Exercises

Exercise No. 1: Terminology

Emergency Preparedness and Response Centre (EPRC) is a part of the NSC (Nuclear Safety
Centre), with the goal to implement INRA’s activities related to preparedness and response
for a nuclear or radiological emergency. EPRC plays a key role within the national emergency
management system, through its preparedness unit in normal operation and in emergency
situations. EPRC is a centre to carry out nuclear safety assessments, radiation dose
calculations, and/or radiological consequences assessments at both preparedness stage and
during the response phase, in support to making decisions for public protective actions and
other response actions in emergency conditions.

EPRC Core Team is responsible to operate the EPRC in normal work conditions, and to
implement all routine planning and preparedness activities. The EPRC Core Team will ensure
the necessary support for the regulatory functions and processes of INRA in relation to on-
site EPR arrangements, and the coordination of all preparedness activities of INRA, including
the elaboration of INRA’s emergency plan, emergency procedures, instructions, tools, guides
and methodologies, through consultation with technical experts within INRA on matters
related to nuclear safety and security assessment, radiological consequences assessment
and public communication and is responsible to organize and coordinate all training events
for the posts of the emergency response organization.

INRA’s emergency response organisation (ERO) temporary emergency organization of EPRC

(15-18 persons), which activate during emergency situation, comprises qualified personnel
of INRA, including Emergency Director, Deputy Emergency Director, Radiological
Consequences Assessment (RCA) Group, Nuclear safety and security assessments (NSSA)
group, Communication (Comm.) Group, Logistics and IT staff, Public Communication Expert.
ERO works in 8 hr. shifts, so about 60 -72- persons shall be selected by EPRC core team.
(Three 8hr. shifts + 1 free shift).

Response Coordination Team is a team comprising heads of the teams of the emergency
response organization (ERO). The Emergency Director of ERO is assisted by Response
Coordination Team. The following positions are included in the ERO’s Response Coordination
Team:
- Emergency Director;
- Deputy Emergency Director;
- Head of Nuclear Safety and Security Assessment Group;
- Head of Radiological Consequences Assessment Group;
 - Head of Communications Group;
- Logistics Administrator;
- Public Communication Expert.

Emergency Director is a position in ERO’s Response Coordination Team who will be assisted
by the Response Coordination Team, consisting of the heads of the groups and teams of the
emergency response organization. An Emergency Director will be appointed by and will
report directly to INRA Chairperson or his legal substitute in ERO' active modes.

Deputy Emergency Director is a position in ERO’s Response Coordination team and is legal
substitute of Emergency Director and carries out the tasks assigned by Emergency Director
and will report directly to him/her.

Head of Nuclear Safety and Security Assessment Group is a position in ERO’s Response
Coordination team. He/she is a qualified expert in EPRC with full knowledge of nuclear safety
and security requirements. The assessment of nuclear safety and security in this group is
done under him/her guidance.

Head of Radiological Consequences Assessment Group is a position in ERO’s Response

Coordination team. He/she has full knowledge of radiological safety requirements. The
assessment of nuclear accident and emergency situation in this group is done under him/her
guidance.

Head of Communications Group is a position in INRA ERO, located in the EPRC. He/she
manages the internal communication of domestic teams and liaises with national and
international bodies on crisis management. He/she maintains collaboration and coordination
with other organizations.

Logistics Administrator is responsible for providing the equipment and supplies needed by
the EPRC and its staff. Logistics Administrator is a position of the INRA ERO, supported by
AEOI’s Engineering and logistics Departments.

Public Communication Expert is a position within the Communication Group, which is part
of the INRA ERO, located in the EPRC. This person prepares press releases and notifications
for the IAEA and affected states based on the inputs from ERO teams’ heads and ERO’s
Emergency Director and works under supervision of the Head of Communications Group.
The Nuclear Safety and Security Assessment Group One of two main assessment group in
the ERO that is activated during the nuclear emergency. It consists of experts in the field of
nuclear safety and security. This group works under the supervision of the head of the
group. During the nuclear emergency, its experts will be attended in EPRC premise and will
work in shifts. In the normal conditions, they remain on-call.

The Radiological Consequences Assessment Group One of two main assessment group in
the ERO that is activated during the nuclear emergency. It consists of experts in the field of
radiological assessment. This group works under the supervision of the head of the group.
During the nuclear emergency, staff will be attended in EPRC premise and will work in shifts.
In the normal conditions, they remain on-call.
The Communications Group is a group in the ERO that is activated during the nuclear
emergency. It consists of experts in the field of communication and journalism. This group
works under the supervision of the head of the group. During the nuclear emergency, staff
will be attended in EPRC premise and will work in shifts. In the normal conditions, they
remain on-call
INRA Decision-Making Committee A committee consisting of the INRA chairperson and the
directors of its main departments is responsible for receiving reports from the Emergency
Director and making decisions regarding emergency response. The Decision-Making
Committee will be led at all times by INRA Chairperson or his legal substitute.

Point of Contact is a point for receiving national and international notifications of nuclear or
radiological incidents and/or accidents. A Point of Contact is established at the premises of
INRA EPRC, which will be functional permanently (24/7).

On-call Officer will be responsible to receive the initial notification of an emergency situation
and to initiate the activation of INRA’s response, after consultations with INRA’s Chairperson
or his legal substitute. In addition, the arrangements for notification will include at a
minimum an on-call team consisting, at all times, of one radiation safety specialist, one
nuclear safety specialist, one nuclear security specialist, one logistics administrator, and one
public communication expert. He/she is responsible for receiving the emergency situation
report and verifying the report and informing the authorities to decide on the type of
response to the emergency.
Exercise No. 2: Action Plan
Find which actions in the Short-term (ST) Action Plan are connected (related to) Medium
term (MT) Action Plan,
1. ST Action »2. Allocate premises and infrastructure for the EPRC and MT Action »1. Equip
the EPRC with necessary office furniture, equipment, and systems, other supplies, as per
the design/layout approved by INRA management.
2. ST Action »3. Design and approve the EPRC layout and MT Action »1. Equip the EPRC with
necessary office furniture, equipment, and systems, other supplies, as per the
design/layout approved by INRA management.
3. ST Action »4. Develop INRA Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and MT Action
“2. Establish the basic set of internal emergency procedures, instructions, guidance, and
analysis tools for the use of INRA EPRC”.
4. ST Action »6. Establish guidance for the regulatory control of on-site EPR arrangements
Plan and MT Action “2. Establish the basic set of internal emergency procedures,
instructions, guidance, and analysis tools for the use of INRA EPRC”.
5. ST Action »6. Establish guidance for the regulatory control of on-site EPR arrangements
Plan and MT Action “3. Establish and/or review and revise regulations and guides in
relation to the on-site EPR arrangements of facilities and activities”.
6. ST Action »6. Establish guidance for the regulatory control of on-site EPR arrangements
Plan and MT Action “4. Establish internal mechanism and procedures for EPRC routine
unit to support the regulatory functions and processes of INRA in relation to the
emergency arrangements of operating organizations”.
7. ST Action »7. Allocate budgets, plan and implement the necessary adjustments and
improvements to the EPRC, according to the layout agreed and MT Action “1. Equip the
EPRC with necessary office furniture, equipment, and systems, other supplies, as per the
design/layout approved by INRA management”.
8. ST Action »1. Allocate human resource for the EPRC routine activities: appoint the EPRC
Core Team of INRA NSC, including its leader; modify the organizational chart of INRA to
include the Emergency Core Team and MT Action “5. Establish the annual ongoing
training and exercise programmes for the personnel assigned to positions with
responsibilities for emergency response”.
9. ST Action »8. Approve INRA Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan; nominate the
post-holders of the emergency response organization and MT Action “5. Establish the
annual ongoing training and exercise programmes for the personnel assigned to positions
with responsibilities for emergency response”.
10. ST Action »10. Establish interim capabilities for INRA’s response to a nuclear or
radiological emergency; conduct initial training, drills and exercises of key post-holders
within the emergency response organization and MT Action “5. Establish the annual
ongoing training and exercise programmes for the personnel assigned to positions with
responsibilities for emergency response”.
11. ST Action »8. Approve INRA Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan; nominate the
post-holders of the emergency response organization and MT Action “6. Integrate INRA
 EPRC into the national emergency management system, establish interfaces for
collaboration and coordination”.
12. ST Action »9. Establish arrangements / agreements with partner organisations for
exchange of information (on-line data transmission, fax messages, etc.) in routine and
emergency situations and MT Action “6. Integrate INRA EPRC into the national emergency
management system, establish interfaces for collaboration and coordination”.
13. ST Action »9. Establish arrangements / agreements with partner organisations for
exchange of information (on-line data transmission, fax messages, etc.) in routine and
emergency situations and MT Action “7. Integrate all operations and processes at EPRC in
the management system of INRA; establish mechanisms for knowledge sharing”.
Exercise No. 3: Competencies
List of competencies for nuclear safety and security consequences assessment Group
Experts:
- Master’s degree or higher in Nuclear /Mechanical /Chemical engineering
- High level of knowledge on national and international requirements and
arrangement on EPR
- Basic knowledge about functioning of the EPRC and INRA ERO,
- Adequate knowledge about main processes of nuclear power plants and other
nuclear facilities,
- Adequate technical knowledge about Iran nuclear facilities,
- Basic knowledge about emergency action plan of nuclear facilities,
- Information on nuclear power plants operational software,
- Basic information about operational limits and conditions of nuclear facilities in Iran,
- Teamwork skills and working under stress,

List of competencies for the Head of nuclear safety and security consequences assessment
Group:
- Master’s degree or higher in natural sciences (e.g. Nuclear Physics, Health Physics,
Nuclear Engineering),
- High level of knowledge on national and international requirements and
arrangement on EPR
- Excellent analytical skill
- Deep knowledge about functioning of the EPRC and INRA ERO,
- Advanced knowledge about main processes of nuclear power plants and other
nuclear facilities,
- Adequate technical knowledge about Iran nuclear facilities,
- Basic knowledge about emergency action plan of nuclear facilities,
- Information on nuclear power plants operational software,
- Basic information about operational limits and conditions of nuclear facilities in Iran,
- Teamwork skills and working under stress,
- Leadership and planning abilities,
- Basic knowledge about national and international nuclear laws.
List of competencies for the Radiological Consequences Assessment Group Experts:
- Master’s degree or higher in natural sciences (e.g. Nuclear Physics, Health Physics,
Nuclear Engineering)
- Basic knowledge about functioning of the EPRC and INRA ERO,
- Basic knowledge on radioecology,
- Ability to use JRODOS,
- Basic information about nuclear and radiological facilities and activates dose
restrictions and dose limits and reference levels in Iran,
- Teamwork skills and working under stress,
 - Basic information about emergency action plan of nuclear and radiological facilities
and activities,

List of competencies for the Head of Radiological Consequences Assessment Group:

- Master’s degree or higher in natural sciences (e.g. Nuclear Physics, Health Physics,
Nuclear Engineering)
- Background experience in Health Physics
- High level of knowledge on national and international requirements and
arrangement on EPR
- Deep knowledge about functioning of the EPRC and INRA ERO,
- Advanced understanding of radiation protection, dosimetry, environmental
dispersion of contamination via atmosphere, etc,
- Ability to use JRODOS,
- Basic information about nuclear and radiological facilities and activities dose
restrictions and limits and reference levels in Iran,
- Teamwork skills and working under stress,
- Basic information about emergency action plan of nuclear and radiological facilities
and activities,
- Excellent analytical skills,
- Leadership and planning abilities,
- Adequate information on organizations of Iran nuclear facilities,
- Reporting skills,
- Basic knowledge about national and international nuclear laws.

List of competencies for Public Communication Expert:

- Bachelor degree or higher in natural sciences,
- Basic knowledge about functioning of the EPRC and INRA ERO,
- Fluency in Persian,
- Capable to reformulate technical language into plain language (some familiarization
with the terminology used during the emergency communication),
- Knowledge of the IAEA communication tools (USIE),
- Knowledge of national system of communication during the emergency,
- Interpersonal skills (communication with other ERO groups) and working under
stress,
- Journalist or PR (public relations) experience is an asset.
- Adequate information on national nuclear emergency plan,
- Adequate information about national fist responders,
- Adequate information on national and regional culture
List of competencies for Head of communication group:
- Master’s degree or higher in natural sciences,
- High level of knowledge on national and international requirements and
arrangement on EPR,
- Fluent in English,
- Excellent communication skills,
- High level of knowledge of IAEA communication tools,
- High level of knowledge of national/ provincial communication arrangements,
systems and protocols,
- Interpersonal skills and working under stress

List of competencies for communication group expert:

- Bachelor degree or higher in natural sciences,
- Average skill in English
- Basic understanding of nuclear safety and radiation protection,
- Excellent communication skills,
- Having knowledge about IAEA communication tools,
- High level of knowledge of national/ provincial communication arrangements,
systems and protocols.