Franklin County Emergency Management
(FCEM)


Emergency Worker Assistance Center (EWAC) Exercise


On September 21, 2002, FCEM conducted an federally evaluated Emergency Worker Assistance Center drill. The drill was conducted in the City of Pasco. The Columbia Basin College (CBC) was the facility where all the action took place. The drill tested Franklin County's capability to monitor, decontaminate and shelter residents evacuating from areas in Franklin County near the Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant. The nuclear plant is operated by Energy Northwest. Following is a number of pictures that were taken during the exercise.


Vehicle Monitoring StationMonitoring Station Setup
Emergency Workers at Admin. OfficeFemale Decontamination Station
Male Decontamination stationAmerican Red Cross Workers
Portal MonitorRed Cross Registration
Tip Pit BBQ 509-967-1705Rewards for the Emergency Workers




FCEM wishes to thank the following volunteers/groups and agencies that participated in the drill:

Columbia Basin College and staff, CBC students, Pasco Fire Department, American Red Cross, Energy Northwest, ORPT volunteers, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Washington State Department of Health, The Tip Pit BBQ and all the individual volunteers that participated.




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