[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mount Wolf 11-8-1983 by Res. No.
1983-04 (Ch. 49 of the 1992 Code); amended in its
entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
B.
References.
(1)
The York County Radiological Emergency Response Plan, 1984-147 (Act
147).
(2)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Disaster Operations Plan, 2015-06.
(3)
Annex E, Fixed Nuclear Facility Incidents, dated November 1981, to
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Disaster Operations Plan.
(4)
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Act 323 of 1978, P.L.
1332.
As used in this plan, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Control points manned primarily by state or municipal police,
augmented when necessary by the National Guard, established along
all roads leading into an evacuated area or an area where occupants
are taking shelter, for the purpose of controlling access into the
area.
Devices that measure or record exposure to radiation.
Official announcements made at the county level for the specific
purpose of providing emergency instructions on directions from the
County Commissioners or their designated official representative to
residents of the county. Announcements are made over the legally designated
EBS network. Restriction on the use of EBS announcements does not
preclude appropriate use of newspapers, radio and television for public
information statements. The clear channel stations and television
stations are WGAL, WHTM, WHP, FOX 43 and WITF.
The judicious planning, assignment and coordination of all
available resources in an integrated program of prevention, mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies of any kind.
A generic area defined about a nuclear facility to facilitate
off-site emergency planning and develop a significant response base.
It is defined for the plume and ingestion exposure pathways.
PLUME EXPOSURE PATHWAY EPZThe area surrounding a fixed nuclear facility which potentially is subject to radiation exposure as a result of an incident involving radioactive material emanating from the facility. Such potential exposure could involve whole-body external exposure to gamma radiation from the plume and from deposited materials and inhalation exposure from the passing radioactive plume. The EPZ for this pathway consists of an area of about 10 miles in radius around the fixed nuclear facility. (The exact size and configuration of each plume exposure pathway EPZ for the respective fixed nuclear facilities in Pennsylvania were determined according to local emergency response needs and capabilities as they are affected by conditions such as demography, topography, access routes and jurisdictional boundaries.)
INGESTION EXPOSURE PATHWAY EPZThat area surrounding a fixed nuclear facility which, as a result of a release of radioactive material, is a potential source of exposure through the ingestion of water and/or foods, such as milk or fresh vegetables, originating there. The EPZ for this pathway consists of a circular area of 50 miles in radius around the fixed nuclear facility.
Predesignated highways and routes out of the EPZ selected
to maximize the controlled movement of people. Major evacuation routes
have been identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
and designated by PEMA. Feeder or secondary routes to join the main
evacuation routes are to be selected by the municipality and in coordination
with the county Emergency Management Coordinator.
An "incident" is an event or condition at a fixed nuclear
facility which could result in an impact on public health and safety.
Four "incident" classes, ranging from the least serious to most serious,
have been identified. Within each class, there are specific emergency
responses necessary to ensure that public health and safety are protected.
These four emergency action levels are:
UNUSUAL EVENTEvents are in process or have occurred which indicate a potential degradation of the level of safety of the plant. No releases of radioactive material requiring off-site response or monitoring are expected unless further degradation of safety systems occurs.
ALERTEvents are in process or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the level of safety of the plant. Any releases are expected to be limited to small fractions of the EPZ protective action guideline exposure levels.
SITE EMERGENCYEvents are in process or have occurred which involve actual or likely major failures of plant functions needed for protection of the public. Any releases are not expected to exceed EPZ protective action guideline exposure levels except near site boundary.
GENERAL EMERGENCYEvents are in process or have occurred which involve actual or imminent substantial core degradation or melting with potential for loss of containment integrity. Releases can be reasonably expected to exceed EPZ protective action guideline exposure levels off site for more than the immediate site area.
Fixed facilities suitable for providing emergency lodging
and essential services for victims of disaster left temporarily homeless.
The act of bringing a staff, department or agency up to the
strength required to accomplish its mission on a twenty-four-hour
basis.
A city, borough, township or incorporated town within the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As used in this plan, it also refers
jointly to the Borough of Mount Wolf, the Borough of Manchester, East
Manchester Township and Conewago Township.
A drug that offers some protection to the thyroid gland from
injury due to accumulation of radioiodine.
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.
Detailed incident response plans developed in coordination
with the county, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
and the fixed nuclear facility.
A predesignated site outside the plume exposure pathway EPZ
through which evacuees will pass to obtain information and directions
to mass-care centers.
A county having land area within the plume exposure pathway
EPZ of a fixed nuclear facility.
A municipality having land area within the plume exposure
pathway EPZ of a fixed nuclear facility.
The systematic alerting of the population within the plume
exposure pathway EPZ by sector alert teams using public address loudspeakers
or knocking on doors and traveling predetermined routes delivering
the following message: "There is an emergency at the Three Mile Island
Nuclear Station, please tune to your local radio or television stations."
Route alerting is redundant to the sounding of sirens.
Action by the public to take advantage of the protection
against radiation exposure afforded by remaining indoors, away from
doors and windows, during and following the passage of the radioactive
plume.
A "state of disaster emergency" exists whenever the Governor
issues a declaration of disaster emergency. A "disaster emergency"
shall be declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor
at any time upon finding that a disaster has occurred or that the
occurrence or the threat of a disaster is imminent. The "state of
disaster emergency" continues until the Governor finds that the threat
or danger has passed and terminates it by executive order or proclamation,
but no "state of disaster emergency" may continue for longer than
90 days unless renewed by the Governor. The term "state of disaster
emergency" is not to be confused with the emergency classification
terms called "site emergency" and "general emergency."
Traffic control points will be established at critical road
junctions or intersections for the purpose of controlling or limiting
traffic. TCPs on the main evacuation routes are the responsibility
of the Pennsylvania State Police. Establishment of TCPs on secondary
evacuation routes is the responsibility of the municipality.
Personnel and/or equipment resources not available to the
municipality or otherwise provided and required to fully support the
operational implementation of the plan.
The purpose of this plan is to:
A.
Establish an effective joint emergency response organization for
East Manchester Township, Conewago Township and the Boroughs of Manchester
and Mount Wolf referred to as the "Northeastern Area Emergency Management
Agency."
B.
Assign emergency responsibilities and specify lines of communications
to be operational in the event of a nuclear incident.
C.
Provide a public-alert system to complement, supplement and back
up as necessary the siren system installed by the nuclear facility
throughout the EPZ to alert the public in the event of an incident.
D.
Facilitate the mobilization of available emergency personnel and
equipment resources.
E.
Ensure that emergency plans are coordinated and integrated with the
county Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
F.
Predetermine those emergency procedures to be implemented in order
to protect the health and safety of the public.
G.
Provide a basis for training, drills and exercises.
A.
Situation.
(1)
East Manchester, Conewago Township and the Boroughs of Manchester
and Mount Wolf share conterminous boundaries and are identified as
risk municipalities since each is located entirely within the Three
Mile Island plume exposure pathway EPZ. The above-cited municipalities
agree to the mutual benefits to be gained by establishing a joint
emergency management framework for the coordination of emergency planning
and the development of integrated programs for the prevention, mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies of any kind. For
this purpose, the Northeastern Area Emergency Management Coordinator,
Mount Wolf Borough, is designated the lead agent.
(2)
The municipalities have a total population of 18,930 (Manchester
Borough, 2,763; Mount Wolf Borough, 1,393; East Manchester Township,
7,264; and Conewago Township, 7,510). Based upon businesses and industries
within the municipalities, the workday population does not measurably
change and there is no effect on the number of persons within the
plume exposure pathway EPZ.
(3)
There are no hospitals, nursing homes, recreational areas or motels/hotels
located within the municipalities. The five schools within the municipalities
are all under the jurisdiction of the Northeastern School District.
(4)
The municipalities are supported by Union Fire Engine Company (Station
23) and the Eagle Fire Company No. 1 (Station 89-6) and Strinestown
26. Ambulance support is provided by the Northeastern Area Emergency
Medical Services. Police support is provided by the Northeastern Regional
Police Department and Northern York County Regional Police for Conewago
Township.
B.
Concept of operations.
(1)
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) has overall responsibility
for emergency response planning and operations. As in all emergency
situations, the Governor retains directional control. Upon receipt
of a report of an incident by PEMA from the Three Mile Island Nuclear
Station, the initial notification will be disseminated by PEMA to
the affected area. When the need for public protective action is anticipated,
PEMA will advise appropriate counties to activate alert notifications
systems to cause people to seek additional information through the
emergency broadcast system (radio, television). The clear channel
stations and television stations are WGAL, WHTM, WHP, FOX 43 and WITF.
(2)
York County is responsible for implementing its Radiological Emergency
Response Plan to provide protection for the health and safety of all
persons within the county. The response activities of all risk municipalities
will be coordinated by York County as detailed in the county RERP.
(3)
The Northeastern Area Emergency Management is responsible for rapidly
alerting municipal government heads, key staff, emergency workers,
volunteer organizations and the general public. This plan will designate
feeder evacuation routes and traffic control points. It will provide
for establishing, equipping and maintaining an emergency operations
center to be manned, when required, 24 hours per day as a control
headquarters. It will arrange to move nonambulatory people and others
without private means of transportation residing within its boundaries.
It will arrange for participation in training, drills and exercises.
It will provide for control during reentry.
C.
Functions and responsibilities. The overall responsibility for decision-making
within East Manchester Township, Conewago Township and the Boroughs
of Manchester and Mount Wolf rests with the respective Borough Councils
and the Township Board of Supervisors who have the primary responsibility
for the protection of life and property within their respective municipalities.
To assist in the planning and response to a nuclear incident, these
elected officials have approved the selection of key staff personnel
to supervise various aspects of the plan. See Enclosure 1, Emergency
Organization Chart.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 1 is on file in the office of
the Emergency Management Coordinator.
D.
Individual in charge of emergency operations.
(1)
The elected officials have similarly appointed the following as Northeastern
Area Emergency Management Coordinators to be responsible for overall
coordination of the Radiological Emergency Response Plan and to act
as their spokespersons for activities involving preparation for and
response to a nuclear incident.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The names of the individuals appointed,
which originally appeared in this subsection, were deleted at time
of publication.
(2)
The respective elected officials have also concurred in the selection
of the Emergency Management Coordinator from Mount Wolf Borough as
the lead agent for overall emergency planning, response and recovery
operations for all emergencies. Responsibilities of other key staff
personnel are outlined in Enclosure 2, Assignment of Responsibilities.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 2 is on file in the office of
the Emergency Management Coordinator.
B.
The following municipal actions are associated with the above emergency
classifications and provide for a coordination of actions:
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Emergency Classifications
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Municipal Actions
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Unusual event
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1.
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Officially log message
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2.
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Advise municipal officials
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Alert
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1.
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Officially log message
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2.
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Advise municipal officials
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3.
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Alert key emergency staff personnel
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4.
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Notify fire, police and ambulance units
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5.
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Open radio communications with county
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6.
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Alert health care and public or private institutions
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7.
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Secure dosimetry and KI from county for emergency workers
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8.
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Review RERP
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Site emergency
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1.
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Officially log message
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2.
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Alert municipal officials
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3.
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Mobilize emergency staff at emergency operations center
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4.
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Mobilize police, fire and ambulance services
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5.
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Alert volunteers
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6.
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Maintain telephone and radio communications with county to include
RACES
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7.
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Secure from county and distribute dosimetry and KI to emergency
workers
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8.
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Review RERP
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9.
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Activate RACES communications net and monitor EBS
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10.
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Alert sector alert/notification teams for employment only as
instructed by county
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General emergency
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1.
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Officially log message
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2.
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Alert municipal officials
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3.
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Mobilize emergency staff at emergency operations center
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4.
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Mobilize police, fire, ambulance services and other volunteers
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5.
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Activate all communications means
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6.
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Mobilize sector alert/notification teams for employment when
directed by county and simultaneous with the sounding of sirens
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7.
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Distribute dosimetry and KI to emergency workers
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8.
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Prepare to implement sheltering or evacuate, as directed
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9.
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Man TCPs and ACPs as appropriate
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10.
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Support evacuation pick up of nonambulatory persons and public
without transportation means
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11.
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Prepare to relocate emergency services to predesignated locations
outside the EPZ
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A.
Action information will be received by telephone and/or Nixle located
in the municipal EOC or by radio/telephone over the fire/police net
from the county emergency operations center. Persons receiving information
will log the data and immediately inform the Emergency Management
Coordinator. The Emergency Management Coordinator will ensure validity
of the message by a confirming return telephone call, if necessary.
B.
Immediately upon notification of an incident, the municipal Emergency
Management Coordinator will notify the municipal officials and selected
emergency operations center personnel as shown in Enclosure 4, Emergency
Notification List.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 4 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
C.
Initial notification of the Manchester and Mount Wolf Boroughs' and
the East Manchester Township's and Conewago Township's population
will be by means of the siren warning system. The attention-alert
signal on the sirens, which is a three- to five-minute steady signal,
will be activated by the county Emergency Management Coordinator.
See Enclosure 5, Siren Coverage Map.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 5 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
D.
Simultaneously with the sounding of the sirens, municipal fire and
police teams will knock on doors or use public address or handheld
speakers to alert the public. The overall goal is to warn the public
within 45 minutes following receipt of a site or general emergency
notification from the county emergency operations center. See Enclosure
6, Alert Team Composition.[3] (NOTE: The notification message will be limited to advising
the public that an incident has occurred and requesting that they
tune to appropriate EBS for further information.)
[3]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 6 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
E.
The municipal emergency Northeastern Area Emergency Management Coordinators
will coordinate with the county Emergency Management Coordinator for
the annual distribution of preemergency printed information to local
residents, motels, campgrounds, the handicapped and transient population
areas, if any, within the municipality.
A.
Emergency operations will be directed from the Northeastern Area
Emergency Management office of Emergency Operations Center located
at the East Manchester Township building, 5080 North Sherman Street
Extension, Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania 17347 (telephone number 717-577-1844).
See Enclosure 7, Floor Plan of EOC.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 7 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
B.
The Northeastern Area Emergency Management Coordinator will maintain
a listing of available personnel, equipment and services. Any unmet
needs will be reported to the York County Emergency Management Coordinator.
See Enclosure 8, Resource Requirements.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 8 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
C.
A rumor control center will be established by York County upon activation
of its emergency operations center, and referrals will be made to
telephone number 570-389-5738.
D.
In the event of an evacuation from the plume exposure pathway EPZ,
fire companies will displace to Station 89, and police will displace
to Springettsbury Township Police Department. They will be available
to provide fire protection and security insofar as radiation levels
will allow. Ambulances will relocate as directed by York County (see
Appendix 3, Annex G, County RERP[3]). Municipal government and this emergency operations center
will relocate to Station 89, 3321 Whiteford Road, PA 17402. (A letter
of agreement is in process.)
[3]
Editor's Note: The county Radiological Emergency Response
Plan is on file in the office of the Emergency Management Coordinator.
A.
The responsibility for protecting the public rests with elected officials
at all levels of government. For nuclear facility incidents, protective
actions include sheltering, selective evacuation or general evacuation.
In the event of a general evacuation, the flow of traffic and the
manning of traffic control points will be as shown in Enclosure 9,
Evacuation Routes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 9 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
B.
The Pennsylvania State Police will provide traffic control on the
main evacuation routes. Municipal police will establish traffic control
points within the municipality for movement of traffic on to the main
evacuation routes. See Enclosure 9.
C.
Residents without transportation means will be picked up at the locations
shown at Enclosure 9.
D.
Primary responsibility for the activation and operation of reception
centers and mass-care centers rests with the county Emergency Management
Coordinator.
E.
Individuals requiring evacuation by ambulance or special transportation
are listed in Enclosure 11, Residents with Special Medical Requirements.[3] Listings to be reviewed and updated annually. Under county
direction, such personnel requiring medical attention will be moved
to the York or Memorial Osteopathic Hospitals, York, Pennsylvania.
[3]
Editor's Note: Enclosure 11 is on file in the office of the
Emergency Management Coordinator.
F.
During school hours, first priority for use of transportation resources
will be given to the evacuation of the schools. Evacuation of students
from the Northeastern Area School District will be to Southern Middle
School, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. Parents will pick up children and
proceed to designated reception and mass-care centers.
G.
Emergency supplies of gasoline and diesel fuel will be available
from:[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: The names of the businesses supplying
fuel, which originally appeared in this subsection, were deleted at
time of publication. The current list of businesses is on file in
the office of the Emergency Management Coordinator.
H.
Removal of stalled vehicles from evacuation routes within the municipality
will be accomplished by use of towing equipment provided by:[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: The names of the businesses supplying
towing services, which originally appeared in this subsection, were
deleted at time of publication. The current list of businesses is
on file in the office of the Emergency Management Coordinator.
A.
When a nuclear facility incident occurs, information about any radioactive
releases will be sent through emergency management channels. PEMA
will recommend appropriate protective actions through the county to
the municipality.
B.
York County prepositions dosimetry and KI (when available) in each
risk municipality for issue to emergency workers during a site emergency
or general emergency. The municipal Chief of Radiation Protection,
emergency operations center staff, is responsible for developing procedures
for issuing equipment to emergency workers, maintaining inventory
control records, advising municipal councils and the municipal Emergency
Management Coordinator about radiological protection measures, receiving
and forwarding individual emergency workers dosimetry/KI reports to
York County emergency operations center, collecting dosimetry and
remaining KI, if any, from emergency workers upon completion of an
incident and calendar year quarterly inventory and maintenance inspection
and reports to York County.
C.
D.
The nearest decontamination monitoring center for municipal workers
is located at the alert fire company (Manchester Township), 3118 North
George Street, Emigsville, Pennsylvania. YAUFR address: 918 Virginia
Avenue, York, PA 17403; phone: 717-843-4112.
A.
Persons requiring radiation-related medical attention, as well as
emergency workers requiring medical attention, will be relocated to:
(to be announced by York County Emergency Management Coordinator at
time of incident).
B.
Transportation of nonambulatory persons and emergency workers requiring
medical attention will be provided by the Northeastern Area Emergency
Medical Services and other available emergency vehicles.
A.
Distribution of the municipal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
is as follows:
B.
This plan will be reviewed and updated annually, usually following
the major exercise, and as revisions are made, properly identified
change pages will be sent to the organizations listed above. The municipal
Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for this action and
for certifying to the county that the annual review has been conducted.
