What are the goals of this site?
1. Provide guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies. 2. Provide just-in-time, evidence-based, usable information with sufficient background and co...ntext to make complex issues understandable to those without formal radiation medicine expertise. 3. Provide web-based information that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an emergency if the internet is not accessible.
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                                                                This  Joint  Emergency  Management  Plan  of  the  International  Organizations  (Joint  Plan)  describes  the 
interagency  framework  of  preparedness  for  and  response  to  an  actual,  potential  or  perceived  nuclear  or 
radiological emergency independent of whether it arises from an acci...dent, natural disaster, negligence, nuclear 
security event or any other cause. 
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                                                                If a radiation emergency happens in your area, you should get inside immediately.
No matter where you are, the safest action to take is to: GET INSIDE. STAY INSIDE. STAY TUNED. 
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                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...ident-specific considerations that shelter operators will 
need to take into account in a radiation emergency. Shelter operations include other mass care and emergency assistance activities that are required to support a sheltered population, such as feeding, providing essential supplies, and assisting with reunification of family and friends. Guidance to support such activities can be found in other planning resources. The information in this guide is intended to complement, not supplant, existing shelter protocols and responsibilities.
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                                                                Annex of Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disaster; page 245 - 252
Information in Tables 1–4 summarizes the actions of the World Health Organization,
the International Atomic Energy Authority, other international organizations, and local
health authorities in response to a nuclear acci...dent, in compliance with the Convention
on Early Notification and the Assistance Convention.
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                                                                This pocket guide offers basic information needed for the medical management of victims of radiation incidents in an easy-to-understand manner.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Quick information on facts and expressions  about radiation in alphabetical order
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                All links provided in the pdf as well as a video tutorial are available at: https://www.remm.nlm.gov/exposureonly.htm#skip
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                This information packet ('tool') is designed to help with the assessment and management of casualties of an incident involving radiation. 
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                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...  emergency.  Throughout  the  discussion , several “big picture” qestions were brought up that may be addressed in future interagency efforts.
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                                                                After a radiation emergency, pregnant women should follow instructions from emergency officials and seek medical attention as soon as emergency officials say it is safe to do so.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                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...rmation  to  the  public  and  the  media  during  a  nuclear  or  radiological emergency.
Also available in Spanish: https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/EPR_Comm_Plan_2015_S_web.pdf
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                                                                There are three sections in this e-learning module on radiation emergencies: Section One is an introduction about the basics of radiation. For instance, the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and the different ways to measure radiation. Section Two is about the health effects of ...acute exposure to radiation. For instance, the mechanisms by which ionizing radiation damages our cells and the clinical manifestations of acute exposure are introduced. Section Three discusses the measures in response to a radiation emergency. For instance, the principles of emergency department preparedness, the use of personal protective equipment and the procedures to decontamination are presented. Although this module is primarily for first responders to prepare for radiation emergencies, it is also suitable for the general public who are interested in knowing more about this topic. Healthcare professionals may also find this module useful in case they want to refresh their knowledge on radiation.
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                                                                Radiation emergencies may be intentional (e.g., caused by terrorists) or unintentional. CDC provides some examples of different types of radiation emergencies and information what to do if a radiation emergency happens in your area.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                All links provided in the pdf as well as a video tutorial are available at: https://www.remm.nlm.gov/contamonly.htm#skip
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                These guidelines provide a recommendation on iodine thyroid blocking (ITB), via oral administration of stable iodine, as an urgent protective action in responding to a nuclear accident. This recommendation aims to support emergency planners, policy makers, public health specialists, clinicians and o...ther relevant stakeholders, in order to strengthen public health preparedness for radiation emergencies in WHO Member States as required by the International Health Regulations (IHR) and in line with the international safety standards (GSR Part 7). The scope of the guidelines is confined to public health aspects of planning and implementation of ITB before and during a radiation emergency, such as dosage and timing of ITB administration, adverse effects of stable iodine, its packaging, storage, and distribution.
These guidelines supersede the 1999 WHO Guidelines for Iodine Prophylaxis following Nuclear Accidents.
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                                                                A brief, 17-minute video covering key radiation principles and radiological procedures. Includes demonstrations on application of these principles and procedures in several patient care scenarios in an emergency services setting.