Bases for the prevention
of nuclear disasters
Followings are bases for disaster prevention related to MEXT: |
| MEXT
Emergency Operation Center |
| Emergency Operation
Center of MEXT is intended to establish emergency operation centers
for nuclear disasters, emergency response headquarters in the event
of nuclear disasters or natural disasters including earthquake,
wind and flood damages. Equipped with telephone lines, facsimile
machines and TV conference systems, the center has ample space,
houses a large number of people related to the emergency operation
centers and emergency response headquarters, and serves functions
as an operation center as prescribed by the national government's
Basic Plan for Disaster Prevention. Because Special Law of Emergency
Preparedness for Nuclear Disaster requires the implementation of
precise activities for the prevention of nuclear disasters, with
off-site emergency centers at the sites as cores in cooperation
with the national government, local governments and related organizations,
this center is equipped with communication equipment and materials
for exclusive use for these activities. |
| Off-site
Emergency Centers |
Based on the Act
for Nuclear Disaster Countermeasures, off-site emergency centers
are base facilities in order for the national government's emergency
operation centers for nuclear disasters at the site, and prefectural
governments' and municipalities' emergency response headquarters
to organize meetings for taking joint measures against nuclear disasters,
and to take temporary measures with shared information in cooperation
with each other in the event of an emergency at a nuclear facility.
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| Nuclear
Emergency Assistance & Training Centers (NEAT) |
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
provide technological supports for those engaging in the
prevention of nuclear disasters in the national government, local
governments, police, fire departments and corporations.
Nuclear Emergency Assistance & Training Centers are established
as bases for activities in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture,
and Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture. In the event of an accident,
information is shared through off-site emergency centers across
the nation and information networks, and technical advice is given
in tandem with the central administration and specialists who respond
to the prevention of nuclear disasters at the site.
Centers for support activities and training are equipped with various
kinds of communication equipment in order to pursue the purposes
of preparation for emergencies. In addition, there are also projectors,
computers and other equipment which are used for training related
people during normal time. |
| Emergency
Preparedness Technology Center (EPTC) |
The Emergency
Preparedness Technology Center (EPTC) was established by Nuclear
Safety Technology Center in Rokkasho-mura, Aomori Prefecture as
a base for supporting the disaster prevention activities of local
governments in the event of an emergency, and for investigations
and researches matters related to the prevention of nuclear disasters
and providing training for the prevention of nuclear disasters during
normal time. At present, the following activities have been implemented
in cooperation with related organizations:
| 1 |
Support
of disaster prevention activities implemented by local governments
during normal time and in the event of an emergency |
| 2 |
Implementation
of various investigations and research related to nuclear
disaster prevention |
| 3 |
Provision
of training related to the prevention of nuclear disasters
for those engaging in firefighting, police, those engaging
in medical care, and local related organizations |
| 4 |
Provision
of computers for SPEEDI, and collection of information on
activities for the prevention of nuclear disasters |
| 5 |
Provision
of vehicles for monitoring and surveying in preparation for
monitoring in the event of an emergency |
| 6 |
Public
information about the prevention of nuclear disasters for
local residents |
| 7 |
Technological
development of robots for radiation monitoring and so forth
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