Planners:
Information for Radiation Emergencies


Introduction


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Key Federal Disaster Response Planning Documents

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Key US Radiation-Specific Response Plans


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State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Government Disaster Response Planning

Radiation Incident Plans

All Hazards Plan

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Incident Command System and Hospital Incident Command System


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Selected National and International Radiation Event-specific Response Planning Documents


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Planning and Informational Platform


  • Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE): Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway (HHS/ASPR)
    • Created to meet the information and technical assistance needs of regional ASPR staff, healthcare coalitions, healthcare entities, healthcare providers, emergency managers, public health practitioners, and others working in disaster medicine, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency preparedness.
  • Science Preparedness (HHS/ASPR) — Scientific research framework that can enable emergency planners, responders and the whole community to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from major public health emergencies

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Incident Registry for Victims and Responders


  • Radiation incidents, both large and small, have potential short and long term consequences for those actually involved (victims and responders) and those who remain concerned about the incident.
  • Registries of those affected can be implemented in various ways by governments and other entities. Privacy and security issues must be respected.
  • Registries can contribute to
    • Lessons learned
    • Improved plans for the future
    • Appropriate medical follow-up: design and implementation
    • Advancement of scientific inquiry: identified and addressed
    • Improvement of radiation protection and safety protocols
  • There is a long history of formal epidemiologic, legal, and forensic follow-up of prior radiation incidents of all kinds.
  • Creation of registries will assist with these endeavors.
References

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US Military