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Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) (sometimes known as radiation
toxicity or radiation sickness) is an acute illness caused by
irradiation of the entire body (or most of the body) by a high dose
of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time (usually ...
A brief, 17-minute video covering key radiation principles and radiological procedures. Includes demonstrations on application of these principles and procedures in several patient care scenarios in an emergency services setting.
Welcome to Learn About Nuclear Weapons! Learn about nuclear weapons is a web-based educational material from the Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Russian. For you who want to learn more about nuclear weapons, its consequences and what you can do to help c...
Hier finden Sie jede Menge interessante Informationen über Atomwaffen. Wie sie entwickelt wurden, was die Folgen der ersten Atombomben-Einsätze auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki waren, die Geschichte des Atomzeitalters seit 1942 und auch viele technische Informationen über das Atom und die Strahlung. Au...
Guide on labeling and placarding hazardous materials
La communication sur les risques est un aspect à part entière des interventions d’urgence. Il s’agit de l’échange en temps réel d’informations, de conseils et d’avis entre les experts, les responsables communautaires, les décideurs politiques et les populations en situation de risque....
Руководство ВОЗ по политике и практике информирования о рисках при чрезвычайных ситуациях (ИРЧС)
This pocket guide offers basic information needed for the medical management of victims of radiation incidents in an easy-to-understand manner.
These guidelines provide a recommendation on iodine thyroid blocking (ITB), via oral administration of stable iodine, as an urgent protective action in responding to a nuclear accident. This recommendation aims to support emergency planners, policy makers, public health specialists, clinicians and o...
This Joint Emergency Management Plan of the International Organizations (Joint Plan) describes the
interagency framework of preparedness for and response to an actual, potential or perceived nuclear or
radiological emergency independent of whether it arises from an acci...
Successful detonation of an improvised nuclear device (IND) would be a catastrophic event, causing an unprecedented number of injuries and lives lost, as well as economic, political, and social disruption. However, an effective medical response and an infrastructure prepared to protect itself from f...
This course has been created for people with some experience in healthcare. It is particularly relevant to students in clinical healthcare professions (such as medicine, nursing, and allied health) and equally relevant to those working in broader disciplines (such as public health, global health, an...
Staying safe in spite of a disaster. What can you do for your safety in the event of a disaster?
In spring 2013, after weeks of rain, whole areas of southern, eastern and northern Germany were beset by catastrophic floods. Settlements vanished in th...
RITN ARS Treatment Guidelines (PPTX w/ notes) contents:
- Principles of ARS management at RITN centers
- Altered standards after a nuclear detonation
- Acute Radiation Syndrome
- Victim triage after a nuclear detonation
- ARS management
- Stem cell support: when to HLA type casualties
The aim of this publication is to provide a practical resource for emergency planning in the area of public communication in the development of a national radiation emergency communication plan (RECP). The term ‘public communication’ is defined as any activity that communicates info...
