SCHOOL EMERGENCY PLAN

FICTITIOUS COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

(General as well as specific to nuclear protective action)

Last Update: March 18, 2006

I.	INTRODUCTION
II.	NOTIFICATION
III.	PROTECTIVE ACTION: SHELTERING
IV.	PROTECTIVE ACTION: EVACUATION
V.	STUDENT IDENTIFICATION
VI.	TRANSPORTATION

I.	INTRODUCTION
	A.	The joint Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidance document, NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, provides criteria for protective actions for persons within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) in the event such protective actions are necessary in response to a radiological emergency at a nuclear power plant. The primary concern of local government is ensuring the safety of its citizens. School officials for protective actions during a radiological emergency. The School Emergency Plan (SEP) for protective actions to be taken in the event of a radiological emergency has been developed by the NC Division of Emergency Management in conjunction with Duke Power Company.
	B.	There are four classifications of events at a nuclear power station that require local government to be notified. The four conditions are: 1) unusual event; 2) alert; 3) site area emergency; 4) general emergency. Each condition requires a specific response from local government. Local government will activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the ALERT classification level. At the SITE AREA EMERGENCY or the GENERAL EMERGENCY classification levels, protective action guidance, if required by conditions at the nuclear facility, will be provided to schools in the EPZ.
II.	NOTIFICATION
	A.	Should an event occur at a nuclear power facility which requires notification of local government, action will be taken based upon the conditions at the facility. If protective actions by the public and/or schools are necessary, local government will activate the primary notification system.
	B.	This system consists of a fixed siren system which will be sounded for four (4) three-minute periods during the initial notification. In addition, an emergency message will be broadcast by the Emergency Alerting System (EAS) radio, television stations, and NOAA weather radio which will provide information on which areas are affected and what protective actions should be taken. The EAS messages will be activated three to five minutes after the activation of the siren system to allow time for the general public to gain access to radio and television stations within the emergency broadcast area. The siren system is used to gain the attention of the public.
	C.	A tone alert (EAS or NOAA Weather) radio with a back-up battery for monitoring the emergency alerting system has been provided by Duke Power Company to every school within the EPZ. These tone alert radios will provide an automatic alarm signal concurrent with siren activation. The radios are tuned to a local EAS station or to NOAA weather channel and will broadcast the EAS emergency message. In addition the radios broadcast all EAS messages including notification of non-radiological emergencies. These radios should be placed in the principal's office or in another location where they will be monitored continuously while school is in session.
	D.	School officials will also be notified by telephone of the emergency at the nuclear power facility.
	E.	Schools in Fictitious County located within the 10 mile EPZ are also supplied with a radio system which allows contact with the EOC or the School Administration Building.
	F.	The backup notification system is route alerting by emergency vehicles with sirens and/or public address (PA) systems. These vehicles will be dispatched along pre-assigned routes, 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 making an announcement to tune in to a local radio and/or television station.
	G.	Upon notification that an incident has occurred at the nuclear facility, the school principal or his/her designee shall activate its emergency response plan to ensure the safety and welfare of students and staff.
	H.	Following receipt of notification of a radiological emergency, the principal (or designee) will notify the superintendent of schools, the school transportation system director, and the EOC representative of their course of action. This will ensure that resources are activated or put on standby to implement the school plan.
III.	PROTECTIVE ACTION: SHELTERING
	A.	Protective actions include sheltering and evacuation. All actions shall be performed under the direction of the school principal or his/her designee. When notified that sheltering is necessary the following actions shall be taken:
		1.	Notify students and staff of existing emergency and instructions to be followed by PA system.
		2.	Ensure that all outside activities have ceased and all have returned to the buildings.
		3.	Remain indoors until notified that it is safe to leave the building. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. All students will remain in classrooms under the supervision of a teacher.
		4.	Teachers and staff members will close all doors and windows.
		5.	Custodial staff will turn off ventilation systems leading to the outside (ie. air conditioning, heat system, fans).
		6.	Remain in the interior section of the building away from exterior doors and windows for greatest protection ( i.e., basement, interior rooms, etc.)
		7.	Food service staff should cut off all fans, air conditioners, forced air heating systems, and any other ventilation system leading to the outside.
		8.	Communicate with superintendent of schools regarding protective actions undertaken.
IV.	PROTECTIVE ACTION: EVACUATION
	A.	Notification to evacuate a school may occur at the alert level, site area emergency level, or the general emergency level depending upon the severity of conditions at the nuclear power plant. Efforts will be made to evacuate all schools within the EPZ prior to a release of radioactive materials.
	B.	Upon notice to evacuate, the principal or designee will announce the course of action that the school will take over the PA system. Students will clear their desks, lockers, and closets of personal items and report to classrooms or homerooms. Teachers will take roll call and account for all students.
	C.	Each school will be evacuated to the reception center identified for that zone of the EPZ. Teachers and other school staff will be requested to drive personal vehicles to reception center location and assist in accountability of students; however, at least one (1) teacher or staff member will be assigned to each bus leaving the school. Students will be allowed to drive their personal vehicles to the reception center location. Primary evacuation routes are identified in Appendix A.
	D.	Each school will be assisted in traffic and crowd control by a law enforcement officer from local or state government. Buses will leave each school and proceed to the reception center as a convoy. Each convoy will be escorted and followed by a law enforcement officer. The law enforcement escorts will wear a TLD, 0-20R dosimeter, and a 0-200 MR dosimeter. They will also serve as the primary communications link between the convoy and the EOC.
	E.	After leaving the school, all evacuees will proceed directly to the appropriate reception center. Families will be notified by annual correspondence as well as by EAS message of the reception center location to which their children have been relocated. Parents/guardians should not attempt to go to the school for pick up but should proceed to the appropriate reception center location.
	F.	Students attending a school outside the EPZ boundary who live inside the EPZ will remain at the school until picked-up by parents.
V.	IDENTIFICATION
	A.	Each student shall be provided with a visible identification badge (either self-adhesive or pinned to clothing with a safety pin) prior to evacuation. The following information will be on the badge:
		1.	School
		2.	Student's name
		3.	Address
		4.	Name of parent/guardian
		5.	Home telephone number
		6.	Teacher's name
		7.	Bus number of evacuation
	B.	The identification badges will be prepared at the beginning of each year and updated on a routine basis to ensure that each student is provided with a means of identification if evacuation should become necessary. If utilized for evacuation for other than a radiological emergency, new badges shall be made for each student following use of the earlier badges. It is vitally important that this information be maintained and updated routinely since some younger students may be confused and unable to communicate their identity to reception center officials. Identification badges will be kept by the teacher and distributed in the event an evacuation is ordered.
VI.	TRANSPORTATION
	A.	Transportation resources will be pre-established to expedite the evacuation process. Transportation needs will be reviewed at the beginning of each academic year to ensure adequate resources. School buses will be the primary means of Transportation. In addition, activity buses and other support vehicles may be used. If additional transportation is necessary, it will be provided through the EOC. Students driving to schools will be permitted to drive their own cars out of the area, but will be instructed by the principal to report immediately to the assigned reception center.
	B.	The principal or designee at each school will assign the order in which buses will be loaded by classroom with at least one (1) teacher or staff member assigned to each bus. (See Appendix C for sample assignment sheet.) All buses will be loaded to maximum safe capacity.
	C.	Each school will have a supply of information packages for bus drivers. Each package will contain radiological protective information an directions to the appropriate reception center. (See Appendix A for Primary Evacuation Routes for McGuire Nuclear Station [MNS] and Appendix B for a listing of Reception Centers.) Law enforcement escorts will wear dosimetry as radiological monitoring for the convoy.
* Plans, specific to each school, are available from the school principal or the Central Office.