Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
10/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/18/2024 15:27
Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Emergency Preparedness
Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Emergency Preparedness
Press Release - Friday, October 18, 2024
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SPRINGFIELD -An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the Braidwood Nuclear Power Station is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, Will County, Kankakee County, Grundy County, and Constellation will participate in the exercise.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate the units of government during the exercise. FEMA will provide preliminary findings at a meeting 0n Friday, November 15, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Will County Emergency Management Agency Response Facility, 22456 Cherry Hill Road, Joliet, Illinois. The public and media may attend this meeting.
A packet of informational material is enclosed with this advisory. This material provides information regarding the emergency plans for the Braidwood, LaSalle, and Dresden Nuclear Power Stations. If you have any questions or wish to schedule a training session for your staff, especially any new personnel, to discuss the emergency plans, please contact the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Public Information Officer, Kevin Sur.
Please post this notice to ensure that all media personnel are advised of the exercise and the training opportunity.
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