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Event Notice #36 GNYHA Cultural Competency Briefing (November 21, 2008)
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Nuclear/Radiological Events
Fact Sheets/Talking Points
Facts About Evacuation During a Radiation Emergency
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Frequently Asked Questions About a Nuclear Blast
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Radiation Facts
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Radiation and Health Effects
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Possible Health Effects of Radiation Exposure on Unborn Babies
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Radiation Disasters and Children Speaking Points
15.9 KB
(American Academy of Pediatrics)
Radiation Disasters and Children Q&A
(American Academy of Pediatrics)
Consensus/Policy Statements
Radiation Disasters and Children Policy Statement
291 KB
(American Academy of Pediatrics)
Consensus Statement on Equipment and Facility Needs for Responding to Radiological, Nuclear, and Chemical Events
101 KB
(GNYHA)
Guidelines/Protocols
Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims form Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances
(January 2005)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Materials
Preparedness and Response: Radiation Emergencies
Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident
(National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2003)
National Center for Environmental Health: Radiation Studies
Sheltering in Place During a Radiation Emergency
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Department of Homeland Security Working Group on Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Preparedness: Medical Preparedness and Response Sub-Group
(December 9, 2003)
Information on Radiological Emergency Response
(New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, March 14, 2003)
Radiological Terrorism Rapid Response Card (New York State Department of Health)
Pocket-size card
Text version of pocket size card
Terrorism With Ionizing Radiation General Guidance: Pocket Guide
(U.S. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute)
Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook
(Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, December 1999)
Commanders Guidebook: Response to Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism
291 KB
(Bureau of Medicine and Surgery-February 2002
Guidance for Industry: KI in Radiation Emergencies — Questions and Answers
(U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, December 2002)
Managing Radiation Emergencies
(
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site or REAC/TS
)
Guidance for Hospital Medical Management
Guidance for Prehospital Emergency Services
Basics of Radiation
Test Your Knowledge Quiz
The Need for Emergency Preparedness
202 KB
(New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission — Orange County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, Energy Nuclear Northeast, Con Edison, American Red Cross)
Chemical/Biological/Radiological Incident Handbook
(Central Intelligence Agency, October 1998)
Summary of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' "Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Decontamination"
158 KB
(GNYHA)
Glossaries
Glossary of Nuclear/Radiation Terms
76.2 KB
(Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site or REAC/TS)
Briefings/Powerpoint Presentations
REACTS: Emergency Management of Radiation Accident Victims by REAC/TS (Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site, October 2005)
Treatment for Internal Contamination
571 KB
Acute Radiation Injury: Whole Body
961 KB
Acute Radiation Injury: Local
1.2 MB
GNYHA Briefing on Identifying and Responding to Nuclear/Radiation Events (April 16, 2002)
Prehospital Events/Potential Impacts of Nuclear Events
94.0 KB
(NYU Medical Center)
Clinical Management of Radiation Exposure
290 KB
(Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers)
Proper Choice and Use of Radiation Instruments
302 KB
(NYU Medical Center)
Links
Nuclear Events
(Health Resources and Services Administration Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program)
Radiation Event Medical Management
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Radiological Events
(Health Resources and Services Administration Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program)