PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
STANDARD OPERATING
NOVEMBER, 1989
(REVISED DECEMBER 21,1994)
(REVISED October 24, 2002)
INDEX
| Purpose | Backup Notification - Zone I (Section A) | Backup Route 1 - Lake Norman VFD |
| Scope | Backup Notification - Zone I (Section B) | Backup Route 2 - Lake Norman VFD |
| Responsibilities | Backup Notification - Zone J (Section A) | Backup Route 3 - Bogus City Rescue Squad |
| Procedures | Backup Notification - Zone J (Section B) | Backup Route 4 - Mt. Mourne VFD |
| Zone Warning Responsibilities | Backup Route 5 - Sheriff's Department |
| I. |
PURPOSE: To establish procedures for alert and notification of the public in the event an accident occurs at the McGuire Nuclear Power Station. |
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| II. |
SCOPE: This SOP includes procedures to be used as a secondary or back-up to the primary alert and notification system as covered in the "North Carolina Emergency Response Plan in support of the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant." |
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| III. |
RESPONSIBILITIES: Fictitious County has the responsibility for all warning within the county. When public notification has been recommended by McGuire Officials or ordered by the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) after it has assumed command and control county emergency personnel will immediately implement all means at their disposal to alert and instruct area residents. |
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| IV. | PROCEDURES: | |||||
| A. |
McGuire Plant or
SERT notifies county warning point to activate alert and notification. |
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| B. | Telecommunicator(s) on duty will notify the Emergency Management Coordinator. If the coordinator cannot be contacted in five (5) minutes the telecommunicator(s) will proceed to contact, in line of succession, the coordinator's staff. | |||||
| C. |
The same procedure as
above will be used for the Sheriff's Department. |
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| D. |
Telecommunicator(s) on duty and/or operations officer will contact
others on Key Alert List. |
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| E. |
Activation of
alert and notification by county. |
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| F. |
Upon instructions
from county officials: |
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| 1. | The telecommunicator(s) on duty will activate the primary alert and notification siren system. | |||||
| 2. |
The
telecommunicator(s) on duty will activate the secondary or back-up alert
and notification system by notifying those fire departments assigned
alert and notification tasks to dispatch emergency vehicles with
effective sound devices, sirens and/or public address systems. Vehicles
will be dispatched along pre-assigned routes, will stop each quarter
(1/4) mile in populated areas and make the following announcement: |
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ATTENTION...ATTENTION...AN
EMERGENCY SITUATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA THAT CAN
AFFECT YOUR
SAFETY. TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| G. |
Notification from
McGuire to take immediate action: |
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| In the event an emergency at the McGuire Plant that would require immediate protective action should occur, not permitting time for telecommunicator(s) to notify county officials and under the advice of the McGuire Plant Control Room: | ||||||
| 1. | The telecommunlcator(s) on duty will initiate the alert and notification procedures outlined above. | |||||
| 2. | The routes will be re-run after initial notification to ensure notification is complete. | |||||
| 3. |
Emergency vehicle
personnel assigned alerting and notification responsibility will report
their arrival in assigned area to the EOC and upon completion of task.
(See assigned routes) |
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| Description: | Lake Norman area east of SR 1100 and SR 1112 | |||||
| SR 1100 (Brawley) from southern most end to SR 1115 | ||||||
| SR 1117 from SR 1100 to end and shoreline extensions | ||||||
| SR 1222, SR 1257, SR 1445, SR 1115 from SR 1100 and all shoreline extensions | ||||||
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SR 1101. SR 1182.
SR 1111 and all extensions |
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Miles Populated: |
15.7 |
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| Warning Responsibility: | 2 Vehicles -Lake Norman VFD | |||||
| 4 minutes to station | ||||||
| 4 minutes to area | ||||||
| 30 minutes (each unit) to alert | ||||||
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38 minutes total
time |
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| Description: | Lake Norman area west Of SR 1100 as well as north and south of SR 1177 to NC 115 | |||||
| SR 1113 from SR 1100 (Brawley) SR 1200 from SR 1113 | ||||||
| SR 1114, 1256. 1266, 1212.1214, 1261,1241 and extensions and shoreline | ||||||
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SR 1112 from SR
1100 to end SR 1179 from SR 1100 to end |
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| Miles Populated: |
8.9 |
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| Warning Responsibility: | 1 Vehicle -Bogus City Rescue Squad | |||||
| 5 minutes to station | ||||||
| 10 minutes to area | ||||||
| 45 minutes to alert | ||||||
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60 minutes total
time |
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| Description: | Mount Mourne area east of NC 115 and south of SR 1136 as well as north of SR 1138 and east of SR 1125 | |||||
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SR
1181,1184,1185,1204, 1108,1110 and portion of 1109 (Williamson) from
US21 to 1100 (Brawley) |
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| Miles Populated: | 8.7 | |||||
| Warning Responsibility: | 2 Vehicles -Fictitious County Sheriff's Department | |||||
| 0 minutes to station | ||||||
| 5 minutes to area | ||||||
| 35 minutes to alert | ||||||
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40 minutes total
time |
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| Description: | Mount Mourne area north and west of SR 1102 as well as south of SR 1248 and SR 1110 | |||||
| NC 115 from SR 1128 to County line | ||||||
| SR 1136 (Faith) from (Shearers') to NC 115 | ||||||
| SR 1137 from NC 115 to SR 1136 (Faith) | ||||||
| SR 1138 .from NC 115 to Shearers' Rd. | ||||||
| Shearers' Road south to County Line | ||||||
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SR 1106,1224,
1104,1202, 1248,1216,1102 (Langtree) and all points along Langtree
shoreline |
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| Miles Populated: | 8.9 | |||||
| Warning Responsibility: | 2 Vehicles -Mount Mourne VFD | |||||
| 4 minutes to station | ||||||
| 4 minutes to area | ||||||
| 36 minutes to alert | ||||||
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43 minutes total
time |
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| ZONE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY | ||||||
| ZONE "I" |
Lake Norman
VFD - 2
Units Bogus City Rescue Squad - 1 Unit |
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| ZONE "J" |
Mount Mourne
VFD - 2
Units Fictitious county Sheriff's Department – 2 Units |
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PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY: |
Lake Norman
VFD |
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| ZONE: "I" | SR 1100 (Brawley) to SR 1115 | |||||
| Description: SR 1117 from SR 1100 to end and shoreline extensions | ||||||
| SR 1101, SR 1182, SR 1111 and all extensions | ||||||
|
Shoreline Of lake
Norman and all extensions |
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| OPERATION: |
Emergency
vehicles with effective sound devices will be dispatched along
pre-assigned routes, and will stop each quarter (1/4) mile in populated
areas and at each house or group of houses that are more than 1/4
mile apart. The following announcement will be made: |
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ATTENTION,
ATTENTION. AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA THAT CAN
AFFECT YOUR SAFETY. TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS. |
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To ensure receipt
of the initial warning by all members of the community, each route will
be run twice. The second run, or back run, will be to confirm alert and
notification. Back runs need only to stop at houses that are dark at
night or where it is apparent that people are not complying with EAS
instructions. If necessary, door-to-door alerting will be accomplished
during the second run. |
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*NOTE* See maps for location
of
roads and highways to be traveled during backup warning
and notification. |
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PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY: |
Lake Norman
VFD |
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| ZONE: "I" |
SR 1222, SR 1257,
SR 1445, SR 1115 from SR 1100 and all shoreline extensions |
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| OPERATION: |
Emergency
vehicles with effective sound devices will be dispatched along
pre-assigned routes, and will stop each quarter (1/4) mile in populated
areas and at each house or group of houses that are more than 1/4
mile apart. The following announcement will be made: |
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|
ATTENTION,
ATTENTION. AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA THAT CAN
AFFECT YOUR SAFETY. TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS. |
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|
To ensure receipt
of the initial warning by all members of the community, each route will
be run twice. The second run, or back run, will be to confirm alert and
notification. Back runs need only to stop at houses that are dark at
night or where it is apparent that people are not complying with EAS
instructions. If necessary, door-to-door alerting will be accomplished
during the second run. |
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|
*NOTE* See maps for location
of
roads and highways to be traveled during backup warning
and notification. |
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PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY: |
Bogus City
Rescue Squad |
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| ZONE: "I" | Lake Norman area west of SR 1100 as well as north and south of SR 1177 to NC 115 | |||||
| SR 1113 from SR 1100 (Brawley) | ||||||
| SR 1200 from SR 1113 | ||||||
| SR 1114,1256,1266,1212,1214, 1261,1241 and all extensions and shoreline | ||||||
|
SR 1112 from SR
1100 to end SR 1179 from $R 1100 to end |
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| OPERATION: |
Emergency
vehicles with effective sound devices will be dispatched along
pre-assigned routes, and will stop each quarter (1/4) mile in populated
areas and at each house or group of houses that are more than 1/4
mile apart. The following announcement will be made: |
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|
ATTENTION,
ATTENTION. AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA THAT CAN
AFFECT YOUR SAFETY. TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS. |
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|
To ensure receipt
of the initial warning by all members of the community, each route will
be run twice. The second run, or back run, will be to confirm alert and
notification. Back runs need only to stop at houses that are dark at
night or where it is apparent that people are not complying with EAS
instructions. If necessary, door-to-door alerting will be accomplished
during the second run. |
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|
*NOTE* See maps for location
of
roads and highways to be traveled during backup warning
and notification. |
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PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY: |
Mount
Mourne VFD |
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| ZONE: "J" | Mount Mourne area north and west of SR 1102 as well as south Of SR 1248 and SR 1110 | |||||
| NC 115 from SR 1128 to county line | ||||||
| SR 1136 (Faith) from (Shearers') to NC 115 | ||||||
| SR 1137 from NC 115 to SR 1136 (Faith) | ||||||
| SR 1138 from NC 115 to Shearers' Rd | ||||||
| Shearers' Rd south to county Line | ||||||
| SR 1106,1224,1104,1202,1248,1216,1102 (Langtree) and all points along Langtree shoreline | ||||||
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All extensions |
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| OPERATION: |
Emergency
vehicles with effective sound devices will be dispatched along
pre-assigned routes, and will stop each quarter (1/4) mile in populated
areas and at each house or group of houses that are more than 1/4
mile apart. The following announcement will be made: |
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|
ATTENTION,
ATTENTION. AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA THAT CAN
AFFECT YOUR SAFETY. TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS. |
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|
To ensure receipt
of the initial warning by all members of the community, each route will
be run twice. The second run, or back run, will be to confirm alert and
notification. Back runs need only to stop at houses that are dark at
night or where it is apparent that people are not complying with EAS
instructions. If necessary, door-to-door alerting will be accomplished
during the second run. |
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|
*NOTE* See maps for location
of
roads and highways to be traveled during backup warning
and notification. |
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PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY: |
Fictitious
County Sheriff's Department |
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| ZONE: "J" | Mount Mourne area east of NC 115 and south of SR 1136 as well as north of SR 1138 and east of SR 1125 | |||||
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SR
1181,1184,1185,1204, 110S, 1110 and portion of 1109 (Williamson) from
US21 to 1100 (Brawley) |
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| OPERATION: |
Emergency
vehicles with effective sound devices will be dispatched along
pre-assigned routes, and will stop each quarter (1/4) mile in populated
areas and at each house or group of houses that are more than 1/4
mile apart. The following announcement will be made: |
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|
ATTENTION,
ATTENTION. AN EMERGENCY SITUATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA THAT CAN
AFFECT YOUR SAFETY. TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS. |
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|
To ensure receipt
of the initial warning by all members of the community, each route will
be run twice. The second run, or back run, will be to confirm alert and
notification. Back runs need only to stop at houses that are dark at
night or where it is apparent that people are not complying with EAS
instructions. If necessary, door-to-door alerting will be accomplished
during the second run. |
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|
*NOTE* See maps for location
of
roads and highways to be traveled during backup warning
and notification. |
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