Les cahiers de l'ASN #03 - 10 years after Fukushima

Broadening the scope of the emergency plans The Fukushima accident led France to revise its population protection provisions, consistently with the recommendations of the European authorities (see HERCA*-WENRA* approach p. 7). The extension of the off-site emergency plans (PPI*) from 10 to 20 km around the NPPs, decided on in 2016, is not linked to an increase in the nuclear risk within the country, but is a means of improving the information and protection of the population and the reactivity of the crisis management players. Vous entendez le signal d’alerte de la sirène, vous recevez une alerte sur votre téléphone 552 081 317 RCS Paris - Réalisation LJ C OMMUNICATION /BRIEF - AFF GEN 2019 www.distribution-iode.com 0 800 96 00 20 0 800 96 00 20 Tailles minimum : RÉFLEXES POUR BIEN RÉAGIR 4 _ Je limite mes communications téléphoniques 2 _ Je me tiens informé(e) 5 _ Je prends de l’iode dès que j’en reçois l’instruction 6 _ Je me prépare à une éventuelle évacuation 3 _ Je ne vais pas chercher mes enfants à l’école 1 _ Je me mets rapidement à l’abri dans un bâtiment T he Fukushima accident showed that, in addition to reinforcing the installations, better preparation for management of multi-factor crises was also needed. The goal is to have an organisation that is robust and agile enough to adapt to all types of new situations. Close-up on a number of remarkable achievements. Dealing with a nuclear accident CRISIS AND POST-ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN FRANCE * See glossary page 24 16 • Les cahiers de l’ASN • March 2021