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Outline of Training Exercises in Fukui prefecture

1. Date and time

November 27, 2005 (Sun.)

2. Organizer

Cabinet Secretariat, Fukui prefectural government, Mihama Town, and Tsuruga City

3. Assumption

The Mihama Nuclear Power Plant of the Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. has been attacked by a terrorist group. Part of this facility is damaged, which may cause a leak of radioactive material.

4. Major exercise sites

(1) Emergency Response On-site Headquarters (the national government, Fukui prefectural government, Mihama Town, and Tsuruga City)
Fukui Mihama Nuclear Disaster Prevention Center and Fukui Tsuruga Nuclear Disaster Prevention Center (Logistic support)
(2) Fukui Emergency Response Headquarters
Fukui prefectural government
(3) Mihama Town Emergency Response Headquarters
Mihama Town Office
(4) Areas requiring evacuation
Nyuu district, Takenami district, and Sugahama district in Mihama Town
Nishiura district in Tsuruga City
(5) Evacuation center, rescue center
Mihama Town health and welfare center "Haatopia"

5. Major exercises

(1) Exercise to establish the Emergency Response On-site Headquarters
National, prefectural and municipal on-site headquarters were established and operated at the Off-site Center (Mihama Nuclear Disaster-Prevention Center). Joint councils, etc. were operated with cooperation among related organizations.
(2) Exercise to establish Emergency Response Headquarters, etc.
The Emergency Response Headquarters were established by the Fukui prefectural government and municipalities. Various meetings were held and evacuation directives given.
(3) Evacuation drill for local residents
Based on evacuation directives and evacuation procedures compiled at the Mihama Town On-site Headquarters and Tsuruga City On-site Headquarters, the fire service, the Self-Defense Force, the Prefectural Police and the Japan Coast Guard conducted an evacuation drill for residents of areas requiring evacuation.
(4) Rescue drill for evacuated residents
An evacuation center was established, and emergency medical care for radiation exposure provided. Information about the well-being of residents was collected and a report made to the national government.
(5) Disaster response drill
Hazardous areas were designated and emergency monitoring, etc. implemented.
(6) Emergency communication drill
  1. Transmission of alerts, etc. to local residents
  2. Communication through various kinds of radio and transmission of images through in-vehicle satellite, etc.

6. Participating organizations

(1) Designated administrative agencies
Cabinet Office (including the Japan Atomic Energy Commission); National Police Agency; Japan Defense Agency; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; Fire and Disaster Management Agency; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Agency of Natural Resources and Energy; Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Japan Meteorological Agency; Japan Coast Guard; and Ministry of the Environment
(2) Designated local administrative agencies
Tsuruga Atomic Energy Office of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Fukui Labour Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Hokuriku Regional Agricultural Administration Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Tsuruga Inspection Office for the Safety Management of Nuclear Installations of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; Mihama Inspection Office for the Safety Management of Nuclear Installations of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; Kinki Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Fukui Office for Rivers and National Highways, Kinki Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Tsuruga Office for Ports and Harbours, Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Chubu Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Fukui Transport Office, Chubu Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Fukui Local Meteorological Observatory of the Japan Meteorological Agency; 8th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of Japan Coast Guard; Tsuruga Maritime Safety Agency; Chubu Regional Police Bureau (including Fukui Prefecture Information and Communication Department); Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army; 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Air Fleet of GSDF; Maizuru District Headquarters of MSDF; Middle Air Defense Force of ASDF; Sixth Air Wing of ASDF; and Fukui Regional Liaison Department of SDF
(3) Designated public institutions
Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization; National Institute of Radiological Sciences; Fukui Office of the Japanese Red Cross Society; NHK; Fukui Broadcasting Station of NHK; Kanazawa Office of Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited; Japan Atomic Energy Agency; NTT West (Fukui Branch); Japan Atomic Power Company; Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.; Hokuriku Electric Power Company (Fukui Branch); and NTT DoCoMo Hokuriku
(4) Local authorities
Shiga Prefecture; Takahama Town; Ooi Town; Wakasa Town and other municipalities in Fukui prefecture
(5) Police
Fukui Police Headquarters and Tsuruga Police Station
(6) Fire service
Fire Headquarters of Tsuruga Mikata Fire Association; Fire Headquarters of Wakasa Fire Association; and Fukui District Fire Headquarters
(7) Designated local public institutions
Fukui Medical Association; Fukui Railway Co., Ltd.; Echizen Railway Co., Ltd.; Fukui Bus Association; Fukui Truck Association; Fukui Broadcasting Co., Ltd.; Fukui Television Broadcasting Corporation; and Fukui FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
(8) Other related organizations
  1. Medical organizations
    Fukuiken Association of Radiological Technologists; Fukui Prefectural Hospital; University of Fukui Hospital; Tsuruga City Hospital; Obama Public Hospital; Social Insurance Takahama Hospital; Fukui Hospital (affiliated to the National Hospital Organization); Fukui Red Cross Hospital; Fukui Saiseikai Hospital; Fukui Social Insurance Hospital; Tannan Public Hospital; Lake Hills Mikata Hospital; and Mikuni Town Hospital
  2. Nuclear disaster prevention organizations
    Nuclear Emergency Support/Training Center and Nuclear Safety Technology Center
  3. Lifeline organizations
    NTT Neomate Hokuriku Co. and Fukui LP Gas Association
  4. Fishery organizations
    Fukui Prefectural Radio Fisheries Cooperative Association; Fukui Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association; Wakasa Takahama Fisheries Cooperative Association; Obama City Fisheries Cooperative Association; Ooshima Fisheries Cooperative Association; Oshima Fisheries Cooperative Association; Mikuni Port Fisheries Cooperative Association; Mikuni Port Trawling Fisheries Cooperative Association; Fukui City Fisheries Cooperative Association; Koshino Fisheries Cooperative Association; Echizen Town Fisheries Cooperative Association; Kono-mura Fisheries Cooperative Association; Tsuruga City Fisheries Cooperative Association; Mikata Town Fisheries Cooperative Association; Nyuu Fisheries Cooperative Association; Sugahama Fisheries Cooperative Association; Mihama Fisheries Cooperative Association; and Hiruga Fisheries Cooperative Association;
  5. Nuclear power organizations
    Kanden Plant Corporation, Genden Information System Co., and Nuclear Services Company
  6. Others
    Fukui Regional Conference of Emergency Communications
*1,800 participants in total (including 500 people who participated in administrative staff training).
  About 120 participating residents


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