Exercise Synergy Challenge will take place October 29 and 30, 2024.
A condition of NB Power's Power Reactor Operating Licence granted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission requires a full-scale emergency exercise every three years. NB Power, in partnership with provincial, regional, and federal authorities will host a full-scale nuclear emergency response exercise at PLNGS titled Synergy Challenge 2024 (ExSC2024) This exercise will provide an excellent opportunity to demonstrate response capabilities with a wide variety of responders working together to manage on-site and off-site consequence.
The exercise is expected to involved over a thousand persons in over 40 federal, provincial, municipal and state organizations in New Brunswick and beyond. Planning is still underway for the details and schedule for the event. The International Repeater Group is one of the participating organizations.
Amateur radio plays a role in many emergency operation centres (EOC) and the Point Lepreau plan includes back-up communications provided by amateur radio. Some simulated amateur radio activities in support of the exercise will take place and are still in the planning stages.
There will no doubt be radio nets taking place during the exercise in which anyone can participate, but if you want to take a more active role, such as attending and helping at an EOC, please contact and let us know your availability for October 29 or October 30. We may have some limited training and orientation prior to the exercise.