emergency planning

Aurora have significant experience in planning, participation and responding to emergency scenarios both real and simulated involving radioactive materials.

In addition the above experience the Company runs a 24/7 emergency call out system for a large number of our clients which guarantees a response from a RPA within 15 minutes of the call.

Specific emergency planning expertise has included:

• Re-writing and re-structuring the Emergency Arrangements Handbook (EAH) for a major client in the nuclear industry. The EAH describes the function and interactions of the various groups that would form during a site accident.

• Writing the radiological scenario for a multi-agency (MOD, emergency services, NHS, etc.) exercise “Wyvern Grindle”. The scenario was an iridium-192 radiography source packed with explosives and detonated at a busy motorway service station.

• Presentations to the emergency services on what their immediate response should be and how to deal with radiological events.

• Preparation of accident scenarios for the demonstration exercises performed by clients to the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII).

• Production of and participation during an exercise scenario for the ‘blue light’ services of Devon and Cornwall.