What to know
Public health professionals will play an important role in any radiation emergency. This page features tools and resources that will aid in a radiation response.
Public health professionals and radiation emergencies
Key responsibilities (in addition to traditional public health functions) will include:
- Conducting population monitoring
- Initiating health surveillance and epidemiological investigations
- Coordinating the distribution of medical resources and providing guidance regarding the use of altered standards of care and managing scarce medical resources
- Addressing food and water safety
- Providing protective action and other key messages for the public and other key audiences
- Ensuring safe shelter operations
CDC provides the resources help state, tribal, local, and territorial public health professionals develop plans and response capacity for radiation emergencies.
Tools and resources
Implementing Public Health Preparedness Capabilities
Providing guidance on public health preparedness capabilities during radiation emergencies.
Learn more about the different units of measurement for radiation.
Radiological Terrorism: Public Health Officials Toolkit
A collection of resources to use in the event of a radiation emergency.
This is a TEST: Community Reception Center (CRC)
This is a TEST CRC Edition can be used by preparedness staff to train and exercise on CRCs.
Learn what to expect if instructed to go to a community reception center in a radiation emergency.
A repository to radiation and nuclear related resources.
Training, Education, and Tools
A collection of trainings, educational tools, and resources for public health professionals.
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health