Public Health Practices

Community reception center exercise tests Florida's radiological screening and decontamination process

Source Agency: 
Florida Department of Health
,
Florida

Florida held an exercise to test skills related to radiological response, including screening, dosimetry, decontamination, and medical triage.

Connecticut emergency guide focuses on local hazards and enhanced communication to prepare and inform state residents

Source Agency: 
Connecticut Department of Public Health
,
Connecticut

Connecticut developed an emergency preparedness guide that includes information on radiological emergencies, blizzards, and flash floods, among other issues.

Radiological preparedness activities focus on at-risk populations living in proximity to nuclear power plant

Source Agency: 
Arizona Department of Economic Security
,
Arizona

An Arizona human services agency developed plans and exercises for emergency evacuations of the elderly, people with disabilities, and children living near a nuclear power plant.

Dirty bomb/radiological contamination interactive training

Source Agency: 
University of Minnesota Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
,
Minnesota

An online course uses a first-person, gaming format to train responders in radiological decontamination, mass fatalities management, and establishment of a community assistance center.

Exercise prepares public health and partners to respond to a radiological emergency

Source Agency: 
New York State Department of Health
,
New York

More than 30 agencies tested strategies to respond to two "dirty bombs" in Albany, New York, during the Empire 09 exercise.

Current Results

5 items

Narrow Results

 

Find Practices

Content Type

By Situation

By Strategy

By Potential Partner

By Audience

By Resources Needed

By Capabilities

By Essential Services

By State

Newsletter Sign-up

Get CIDRAP news and other free newsletters.

Sign up now»

OUR UNDERWRITERS

Unrestricted financial support provided by

Bentson FoundationUnorthodox Philanthropy logo and text 'Leading Underwriter'3M logoGilead Become an underwriter»