LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration will conduct a training exercise in Summerlin and the northwest part of the Las Vegas valley on Oct. 28 and 29.
During the exercise, the public may see the NNSA’s Nuclear Emergency Support Team Aerial Measuring System Leonardo AW139 helicopter, which is equipped with radiation sensing technology. The public may also see Nuclear Emergency Support Team response teams collecting water samples from public water facilities.
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NNSA is making the public aware of the training activities so people who see the low-flying aircraft or ground personnel are not alarmed.
Routine training exercises are part of security and emergency preparedness activities. The exercises allow Nuclear Emergency Support Team response teams to maintain proficiency and readiness to respond to real-world nuclear or radiological threats, incidents or accidents.
The Nuclear Emergency Support Team is an element of the nation’s nuclear and radiological emergency response capability. It is made up of scientists and technical specialists who have expertise in a variety of incident response missions.
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