HHS and CDC Resources about Radiation |
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Selected Other US Government Communications Resources |
- PAG Manual: Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents, EPA-400/R-17/001 (PDF - 1.48 MB) (EPA, January 2017) has companion documents to help emergency responders prepare public communication materials prior to and during a radiation emergency.
- Protective Action Area Map Templates (download as word document (10 pp, 16 MB, September 2017, EPA-420/K-17/003)
- Templates for state, local, and tribal governments that need to provide evacuation, go inside, food, and/or drinking water guidance quickly to a population in a specific geographical area
- Protective Action Questions and Answers for Radiological and Nuclear emergencies: A companion document to the US EPA PAG Manual (PDF - 3.51 MB) (EPA, September 2017)
- Communicating Radiation Risks: Crisis Communications for Emergency Responders (PDF - 18.2 MB) (EPA, September 2007)
- Emergency Support Function 15, Standard Operating Procedures (PDF - 2.42 MB) (DHS/FEMA, July 2019)
- Annex N of the ESF 15: Radiological Incidents
- Details radiological incident communications strategy, actions, and coordination needed to execute a unified public outreach effort in response to a domestic nuclear/radiological accident, an act of nuclear/radiological terrorism, or a nation state sponsored nuclear attack."
- Pre-scripted message for radiation emergencies: pages N12 – N16
- Radiation Infographics: page N10
- Resource toolkit for nuclear and radiological threat information.
- Use to help prepare for such incidents and to communicate with and educate stakeholders
- This SOP establishes procedures and protocols for "Emergency Support Function 15" External Affairs to support Federal domestic incident management during an incident requiring a coordinated Federal response.
- "Provides the public with timely and accurate lifesaving information during major incidents remains our highest priority."
- The US government's "primary guiding document to coordinate outreach and ensure consistent public information through an integrated Federal incident communications system."
- "Annex N of the ESF 15 document details radiological incident communications strategy, actions, and coordination needed to execute a unified public outreach effort in response to a domestic nuclear/radiological accident, an act of nuclear/radiological terrorism, or a nation state sponsored nuclear attack."
- Information for Public Information Officers from RadResponder.net (FEMA, DOE/NNSA, EPA)
- Aggregated information from various government resources
- Contains infographics, videos, prescripted messages for use in managing radiation incidents, data sheets
- Other federal communication resources
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International Recommendations about Communication during Radiation Emergencies |
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Communicating After an IND detonation: Resource for Responders and Officials |
- Communicating in a Nuclear Disaster: Observations from COVID-19 (July 2020) (Zoom recorded video by Vivi Siegel (CDC) and Jessica Wieder (EPA) hosted on NACCHO platform (1 hour 5 min)
- A Decision Makers Guide: Medical Planning and Response for a Nuclear Detonation (HHS/ASPR, November 2017)
- Improvised Nuclear Device Response and Recovery: Communicating in the Immediate Aftermath (US Government Interagency Nuclear Detonation Response Communications Working Group, June 2013)
- Simple Lifesaving Message after a Nuclear Detonation
- Source: Coleman et al. Medical Planning and Response for a Nuclear Detonation: a Practical Guide, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science 2012; 10(4):346-371. See Figure 10.
- This example is only a potential template.
- Senior managers of an incident will customize the exact message as appropriate for the incident specifics and venue.
- Responding to a Radiological or Nuclear Terrorism Incident: A Guide for Decision Makers (PDF - 1.61 MB) (NCRP Report No. 165, Appendix B, page 124, Public Information Statements), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 2010.
- Advising the public about radiation emergencies (NCRP Commentary No. 10), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 1994.
- Rad Resilient City, a Preparedness Checklist to Save Lives After a Nuclear Detonation (PDF - 579 KB, See Appendix C, pages 53-61) (September 27, 2011, Center for Biosecurity of UPMC) (Overview)
- Improvised Nuclear Device (HHS/CDC Infographic)
- Nuclear Weapon (HHS/CDC Infographic)
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Communicating After an RDD |
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Communicating Radiation Risks |
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Role of Social Media |
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Twitter accounts of potential interest
| Agency | Twitter account |
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| HHS/ASPR | @PHEgov |
| HHS/CDC | @CDCemergency |
| DHS/FEMA | @FEMA |
| DHS/FEMA Region 3 | @FEMAregion3 |
| HHS/FDA | @US_FDA |
| American Red Cross | @RedCross |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | @NRCgov |
| NCRP | @NCRP_Bethesda |
| IAEA | @IAEAIEC |
| EPA | @EPA |
- FEMA social media (DHS/FEMA)
- Muniz-Rodriguez K, Ofori SK, Bayliss LC, Schwind JS, Diallo K, Liu M, Yin J, Chowell G, Fung IC. Social Media Use in Emergency Response to Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review With a Public Health Perspective. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Feb;14(1):139-149. [PubMed Citation]
- Merchant RM, Lurie N. Social Media and Emergency Preparedness in Response to Novel Coronavirus [published online ahead of print, 2020 Mar 23]. JAMA. 2020 [PubMed Citation]
- After a large nuclear detonation, issues would likely arise requiring a robust social media response similar to those addressed in this article.
- International Symposium on Communicating Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies to the Public (PDF - 6.5 MB) (IAEA and international agencies, October 2018)
- Excellent, comprehensive information about how, what, when to communicate including with social media.
- Use of Social Media by First Responders in Disasters (DHS, Virtual Social Media Working Group)
- Merchant RM, Elmer S, Lurie N. Integrating social media into emergency-preparedness efforts. N Engl J Med. 2011 Jul 28;365(4):289-91. [PubMed Citation]
- Crowe A. The social media manifesto: a comprehensive review of the impact of social media on emergency management. J Bus Contin Emer Plan. 2011 Feb;5(1):409-20. [PubMed Citation]
- Reddick C. Information technology and emergency management: preparedness and planning in US states. Disasters. 2011 Jan;35(1):45-61. [PubMed Citation]
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Communicating During Public Health Emergencies |
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Other Resources |
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Monographs
- Emergency Alert and Warning Systems: Current Knowledge and Future Research Directions Consensus Study Report (NASEM, 2018)
- Communication with the Public in a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency (IAEA, 2012)
- Responding to a Radiological or Nuclear Terrorism Incident: A Guide for Decision Makers (PDF - 1.61 MB) (NCRP Report No. 165, Appendix B, page 124, Public Information Statements), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 2010.
- Advising the public about radiation emergencies (NCRP Commentary No. 10), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 1994.
- Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communications Guidelines for Public Officials (HHS/SAMHSA, 2002)
- Management of terrorist events involving radioactive material (NCRP Report No. 138), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 2001. (See Chapter 7: Public Communication, pp. 79-90.)
- Communicating Radiation Risks: Crisis Communications for Emergency Responders. (PDF - 16.7 MB) EPA document EPA-401-F-008, September 2007, available by contacting EPA: radiation.information@epa.gov or by phone (202)343-9290.
Journal Articles
- Gallego E, Cantone MC, Oughton DH, Perko T, Prezelj I, Tomkiv Y. Mass media communication of emergency issues and countermeasures in a nuclear accident: Fukushima reporting in European newspapers. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2017 Apr 1;173(1-3):163-169. [PubMed Citation]
- Zahringer M, Luff R, Schiesewitz M, Burbeck S, Hogg R. From dose rate to websites: making measurements accessible, understandable and helpful to the lay public. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2014 Aug;160(4):322-5. [PubMed Citation]
- Becker SM. Risk communication and radiological/nuclear terrorism: a strategic view. Health Phys. 2011 Nov;101(5):551-8. [PubMed Citation]
- Becker SM, Emergency communication and information issues in terrorism events involving radioactive materials. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2004;2(3):195-207.[PubMed Citation]
- Becker SM, Middleton SA. Improving hospital preparedness for radiological terrorism: perspectives from emergency department physicians and nurses. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2008 Oct;2(3):174-84. [PubMed Citation]
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