14 17 Evacuation Period 14 18 Transport 14 19 Evacuation Routes 15 20 Private Transport Evacuation 16 21 Public Information 16 22 All Clear Advice 17 23 SUBJECT PAGE NO. PARA NO. WELFARE Evacuation Assembly/Reception Arrangements 18 24 Welfare Centres 18 25 Welfare Care Outside Sydney Southern Division 20 26 Welfare Centre Functions 21 27 ANNEXES Resource Availability and Contact List. "B" Population and Dwelling Statistics - Sutherland Shire. "C" SES Evacuation Assembly Centre Resources. Public Information - Evacuation Instructions. "E" Welfare Centre Operations. Known Activities in Buffer Zone. SES Activities and Response Arrangements. - 1 - EVACUATION AND WELFARE SUB-PLAN SECTION I - GENERAL 1. INTRODUCTION (1) A general plan to deal with "on-site" or "off-site" consequences arising from a possible accident at the Australian Atomic Energy Commission's nuclear reactor facility at Lucas Heights has been published and issued by the Director, Australian Atomic Energy Commission with the agreement of various N.S.W. counter disaster response and support agencies. This plan named "APTCARE" was developed by a Local Liaison Working Party consisting of representatives of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission and State and Local Government Emergency Services Organisations. (ii) In the event of an accident at the nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights there may be a need for persons residing in areas outside the Australian Atomic Energy Commission's Establishment at Lucas Heights to be evacuated and where necessary to be provided with welfare assistance. With this requirement in mind, it has been seen necessary to prepare a supplementary document or Sub-plan to "APTCARE" setting out specific tasking assignments of various authorities involved in evacuation and welfare arrangements including the responsibility for the co-ordination of the operations of such authorities during an emergency situation. (ill) IT IS STRESSED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HEALTH OB SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY BEING ENDANGERED AS A RESULT OF A HAZARD ARISING FROM AN ACCIDENT AT THE LUCAS HEIGHTS NUCLEAR REACTOR IS REMOTE. - 2 - 2. AIM (i) The purpose of this Sub-plan is to detail tasks and co-ordinating arrangements for the evacuation and welfare of part, or all the population, of any specified area under threat, by reason of an emergency resulting from an occurrence at the Lucas Heights Research Establishment situated in the Sutherland Shire. 3. SCOPE (i) Only where evacuation of persons located in areas of possible risk has been recommended and authorised by the N.S.W. Department of Health. (a) Transportation of evacuees (if so required) from assessed risk areas to designated pre-planned community evacuation assembly and welfare centres as detailed in Annex "A" to this Sub-plan. (b) Provision of immediate welfare assistance at welfare centres for evacuees from specified risk areas until the State Disaster Welfare Plan can be activated or evacuees can make their own arrangements. (c) Co-ordination of evacuation and welfare operations to ensure, as far as practicable, the safety and health of persons who may be at risk. A. ASSUMPTIONS ON WHICH PLAN IS BASED (i) The areas and number of persons requiring evacuation will depend on many factors including!- (a) Type of threat and its extent. (b) Meteorological conditions prevailing at the time of the occurrence. (c) Radiological monitoring and surveys. - 3 - (d) Assessment of above, and decision made at the time by the A.A.E.C. and NSW Department of Health. (11) In view of these and other unpredictable factors this Sub-plan Is based on the following assumptions:- (a) Evacuation will be voluntary and will be by private or official means. (b) Evacuation will only be undertaken if an accident at the A.A.E.C. Lucas Heights Establishment poses an "off-site" radiological hazard. (c) That any "off-site" hazard will initially be confined to a small area which may, or may not, increase In scope. (d) That of those in the designated evacuation zone: . 25% will need to be officially evacuated . 75% will arrange their own evacuation. (e) The initial care of 5000 persons at community welfare centres. (This planning figure being chosen to allow for flexibility in scaling operations up or down in an emergency). 5. MAPS (i) Maps to be used for operations, planning and plotting purposes are: (a) 1:25,000 scale topographic special composite map prepared by N.S.W. State Emergency Services. (b) 1:50,000 scale Police Department map superimposed with alphabetical/numerical grid reference. (11) Copies of these maps are held by the principal parties involved In this plan. 6. ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN PUN (i) Principal organisations involved in the operation of this Sub-plan are:- (a) N.S.W. Police (b) N.S.W. State Emergency Services. (c) Disaster Welfare Service (Sydney Southern Division). (d) NSW Department of Health. (il) Primary supporting organisations are:- (e) NSW Department of Education. (f) Sutherland Shire Council. (g) Urban Transit Authority, (h) State Rail Authority. (i) Cronulla/Sutherland Leagues Club Ltd. (j) Sutherland District Bus Companies, (k) N.S.W. Department of Motor Transport. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN/ALERTING PROCEDURES (i) This Sub-plan will only be activated when, as a result of an accident at the A.A.E.C. Research Establishment at Lucas Heights, and a detailed assessment of all factors involved at the time, the NSW Department of Health (in consultation with A.A.E.C. staff) notifies the NSW Police (Police Command Centre) to institute procedures either/or for the:- - 5 - (a) Evacuation of persons from areas of assessed risk. (b) Distribution of prophylactic stable iodate tablets to persons in areas at possible risk. (il) Notification to the Police of the requirement to issue tablets, or for the public to be evacuated, will be made in accordance with the procedures as details in Appendix 1 to Annex G of the main "APTCARE" document.