​Community matters: Huron Endeavour to test emergency response

At Bruce Power, we take emergency preparedness seriously.

It’s a well-known fact that Bruce Power has its own emergency and protective services organization that consists of a nuclear security team, a fire department and other support groups that are highly trained and ready to respond any time of the day.

Bruce Power also has its own state-of-the art training facilities, including its full-scale fire training centre for our on-site firefighters, and where municipal fire departments are invited to hone their skills as well.

Even though the safety record of our site and our industry is very strong our Emergency and Protective Services division remains ready to respond to a full range of potential incidents on our site.

Our value of safety-first means that we’re always prepared.

Oct. 4-6, Bruce Power will test its emergency services capabilities during “Exercise Huron Endeavour,” both on the Bruce Power site and in our communities.

This large-scale exercise will include participation from a large number of external stakeholders, including the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Health Canada, the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre and the Municipality of Kincardine, among others.

The exercise will simulate an on-site emergency scenario and Bruce Power’s employees and emergency response organizations will play out their response and implement the latest Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan.

The company expects that Huron Endeavour will clearly demonstrate Bruce Power’s dedication to making its site and surrounding communities safe for its workers, residents and businesses. 

Bruce Power also participated in emergency exercises named Huron Resilience in 2019, Huron Resolve in 2016 and Huron Challenge in 2012.

These drills take months of planning and involve more than 1,000 people. The exercise will be monitored and evaluated by the CNSC and any lessons learned will be reviewed and incorporated to make Bruce Power’s emergency response even stronger.

Bruce Power and its Emergency and Protective Services team’s vision is to earn a high level of trust and confidence by striving for excellence in an integrated, all-hazards approach to ensure the protection of the plant, our people and the community.

This drill will help to ensure we’re prepared for any and all hazards we could face, that our collaborative approach with the surrounding municipalities, the province, our regulator and our stakeholders is strong, and that our emergency response procedures are thorough and up-to-date.