Bruce Power, in collaboration with provincial, federal, and municipal partners, will conduct Huron Unity, a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise from November 18-20.
For six decades, Ontario’s nuclear sector has demonstrated an unparalleled safety track record, and emergency preparedness is a key part of the industry’s strong safety culture. This exercise is an important part of Ontario’s Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan (PNERP), designed to strengthen co-ordination and readiness in highly unlikely scenarios, and demonstrates Bruce Power’s commitment to safety and partnership with local communities.
Huron Unity will bring together external agencies, including Emergency Management Ontario, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), local municipalities, law enforcement, health-care providers, and first responders. The exercise on the Bruce Power site focuses on testing communication and collaboration across all levels of response to ensure plans work effectively.
“Safety is Bruce Power’s number one value,” said Jennifer Edey, Senior Vice-President, Operational Services and Business Development at Bruce Power. “These exercises allow us to work closely with community partners and external stakeholders to make sure everyone knows their role as we continue to keep our people, our site, and our communities safe.”
The scenarios employed in Huron Unity are designed to challenge participants and validate emergency plans. Such events are extremely unlikely because of robust safety systems and plans, but these exercises provide valuable opportunities to strengthen resilience and ensure co-ordinated efforts with partners.
Bruce Power conducts major preparedness exercises approximately every three years, involving hundreds of participants across internal teams and external agencies, ensuring a collaborative, all-hazards approach.
About Bruce Power
Bruce Power is an electricity company based in Bruce County, Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory, Ontario. We are powered by our people. Our 4,200 employees are the foundation of our accomplishments and are proud of the role they play in safely delivering clean, reliable nuclear power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world. Bruce Power has worked hard to build strong roots in Ontario and is committed to protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which we live. Formed in 2001, Bruce Power is a Canadian-owned partnership of TC Energy, OMERS, the Power Workers’ Union and The Society of United Professionals. Learn more at www.brucepower.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
