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LLNL Emergency Management Plan (EPlan) Rev 27 January 2022 3 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose The DOE, through DOE Order 151.1D, requires that DOE sites develop and participate in an integrated and comprehensive All-Hazards Emergency Management System to ensure that: • it can respond effectively and efficiently to all emergencies and can provide emergency assistance so that appropriate response measures are taken to protect the worker, the public, and the environment; • emergencies are recognized, categorized and, as necessary, classified promptly, and parameters associated with the emergency are monitored to detect changed and degraded conditions; • emergencies are reported, and notifications are made in a timely manner; • reentry activities are properly and safely accomplished in accordance with approved guidance, and recovery and post-emergency activities commence in a timely and efficient manner; and • is formally document in an Emergency Management Plan approved by the local Field Element Manager. This Emergency Plan documents the comprehensive emergency management program, including response to Operational Emergencies, at LLNL. This Emergency Plan is prepared and structured in accordance with the DOE programmatic guidance for a standard format and content of DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) emergency plans. This Emergency Plan addresses the contractor applicable requirements of DOE Order 151.1D and provides an overview of the roles, responsibilities, and lines of authority for the ERO. This Emergency Plan also describes the interfaces and coordination with offsite agencies that provide community awareness and protection through notifications, protective action recommendations, and mutual aid. The concepts outlined in this Emergency Plan provide for the protection of workers, responders, the public, the environment, and national assets. Detailed processes for implementing the concepts described in this Emergency Plan are described in specific plans, procedures, and institutional documents prepared by the Emergency Management Department (EMD). These implementing documents describe the ERO, including all aspects of emergency planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and readiness assurance. LLNL uses the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) to manage response to emergencies. SEMS was established in 1992 in the California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2. The use of SEMS standardizes throughout the State the response to emergencies involving multiple jurisdictions or multiple agencies. SEMS is intended to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of all emergency responders in the State. SEMS incorporates