EP 1110-2-13
28 Jun 96
and actions required. Any special
d. Evacuation
subplan
(non-Federal).
procedures required for nighttime, week-
Evacuation subplans will be prepared for conditions of:
ends, and holidays should also be included.
The tests should include a drill simulating
(1)
Spillway design flood.
emergenc condition. Coordination and
consultation with local government, law
(2)
Spillway design flood with dam failure.
enforcement officials, and other organi-
zations involved is desirable in order to
(3) Dam failure with normal high pool level
enhance the realism of the test. Their
(top of flood control pool).
involvement will perfect the close
coordination with agencies necessary
6-5. Emergency Action Plan Exercises
for a successful execution of the plan in
an actual emergency. The test should be
critiqued in writing and the plan should be
a. General. Testing of the EAP involving all
revised to correct any deficiencies noted.
participants is necessary to ensure that the plan is up-to-
date and workable in practice under real-life conditions
c.
Types of exercises. FEMA has identified five
(Basinger 1990, Mahoney 1990, Gotzmer 1991).
types of exercises that constitute an exercise program,
with each one building on the concepts of the previous
b. Corps of Engineers requirements. ER 1130-
exercise. These five types of exercises are (Federal
2-419 states:
Energy Regulatory Commission 1991; Federal
Emergency Management Agency 1989a, 1989b;
Division Commanders are directed to
Gotzmer 1991):
implement a dam safety training program
for O&M personnel, with retraining every
(1) Orientation seminar. This involves bringing
four years...Upon completion of initial
together persons with a role or interest in the EAP for
safety training sessions for each project,
discussion and to initiate plans for the annual drill or
operational training exercises for emer-
more in-depth exercise, and to become familiar with the
gency situations shall be developed. These
roles, procedures, and responsibilities of those involved.
exercises shall be based on the more
probable emergency situations that might
(2) Drill. A drill is the lowest level exercise. A
occur on each major dam feature. A record
drill test develops or maintains skills in a single
shall be maintained at the project showing
emergency response procedure. The in-house drill tests
date, subject material, and personnel
the state of training and readiness of key personnel to
involved for each exercise conducted.
ensure that they are fully cognizant of the procedures
and actions required during an emergency. The drill
According to the "Emergency Action Planning
should simulate an emergency condition at the dam
Guidelines for Dams" developed by the Interagency
under which the EAP would be implemented. Special
Committee on Dam Safety and adopted by the Corps of
procedures required for nighttime, weekends, and
Engineers (Federal Emergency Management Agency
holidays should also be considered when developing the
1985, 1990b):
scenario. Testing of remote sensing instrumentation
should be included.
Coordination with local
The dam owner should prepare scenarios
government, law enforcement officials, and other
for slowly developing, rapidly developing,
organizations involved is desirable. This will enhance
and instantaneous emergencies and test the
the realism of the drill and ensure the accuracy of
state of training and readiness of key
telephone numbers of persons to be notified. While a
personnel responsible for actions during an
planned drill will allow persons involved to rehearse
emergency to assure that they know and
their roles, a surprise drill can be more educational and
understand the procedures to be followed
expose flaws in the EAP. Immediately following the
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