Division 5 Periodic exercisesX1

The Tunnel Manager and the emergency services shall, in cooperation with the Safety Officer, organise joint periodic exercises for tunnel staff and the emergency services.

Exercises:

• should be as realistic as possible and should correspond to the defined incident scenarios,

• should yield clear evaluation results,

• should prevent any damage to the tunnel,

• may also, in part, be conducted as table-top or computer simulation exercises for complementary results.

1. (a)

   Full scale exercises under conditions that are as realistic as possible shall be conducted in each tunnel at least every four years. Tunnel closure will only be required if acceptable arrangements can be made for diverting traffic. Partial and/or simulation exercises shall be conducted every year in between. In areas where several tunnels are located in close proximity to each other, a full scale exercise must be conducted in at least one of those tunnels.

2. (b)

   The Safety Officer and the emergency services shall evaluate jointly these exercises, draw up a report and make appropriate proposals.