Key Issues
Nuclear Power Plant Fire Protection
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Defense-in-Depth
Fire protection programs integrate plant design, management, regulations, training, equipment and procedures to provide defense-in-depth protection of public health and safety.
Administrative Controls. Plants limit the introduction of combustible materials into safety-related areas of the plant, strictly controlling their handling, storage and use.
Training. Employees receive mandatory fire prevention training that begins with the administrative controls that govern their particular line of work. This includes training for:
Fire Watches. Plants use fire watches when normal fire protection equipment is not functional—while being serviced, for example. Employees receive special training that includes the location and use of fire extinguishers and other fire protection equipment. Either fixed or roving fire watches are used, depending on the situation.
Maintenance. Plants must perform regularly scheduled preventive maintenance and testing on all fire-safety equipment.
Sharing Industry Experience. The nuclear power industry places great value on sharing lessons learned from experience. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) conducts annual fire protection information forums and provides other means of fire protection education.
Defense-in-Depth
Fire protection programs integrate plant design, management, regulations, training, equipment and procedures to provide defense-in-depth protection of public health and safety.
Administrative Controls. Plants limit the introduction of combustible materials into safety-related areas of the plant, strictly controlling their handling, storage and use.
Training. Employees receive mandatory fire prevention training that begins with the administrative controls that govern their particular line of work. This includes training for:
- general fire protection
- fire watch
- fire department and brigade
- maintenance.
Fire Watches. Plants use fire watches when normal fire protection equipment is not functional—while being serviced, for example. Employees receive special training that includes the location and use of fire extinguishers and other fire protection equipment. Either fixed or roving fire watches are used, depending on the situation.
Maintenance. Plants must perform regularly scheduled preventive maintenance and testing on all fire-safety equipment.
Sharing Industry Experience. The nuclear power industry places great value on sharing lessons learned from experience. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) conducts annual fire protection information forums and provides other means of fire protection education.
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