| 1 |
Provide staff, resources and support for activation and
operation of the NSS in support of the FNEP and its Provincial
Annexes. |
Departments to notify their own staff,
headquarters and regional offices, to
establish and maintain a
departmental EOC, to provide
required staff to support the NSC, the
provincial emergency management
organization and a federal regional EOC, when required.
HC (for an emergency in Canada or the U.S.A. near the Can-U.S.A. border) to
staff the NSC Management Team and
provide staff for the FRO.
DND (for an emergency involving an
NPV) to assist the National
Coordinator in implementing the FNEP, to chair the OPS, to provide a
Federal Spokesperson (for technical
aspects of the accident) and the
Federal Operations Liaison Officer.
DFAIT (for an emergency involving a
nuclear facility in a foreign country)
to chair the OPS.
OCIPEP to provide the interim Federal
Coordination Officer.
LFD to arrange for the provision of the NSC and identify communications
requirements. |
AAFC, CFIA to provide staff for an
ingestion impact assessment Task
Team, if required.
EC to chair the Task Team on plume
dispersion and dose projections, if
required.
HC to chair the Task Team on radiation
protection for emergency workers,
and to chair the Task Team on
ingestion impact assessment, if
required.
HRDC to provide support for the
provision of NSC.
OCIPEP to designate the Federal
Operations Liaison Officer and assist
the National Coordinator in
implementing the FNEP.
PCO to approve designation of the Lead
Federal Department for Response, to
chair a Task Team on
Government/Cabinet briefings, if
required.
TC to chair a Task Team on
transportation and logistics, if required.
LFD to chair the Task Team on public
inquiries and rumour control, if
required. |
| 2 |
Participate in
maintaining a good
flow of information and
a coordinated
response. |
Departments to implement their plans
and procedures in accordance with
the terms contained in the FNEP and
Provincial Annexes, to respond to the
emergency in consultation with the NSC, to report their activities to the
appropriate Federal Liaison Officer
and to the NSC, and to coordinate
their activities with their provincial
counterpart, as necessary. |
PCO to provide standard
Government/Cabinet briefing
documents. |
| 3 |
Establish and maintain
liaison with federal
institutions, NGOs,
foreign governments,
international
organizations, the
private sector (e.g.,
industry, universities),
etc. |
CNSC for liaison with the Canadian
nuclear facility or with foreign
regulators (such as U.S. NRC).
DND for liaison with DND military bases
and U.S. DOD.
DFAIT for liaison with foreign
governments, international
organizations, Canadian embassies
and Ottawa based foreign embassies. |
CNSC, DND, HC, OCIPEP to provide
support, as required, for liaison with
international agencies, including
advice on existing plans and
arrangements.
HC for liaison with U.S. EPA, U.S. FRMAC, IAEA, and WHO.
OCIPEP for liaison with U.S. FEMA. |
| 4 |
Gather technical
information on the
accident facility or
source. |
AECL (for emergency at Chalk River
Laboratories) to gather on-site data.
CNSC (for emergency involving a
nuclear facility in Canada or in U.S.)
to gather on-site data from the
Canadian nuclear facility or foreign
regulators (such as U.S. NRC).
DND (for emergency involving an NPV)
to gather on-site data.
DFO (for emergency involving a vessel
at sea) |
AECL to gather information on the CANDU system and specialized
knowledge arising from AECL research activities (e.g., plutonium
handling).
EC to gather weather data, forecasts
and atmospheric dispersion factors.
NRCan to assist as required. |
| 5 |
Run plume dispersion
and dose projection
models. |
AECL, CNSC, EC, HC to run
atmospheric trajectory, dispersion
and/or dose projection models if
requested by a province or required
for federal purposes, and to provide
outputs to TAG.
DND (for emergency involving an NPV)
to run their marine dispersion model. |
EC to provide weather data, forecasts,
atmospheric dispersion factors and
scientific advice on meteorology.
DFO to provide oceanographic or
hydrographic information related to
marine dispersion plumes. |
| 6 |
Conduct and
coordinate
departmental activities
for monitoring and
sampling. |
Departments to identify departmental
resources available for operations in
affected areas, to contact and deploy
their national and regional personnel
and equipment, and to provide
monitoring and sampling data to TAG.
AAFC for agricultural food stuff, dairy
products and animal feed.
CFIA for consumers food and food fish.
EC for water, soil and vegetation.
HC for environmental radioactivity
measurements
NRCan to provide remote sensing or
other surveying services. |
EC to assist in locating the plume
trajectory.
AECL to provide stand-by personnel
and resources for field monitoring.
AECL, CNSC to provide emergency
personnel and resources for survey
and control of contamination and
exposure.
CNSC to provide field monitoring units.
DND (for an emergency involving an NPV) to provide field monitoring units
for monitoring outside the emergency
planning zone in support of provinces.
DND to provide a support capacity for
air-lifting all necessary monitoring
equipment.
LFD to provide an inventory of potential
national and international resources
for operations.
NRCan to provide an inventory of
potential aerial monitoring capabilities
and resources. |
| 7 |
Perform laboratory
analysis of food, soil,
air filters, dosimeters,
etc. |
HC to provide existing resources and
facilities for laboratory analysis. |
AECL, CNSC to provide stand-by
resources and facilities for laboratory
analysis.
HC to provide an inventory of
laboratories which can perform
radiological analysis. |
| 8 |
Provide a capability to
TAG for the evaluation
of radiological hazards
and to OPS for the
evaluation of national
impacts of
interventions. |
AAFC for agricultural lands, facilities,
commodities, agricultural food stuff
and livestock. CFIA for consumer food products.
EC for environmental impacts.
DFO for marine transportation over sea
routes except in ports and
St. Lawrence Seaway.
HC for public health and safety issues,
including drinking water, consumer
food products. |
AECL, CNSC, EC, HC to provide support
in the analysis of technical data and
response trends.
NRCan to provide support in the
analysis of technical data and
response trends, especially for
contamination and remediation of
contaminated areas through the LLRWMO. |
| 9 |
Provide a capability to
TAG for the
formulation of
recommendations for
protective measures. |
Departments for analysis of assessment
data and formulation of
recommendations for areas within
their jurisdiction. |
HC for urgent protective actions such
as evacuation and sheltering, when
requested by a province. |
| 10 |
Implement protective
measures under
federal jurisdiction or
as requested by a
province |
Departments to identify departmental
resources available for operations in
affected areas, to contact and deploy
their national and regional personnel
and equipment.
CFIA food consumer foods.
CH for national heritage sites, national
parks and reserves.
DFO for marine traffic control over sea
routes except in ports and
St. Lawrence Seaway.
INAC for aboriginal and arctic lands.
TC for air traffic control and airports. |
CCRA to assist in the control of food
and goods importation from affected
regions.
DND to provide support for marine
traffic control.
DND (for an emergency involving an NPV) to provide personnel and
resources for operations in the
Emergency Planning Zone.
DND (for emergency involving a vessel)
to provide emergency personnel and
equipment.
DFO to provide support for marine
traffic control in ports and St.
Lawrence Seaway.
LFD to provide an inventory of potential
national and international resources
for operations. |
| 11 |
Provide medical
radiation expertise and
capabilities for the
treatment of
contaminated and/or
overexposed
casualties. |
HC to coordinate the identification of
experts and capabilities in Canada
and abroad, to provide medical
radiation expertise and to provide
bioassay, radiobiology and in vivo monitoring services for evaluation of
internal doses. |
AECL, CNSC, DND (for an emergency
involving an NPV) to provide technical
support, equipment and facilities. |
| 12 |
Provide technical
support for the
shipment of radioactive
material and the
disposal of
contaminated soil,
equipment, etc. |
AECL for advice and assistance as
required.
NRCan for remediation of contaminated
areas through the LLRWMO. |
CNSC to provide technical radiation
protection support.
DND to provide logistics support.
TC to coordinate logistics support for
the removal of contaminated soil and
for the selection of transportation
means and routes. |
| 13 |
Provide radiation
protection advice,
assistance and
equipment for federal
emergency workers. |
CNSC to provide radiation protection
standards for on-site nuclear energy
workers, and technical support and
advice on radiation protection.
HC to provide: radiation protection
standards for off-site emergency
workers; support in radiation
protection issues; dosimeters and
emergency supplies of iodine tablets;
bioassay, radiobiology and in vivo
monitoring services for evaluation of
internal doses, and to evaluate
cumulative external doses. |
AECL to provide technical support and
advice.
TC to facilitate the delivery of iodine
tablets, and to provide airlift
information and advice for delivery of
dosimetry and personal protection
equipment required by federal
emergency workers. |
| 14 |
Facilitate the
deployment of
personnel and
equipment for
operations in affected
areas. |
TC to implement emergency
transportation arrangements for
movement of personnel and
equipment within Canada. |
CCRA to facilitate the movement across
the Canadian border of goods to be
used temporarily for a nuclear
emergency (e.g., radioactive
standards).
DND, DFO to provide transportation
support, as required.
TC to make arrangements for
transportation of radioactive samples
across Canada, and to provide
information and advice on aviation
matters including air transportation
resources and operations. |
| 15 |
Provide emergency
telecommunication
equipment and
services for operations
in the affected area. |
IC for coordination and delivery of
emergency telecommunications
equipment. |
Departments to provide advice and
assistance to the NSS with respect to
their telecommunications
requirements.
DND, EC, DFO, OCIPEP, TC to support
operations with their existing
telecommunications systems and to
identify transportation resources
required for transport of
telecommunications equipment to the
site. |
| 16 |
Assist in the
management of
requests/offers for
assistance. |
Departments to formulate requests for
assistance, to use and manage
resources offered for operations
within their mandates, and to provide
information on their ability to provide
assistance.
NRCan to prepare, in consultation with
the Treasury Board Secretariat,
submissions concerning provincial
requests for disaster financial
assistance (under the Nuclear Liability
Act). |
CNSC, DND, EC, HC, OCIPEP to provide
support, as required, for liaison with
international agencies.
DFAIT to provide advice and assistance
on the handling of offers and requests
for assistance from foreign
governments taking into account
Canada's international commitments. |
| 17 |
Assist PAG in
disseminating and
customizing the
information products
on protective measures
to target and
specialized audiences. |
Departments for audiences within their
mandates.
DFAIT for Canadians abroad, relevant
Canadian missions and Ottawa based
foreign embassies. |
CNSC, EC, HC to provide assistance.
IC to obtain broadcast approvals, and
coordinate and activate
communications networks, when
required.
NRCan to provide assistance in
ensuring that communications have
considered the risks within a larger
context including societal costs of
intervention measures.
OCIPEP to assist with the development
of messages for use on the
emergency broadcasting system (if
available). |
| 18 |
Provide support,
equipment, technical
experts and
spokespersons for
operation of a media
centre. |
Departments to provide spokespersons
and support personnel, as required.
LFD to identify the media centre.
OCIPEP to provide staff to set up and
operate a national media centre. |
CNSC (for emergency involving a
nuclear facility in Canada) to allow
use of the CNSC media centre by the
PAG until an alternate location is
established and operating.
DFAIT to provide operating staff as
required for specialized interpreting
or translation skills and for contact
and liaison with foreign media both in
Ottawa and abroad. |
| 19 |
Provide available public
information packages. |
Departments to provide available public
information material on relevant
emergency plans to PAG. |
AECL to provide available public
information material on radiation and
reactors.
CNSC to provide available public
information material on nuclear
safety, radiation and regulatory
matters.
DND to provide available public
information material on NPVs and
military nuclear devices.
HC to provide material on radiation
protection issues and the FNEP. |
| 20 |
Propose emergency
classification level
(INES). |
CNSC as required. |
|
| 21 |
Provide resources and
infrastructure for
operation of public
inquiries systems. |
HC provide existing public inquiries
systems. |
Departments to provide information
and personnel to staff public inquiries
systems. |
| 22 |
Provide resources and
infrastructure for
monitoring of national
and regional media. |
|
IC to provide technical advice and
assistance with respect to the
operation of broadcast systems. |
| 23 |
Assist in termination of
the FNEP. |
PCO to approve designation of the Lead
Federal Minister for Recovery and a
National Recovery Coordinator, and
to assist the Executive Group and the
National Coordinator in making the
transition to Recovery. |
Departments to provide technical and
operational advice on the
appropriateness of terminating the
FNEP. |
