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Mounting an effective international humanitarian response to a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) event, especially if the response is undertaken on an ad hoc basis, would be extremely difficult and would pose many risks to the responders. The International Committee of the Red Cro... more
Following a radiation incident such as an improvised nuclear device (IND) detonation, state and local response authorities will need to establish one or more population monitoring and decontamination facilities to assess people for radioactive exposure, contamination, and the need for decontamin... more
The aim of this publication is to provide a practical resource for emergency planning in the area of public communication in the development of a national radiation emergency communication plan (RECP). The term ‘public communication’ is defined as any activity that communicates info... more

A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency

Ansari, Armin; Caspary, Kevin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015) C_CDC
This guide is intended for shelter operators, planners, and staff, as well as emergency managers, public health professionals, and radiation protection professionals who participate in shelter planning and could be called upon to support shelter operations. This guide provides information on the inc... more
Welcome! This tool provides you as a first responder with action guides and instructions for use in a radiological emergency. Also available in Russian: https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/EPR-FirstRespondersPDA-2009/html/default.htm
IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment
The aim of this publication is to provide practical guidance for public information officers on the preparation for and response to a nuclear or radiological emergency, and to fulfil in part functions assigned to the IAEA in the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a... more
This guide highlights actions health professionals can take to make the Arms Trade Treaty effective.
Effective risk communication requires the alignment of complex factors including trust between the communicator and the audience(s), audience involvement, and emotional responses to risk. Risk communication is especially challenging now as new media changes the landscape for both communicators and... more
This guide is intended to assist state, local, and tribal public health professionals in the initiation of response activities during the first 24 hours of an emergency or disaster. It should be used in conjunction with existin... more
The purpose of this guidance is to provide emergency planners with nuclear detonationspecific response recommendations to maximize the preservation of life in the event of an urban nuclear detonation. This guidance addresses the unique effects and impacts of a nuclear detonation such as scale of ... more
The purpose of this interim guidance is to provide information and insight to assist public policy and health system leaders in preparing for and responding to an MCE caused by terrorist use of explosives (TUE). This document provides practical information to promote comprehensive mass casualty ca... more
The roundtable provided a forum that allowed communicators across a number of Federal agencies to share information, strategies, and challenges in developing and providing communication messages and materials to the public in preparation for, and in response to, a radiation... more
The risks of the use of nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical (NRBC) weapons are heterogeneous. Each risk has its own implications for developing and deploying any capacity to assist victims of an NRBC event and, in parallel, for the health and security of the people bringing this assistance... more
The main objective of the TMT Handbook project is to provide a practicable handbook for the effective and timely triage, monitoring and treatment of people exposed to radiation following a malevolent act.
IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment
The aim of this publication is to provide practical guidance for the first responders who will respond during the first few hours to a radiological emergency and for the national officials who would support this early response. This publication provides guidance in the form of action guides, instruc... more