OFFSITE CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORIZATION OVERVIEW

EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeCategorization and Classification Overview for Offsite Agencies

November 2013Welcome to the Categorization and Classification Overview for Offsite Agencies.1EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeIntroductionEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeThe purpose of this training course is to provide a foundation for an Offsite Training Program for Offsite Response entities that is in compliance with DOE Order 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System and DOE Guide 151.1-3, Programmatic Elements.

The materials and training content should be standardized across the complex with the exception of site-specific responsibilities. In some areas throughout this training, it will be appropriate for DOE/NNSA sites to insert applicable site-specific material.

November 20132The purpose of this training is to provide Offsite Response entities a foundation for an Offsite Training Program that is in compliance with DOE Order 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System and DOE Guide 151.1-3, Programmatic Elements. The materials and training content should be standardized across the complex with the exception of site-specific responsibilities. In some areas throughout this training, it will be appropriate for sites to insert applicable site-specific material.

2EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeGuidanceEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeThe information contained in this presentation can be used as a foundation for sites to build site-specific training by:Adding/inserting site-specific content, where needed. (Items in blue are appropriate areas for site input.)Deleting content that does not apply.Customizing content to build a meaningful training program that fits specific site needs.

November 20133The information contained in this presentation is the baseline for sites to build site-specific training. In other words, sites should feel free to add a slide to enhance a point or to delete a slide if the information doesnt apply to their site. The intent is for sites to have a starting point to build a training program that fits their specific site needs. 3EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeCourse InformationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeOne lessonApproximately 30-40 minutes to completeNovember 20134This course will be presented in one lesson. The training should take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. Sites are responsible for inserting relevant site-specific content where appropriate (sites decide how many slides to insert).

4EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeObjectivesNovember 2013EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeDefine an Operational Emergency (OE)Discuss the purpose of emergency event categorizationDiscuss the purpose of emergency event classificationAlertSite Area Emergency (SAE)General Emergency (GE)Identify planning considerations for a Severe Event OE

5At the conclusion of this lesson, you should be able to define an Operational Emergency, discuss the purpose of emergency event categorization, and discuss the purpose of emergency event classification such as Alert, Site Area Emergency (SAE), and General Emergency (GE) event classifications.

5EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeOperational EmergencyEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeMust be declared when a major unplanned orabnormal event or condition occurs that meetsthe following criteria:

Involves or affects DOE/NNSA facilities and activities by causing or having the potential to cause serious health and safety or environmental impacts

Requires resources from outside the immediate affected area to supplement the initial response

Requires time-urgent notifications to initiate response activities at locations beyond the incident scene

November 20136To understand emergency categorization and classification, you must first know how to define an Operational Emergency.

6EMI SIG Training SubcommitteePurpose of Categorization and ClassificationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeThe methodology is designed to:

Allow for rapid dissemination of information.Ensure rapid recognition of emergency conditions and timely response.Establish a set of preapproved decisions agreed to by senior management and state and local officials.Give authority to initiate emergency communications and commit resources to personnel close to the problem/familiar with facility.

November 20137To allow for the rapid dissemination of information about an Operational Emergency, or OE, so that proper actions to respond to the emergency can be initiated at all levels of DOE/NNSA, a system of categorization and classification has been established. The process of categorizing events as Operational Emergencies and of classifying hazardous material events was created to ensure rapid recognition of emergency conditions and timely response.

The emergency categorization/classification system represents a set of preapproved decisions, agreed to by senior management and state and local officials, that allows onsite supervisory personnel to make rapid decisions affecting personnel, facilities, and resources in response to an emergency. The authority to initiate emergency communications and commit resources often rests with upper management.

During the onset of an emergency, adherence to the normal management approval processes may delay the initiation of response actions and mobilization of resources. For the system to be effective, the responsibility and authority for initial event categorization and classification should be vested in on-duty supervisory personnel who are close to the problem and who are familiar with the facility.

7EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeCategorizationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeRecognize an operational emergencyIdentify the type and severity of the emergencyEffectively notify and communicate timely, accurate information about the emergency to:Outside agenciesDOE Headquarters

November 20138More to the point, the purpose of categorization is to recognize an operational emergency, identify the type and severity of the emergency, and to effectively notify and communicate timely, accurate information about the emergency to outside agencies as well as to DOE Headquarters.

8EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeCategorization (continued)EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeInitiate appropriate emergency response to all incidentsIncludes protective actions such as:Shelter-in-placeEvacuateRestrict accessLockdown

November 20139In addition, the purpose of categorization is to initiate appropriate emergency response to all incidents of a given class or severity. This includes protective actions such as shelter-in-place, evacuate, and restrict access.

Lockdown is a protective action consideration during a security event such as an active shooter.

Instructor Note: Each site may use its own definition/terminology of different protective actions. For example, shelter-in-place is the same as take cover.

9EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeOperational Emergency CategoriesEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeHealth and SafetyEnvironmentalSecurity and SafeguardsOffsite DOE/NNSA Transportation ActivitiesHazardous Biological Agent or ToxinsHazardous Materials (Release or Loss of Control) Note: Requires classification to indicate severity (will be discussed later)

November 201310Understanding categorization will help you determine the operational emergency category, of which there are six:

Health and SafetyEnvironmentalSecurity and SafeguardsOffsite DOE/NNSA Transportation ActivitiesHazardous Biological Agent or ToxinsHazardous Materials (Release or Loss of Control Over) Note: Requires classification to indicate severity (will be discussed later)

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Health and Safety: 1EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionThe discovery of radioactive or other hazardous material contamination from past DOE/NNSA operations that may have caused, is causing, or may reasonably be expected to cause uncontrolled personnel exposures exceeding protective action criteriaNovember 20131111This example applies to the discovery of contamination that: (1) may have caused past, unrecognized exposure(s) of about the same magnitude as would currently require protective actions when dealing with environmental release of hazardous materials, and/or (2) may pose a future threat of similar exposures. The example applies to any newly discovered onsite or offsite contamination area that was not under access control at some time in the past, or for which access control was not immediately established upon discovery. Therefore, personnel may have continued to gain access without DOE/contractor knowledge while the magnitude and extent of the contamination was being characterized.

An OE of this type has two defining characteristics. First, if it is possible that people were exposed unknowingly in the past, effort may be needed to identify the exposed individuals, assess their exposure, determine if any of them exhibit health effects that could be linked to the exposure, and provide them with necessary medical follow-up. Second, without prompt and effective action, it is likely that people will continue to be exposed to the contamination.

In either case, the acute dose or exposure to individuals who come in contact with the contamination will be at or above the level at which protective actions are currently planned when dealing with environmental release of hazardous materials. EMI SIG Training Subcommittee

Event DescriptionAn offsite hazardous material event not associated with DOE/NNSA operations that is observed to have or is predicted to have an impact on a DOE/NNSA site, such that protective actions are required for onsite DOE/NNSA workersHealth and Safety: 2EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeNovember 20131212An example would be a HAZMAT event that originates offsite but moves over the DOE/NNSA site and requires onsite protective actions.

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Health and Safety: 3EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionAn occurrence (e.g., earthquake, tornado, aircraft crash, fire, explosion) that causes or can reasonably be expected to cause significant structural damage to a facility which could harm peopleNovember 20131313This example applies to events such as earthquakes, tornadoes, fires, explosions, and vehicle accidents that cause significant structural damage to DOE or contractor facilities. Death or injury to personnel might reasonably be expected. The threat to personnel safety in conjunction with significant structural damage is the key to this example.

Damage to the structure does not need to be total or exceed any particular cost threshold, nor does death or injury need to be confirmed. Accordingly, a fire that completely destroys a building that is abandoned (or is otherwise believed not to be occupied) is not an OE, whereas the collapse of the roof of a normally occupied building during working hours is an OE, even if no death or injury of the occupants is initially evident.

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Health and Safety: 4EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionAny facility evacuation in response to an actual occurrence that requires time-urgent response by specialist personnel, such as hazardous material responders or mutual aid groups not normally assigned to the affected facilityNovember 20131414This example applies to any normally occupied DOE or contractor facility. The event or condition that requires evacuation and time-urgent response by specialist personnel may be a fire, hazardous material spill, or safeguards/security incident. If the primary responders find a condition that requires supplemental response of the same type (e.g., fire, HAZMAT) or a different type of specialized assistance, the condition should be categorized as an OE. If an airborne release of significant quantities of hazardous material to the environment occurs or is likely to occur, such events are OEs requiring classification.

However, a precautionary evacuation and response by specialist personnel that does not involve any significant threat to health, safety, or security (such as a HAZMAT team investigating a report of an unusual odor or firefighters responding to a reported smell of smoke without any other indication of fire) is not an OE. Neither is an event that is managed successfully by specialist personnel assigned to the affected facility or by site assets that serve as the primary specialist responders to the facility.

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Event DescriptionUnplanned nuclear criticalityNovember 20131515Discussion. Any unplanned nuclear criticality is an OE because it represents major failures of safety systems and practices and has the potential to cause facility damage and release of radioactive material. Criticality events that result in an airborne release of significant quantities of radioactive material to the environment are OEs requiring classification.

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Health and Safety: 6EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionAny mass casualty eventNovember 20131616This example applies to events that result in numbers of deaths or injuries that significantly exceed an occurrence reporting Subgroup 2A Severity Category 1 threshold for occupational illness/injuries. The number and severity of casualties that exceed the readily available treatment capability defines the term mass casualty. Indicators of this level of casualties include the need to conduct triage at the event scene, request ambulances and medical personnel from offsite, and/or dispatch victims to multiple medical facilities to ensure adequate and timely treatment.

EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEnvironment: 1EMI SIG Training Subcommittee

Event DescriptionAny actual or potential release of hazardous materials or regulated pollutant to the environment, in a quantity greater than five times the reportable quantity that could result in significant offsite consequences, such as wildlife kills, wetland degradation, aquifer contamination, or the need to secure downstream water supply intakesNovember 20131717The specified release of hazardous material or regulated pollutant to the environment is an OE if it results in actual or potential offsite consequences of the type and magnitude specified in the example.

To facilitate recognition and categorization, sites and facilities should identify material storage and potential release locations, including locations on transportation routes, which could produce impacts such as those described in the example. This will allow releases to be categorized on the basis of the material, quantity, and release location rather than on field/in situ measurements of the impact, which may require days or weeks to quantify. Specific material release scenarios that, in addition to causing environmental degradation, have the potential to cause acute airborne exposure hazards to people are OEs requiring classification.

Although the Order refers to offsite consequences, many DOE sites contain sensitive and valued onsite environments. Examples include wetlands, streams, rivers, lakes, aquifers, and endangered species of wildlife. Such sensitive areas should be considered if contamination would generate response and interest equivalent to similar contamination of offsite areas.

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Event DescriptionAny release greater than 1,000 gallons (24 barrels) of oil to inland waters; greater than 10,000 gallons (238 barrels) of oil to coastal waters; or a quantity of oil that could result in significant offsite consequencesNovember 20131818Any release of oil exceeding the stated quantities or any smaller release that produces or is likely to produce offsite consequences of the type and magnitude specified (e.g., need to relocate people, major wildlife kills, wet-land degradation, aquifer contamination, need to secure downstream water supply intakes, etc.) is to be categorized as an OE. To facilitate categorization, sites and facilities should identify oil storage and potential release locations, including locations on transportation routes that could produce impacts such as those described in the example.

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Event DescriptionActual unplanned detonation of an explosive device or a credible threat of detonation resulting from the location of a confirmed or suspicious explosive deviceNovember 20131919Detonation or discovery of an explosive device at any DOE or contractor facility should be categorized as an OE. Discovery or credible threat of any explosive device in a location where it clearly threatens DOE property or site personnel is an OE. Placement or detonation of a device that causes or threatens a release of hazardous material with the potential for acute airborne exposure hazards to people is an OE requiring classification.

In some cases, the location of the explosive device and its size may need to be considered. For example, a common firecracker or rifle cartridge should not be considered an explosive device unless the conditions under which it is found or exploded suggest deliberate placement and destructive intent. EMI SIG Training Subcommittee

Security and Safeguards: 2EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionAn actual terrorist attack or sabotage event involving a DOE/NNSA site/facility or operationNovember 20132020The term terrorist attack should be interpreted broadly. Any armed assault that takes place at a DOE or contractor facility should be categorized as an OE because the motivation for and objectives of the assault are not likely to be known until long after the fact. An armed assault involving a DOE site, facility, or operation might be directed toward a specific DOE or contractor employee; or to gain access to valuable property or classified material; or to cause damage to the DOE property. (Exceptions to this generalization might include violent confrontations between individuals or simple acts of vandalism that take place incidentally on the DOE or contractor premises.)

Even if it initially appears to be unsuccessful, any confirmed attempt to sabotage facilities or equipment should be categorized as an OE due to the uncertainty concerning the potential for other undiscovered but related destructive acts. If these destructive acts impact the control over, or result in the release of, significant quantities of hazardous materials, they are OEs requiring classification.

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Security and Safeguards: 3EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionKidnapping or taking of hostage(s) involving a DOE/NNSA site/facility or operationNovember 20132121Kidnapping of a DOE site employee or family member or the taking of hostages may be undertaken to extort money, materials, or concessions from the DOE or its contractor. The DOE, its contractors, and their employees may come under great pressure to meet a perpetrator's demands, some of which might have safety, health, or environmental implications.

Such occurrences should not be categorized as OEs if the kidnapping or hostage taking occurs off the DOE site and the motivation for the crime is not believed to involve DOE interests (e.g., the kidnapping of children involved in a custody dispute).

EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeOffsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities: 1EMI SIG Training Subcommittee

Event DescriptionAny accident/incident involving an offsite DOE/NNSA shipment containing hazardous materials that causes the initial responders to initiate protective actions at locations beyond the immediate/affected areaNovember 20132222The initial on-scene response to any accident/incident involving offsite transportation of DOE-owned hazardous materials will be carried out by State and local emergency services groups (e.g., police, fire, and HAZMAT teams) responsible for the accident locale.In many cases, the vehicle driver will have no detailed knowledge of the potential hazard and no control over the actions of the local responders. If local responders determine that protective actions are necessary beyond the immediate event scene, the event is to be categorized as an OE by the DOE entity responsible for the shipment (usually the shipper). Thus, only two facts from the scene are needed to support an OE declaration:

On-scene responders (the responsible local authorities) have implemented either evacuation or shelter-in-place as protective actions in response to the accident/incident.

The area within which protective actions have been implemented extends more than 100 meters in any direction from the vehicle or spill location.

Even if no hazardous material release occurs, the implementation of protective actions is likely to cause intense public awareness and media interest in the DOE shipments. It will also require the shipper and other DOE entities to support local authorities in assessing any hazard. Finally, any of several different DOE technical capabilities may need to be deployed to the scene to determine the status of the shipment, arrange for repackaging, conduct decontamination, and oversee the disposal of waste.

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Offsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities: 2EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionFailure in safety systems threaten the integrity of a nuclear weapon, component, or test deviceNovember 20132323This example applies to systems that prevent unauthorized access to nuclear weapons, components, or test devices during transport, and also to the systems that prevent or minimize the likelihood of damage to or detonation of the weapon, component, or device. Significant failures of either type should be categorized as OEs if they require the deployment of technical support to assist transportation personnel in restoring the shipment to the required envelope of safety and/or security conditions.

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Offsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities: 3EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEvent DescriptionA transportation accident results in damage to a nuclear explosive, nuclear explosive-like assembly, or Category I/II quantity of Special Nuclear MaterialsNovember 20132424Offsite transportation accidents that cause actual or likely damage to devices or materials specified in this example should be categorized as OEs. Based on analyses conducted in accordance with Part 2, Section 1, Transportation of Materials of National Security Interest, observable indications of possible damage to the weapon, device, or material (such as fire or breach of shipping container) should be determined. If these indications are observed, the condition should be categorized as an OE.

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Event DescriptionAny actual or potential release of a hazardous biological agent or toxin outside of the secondary barriers of the biocontainment areaNovember 20132525A hazardous biological agent or toxin is described as a release of threshold or no-threshold biological agent or toxin beyond secondary containment.

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Event DescriptionOperational emergencies must be classified as either an Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency, in order of increasing severity, when events occur that represent a specific threat to workers and the public due to the release or potential release of significant quantities of hazardous materials (radiological and non-radiological)November 20132626By now you should have a better understanding of how to categorize incidents, but how do you successfully classify a HAZMAT Operational Emergency?

Alert When events are predicted, are in progress, or have occurred that result in one or more of the following.An actual or potential substantial degradation in the level of:Control over hazardous materialsSafety or security of a nuclear weapon, component or test device that would not pose an immediate threat to workers or the publicSafety or security of a facility or process that could, with further degradation, produce a Site Area Emergency or General Emergency

Site Area Emergency When events are predicted, are in progress, or have occurred that result in one or more of the following situations:An actual or potential:Major failure of functions necessary for the protection of workers or the publicThreat to the integrity of a nuclear weapon, component, or test device that may adversely impact the health and safety of workers in the immediate area, but not the publicMajor degradation in the level of safety or security of a facility or process that could, with further degradation, produce a General Emergency

General Emergency When events are predicted, are in progress, or have occurred that result in one or more of the following situations:Actual or imminent catastrophic reduction of facility safety or security systems with potential for the release of large quantities of hazardous materials to the environmentActual or likely catastrophic failures in safety or security systems threatening the integrity of a nuclear weapon, component, or test device that may adversely impact the health and safety of workers and the public

EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeClassificationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeEmergency event CLASSIFICATION is the process for determining the appropriate severity (i.e., area of impact of adverse health effects) of an Operational Emergency (OE) involving the actual or potential airborne release of hazardous material. The indicator of severity is the classification level for the Operational Emergency.

November 20132727EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Purpose of Classification November 2013EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeThe purpose of classification is to:Support rapid decision-making for activation of the right level of resources for responseSupport decision-making for initial protective action recommendations (PARs)Facilitate communication and understanding about magnitude of emergency

2828Instructor Note: Bullet two may be revised to fit your site specific requirements.

EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeUse of ClassificationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeClassification is only used to further identify an Operational Emergency: Hazardous Materials Event

November 20132929How do you successfully classify a HAZMAT Operational Emergency?EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeClassified Operational EmergencyEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeIn general, to be considered a Classified Operational Emergency, an event or condition involving the uncontrolled release of a hazardous material (HAZMAT) must: Immediately threaten or endanger personnel who are in close proximity of the eventHave the potential for dispersal beyond the immediate vicinity of the release in quantities that threaten the health and safety of onsite personnel or the public in collocated facilities/activities, and/or offsiteHave a potential rate of dispersal sufficient to require a time-urgent response to implement protective actions (PAs) for workers and the publicNovember 201330In general, to be considered a Classified Operational Emergency, an event or condition involving the uncontrolled release of a hazardous material must: Immediately threaten or endanger personnel who are in close proximity of the eventHave the potential for dispersal beyond the immediate vicinity of the release in quantities that threaten the health and safety of onsite personnel or the public in collocated facilities, activities, and/or offsiteHave a potential rate of dispersal sufficient to require a time-urgent response to implement protective actions (PAs) for workers and the public30EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeLevels of ClassificationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeThree levels of classification in DOE systemAlertProtective Action Criteria exceeded within facility areaSite Area EmergencyProtective Action Criteria exceeded within site areaGeneral EmergencyProtective Action Criteria exceeded offsiteNovember 20133131There are three levels of classification within the DOE system: Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency.

Explain to students that the classification level is commensurate with the number of resources needed to support the event

EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeAlertEMI SIG Training Subcommittee30 m >= facility area < 100 mSite BoundaryFacility BoundaryNovember 201332This slide illustrates the ALERT Protective Action Zone.

32EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeSite Area EmergencyEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeSite BoundaryFacility Boundary100 m >= site area < site boundaryNovember 201333This slide represents the Site Area Emergency Protective Action Zone.

33EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeGeneral EmergencyEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeSite BoundaryFacility BoundarySite boundary >= offsiteNovember 201334A General Emergency exists when consequences exceed the Protective Action Criteria (PAC) at or beyond the site boundary.

34EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeRecap of ClassificationEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeThree levels of classification in DOE systemAlertSite Area EmergencyGeneral Emergency November 201335Instructor notes: Emphasize that the DOE/NNSA categorization/classification system is not necessarily in order of increasing negative impact to health and safety of workers, the public, and the environment.

For example, a large natural phenomena event, such as an earthquake, hurricane, or tornado, could cause widespread destruction and loss of life, but if it does not involve the release of hazardous materials, it would be designated as Operational Emergency Not Classified.

Since the system is normally discussed in the order of Operational Emergency Not Classified, Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency, there is often a mistaken impression that a General Emergency is always more serious than any other type event.35EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeSevere Event Operational Emergency EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeSevere Events are those that may potentially impact both onsite and offsite locations, for example:

Natural PhenomenaTornadoesHurricanesEarthquakesFloodsWildfiresExtreme Heat or ColdNovember 20133636EMI SIG Training SubcommitteePlanning ConsiderationsEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeExpect loss of infrastructure during large-scale disasters; lines of communication and chains of command will be completely disruptedAnticipate the emergence of cascading events and impacts on multiple facilities that magnify consequences and complicate response effortsNovember 20133737EMI SIG Training SubcommitteePlanning Considerations, continuedEMI SIG Training SubcommitteeAnticipate a prolonged emergency time period without offsite support for DOE or onsite support for the communityRecognize that local community resources will be overwhelmed and incapable of providing support as planned

November 20133838EMI SIG Training SubcommitteePlanning Considerations (continued)EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeAnticipate the need for a variety of communications options; back-up power and utilities; loss of the emergency response center; coordination of response assets; food, water, and shelterExpect very distracted workers; high error rates; conflicted prioritiesNovember 20133939EMI SIG Training SubcommitteePlanning Considerations (continued)EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeProvide information to the public on the differences between PAs and PARs Shelter-in-place (SIP)RelocationEvacuationAnticipate the potential need for staged evacuations and preplanned evacuation route(s) and alternates from the DOE/NNSA site and the communityNovember 20134040EMI SIG Training SubcommitteePlanning Considerations (continued)EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeCoordinate with local law enforcement regarding roadblocks; contraflow; impassable roadways; timely instructions

November 20134141EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeConclusion EMI SIG Training SubcommitteeIn this course, we:Defined an Operational EmergencyDiscussed the purpose of emergency event categorizationDiscussed the purpose of emergency event classification (Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency)Identified planning considerations for a Severe Event Operational Emergency

November 201342In this course, we defined an Operational Emergency, discussed the purpose of emergency event categorization, and discussed the purpose of emergency classification, such as Alert, Site Area Emergency (SAE) and General Emergency (GE) event classifications.

In addition, we discussed the similarities and differences between OEs and Severe Events and the planning considerations for Severe Events.42EMI SIG Training Subcommittee