This Center for Disease Control and Prevention video provides information about the roles of federal response teams and local and state public health services following a nuclear or radiological terrorist incident. The video presents information about radiation principles, possible scenarios involving the release of radioactive materials, radiation protective measures, and evacuation and sheltering guidelines.
The Role of Public Health in a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Incident
February 2012
Community Reception Center and Evacuation, Decontamination, Federal Guidance, Medical Countermeasures / Treatments, Nuclear Detonation, Radiological Dispersal Devices / Radiological Exposure Devices (RDD / RED), Webinars and Training
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention