"Radiation Technical Assistance Making an Impact Locally" Presenters Name HPS Chapter Name

Challenge at Hand Who are you? What can You do for Me? Where have you been all these years? Why can we fit the needs of a response organization?

Challenge at Hand-Success When can you talk about what you do? When IMMEDIATE DECISIONS are needed, how can I contact you?

WHEN THE EXPERTS PANIC- THEY CALL THE FIRE DEPT. Old Bumper Sticker

Overview of First Responders and First Receivers World

Emergency Responders are Called - When Normal Safeguards Have Failed When Deliberate Harm is Intended –Terrorism –Arson –Revenge / Anger –Loonies

Rapid Violent Event Mass Confusion Lack of Information Psychological impact –Death –Injury Need for IMMEDIATE DECISIONS The Buck has stopped with YOU.

People You Meet at the Scene Victims Responsible Parties –Guilt –Fear of Litigation –Desire to Minimize or Conceal Other Responding Agencies

People You Meet at the Scene People with Good Information People with Bad Information People with “Issues” The Problem is sorting them out

How Do We Fit As Citizens of a Community As People that Understand the Issue After Gaining Trust As Subject Matter Experts Global View of the Phases

Experts Must Understand Their Audiences Needs to be Effective

Quiz –A.Truck with a Hemi –B.Animal –C.Random Access Memory –D.Radioactive Material –E.Rapid Access Mass Decon YES……All of the Above What is RAM?

Planning Section Good Spot for a HP Type Certain Incidents or Events May Require the use of Technical Specialists who Have Specialized Knowledge and Expertise Assigned Wherever Their Services are Required

Do You Understand Me Communication with Common Language is KEY to Success –NO Acronyms –NO Codes Ten Four Big Buddy Understand the Big Picture Quick - to the Point Solutions

Ten Things Not to Say to a FR Sievert Gray Depth Dose Equivalent Let Me Think About That We Can’t Do That You Can’t Do That Committed Dose Effective Dose Be Gentle With The Equipment Discuss the Quantum Theory

Get to Know Your Local Responders Fire Police EMS Lower the Better Offer Training Assistance Get to Know Local/State Assets and Response Organizations

FEMA CERT Program Citizen’s Emergency Response Teams –National Program –Local Implementation Prepares Communities to Respond Training is Local by Local Emergency and Non-Emergency

FEMA CERT Program Benefits –Better Understanding of Community –Potential Community Hazards –Understanding Develops Perspective –Improves Disaster Response –More Hands Make Lighter Work –Credentialing

State SERC / Local LEPC U.S. Environmental Protection Agency –Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) –Clean Air Act (CAA) SERC –State Emergency Response Commissions LEPC –Local Emergency Planning Committee

Local LEPC Members Local Emergency Planning Committee –Appointed by the SERC –Must Contain Representatives from: Local Officials Local Public Safety Local Public Health Local Emergency Management Local Hospitals Community Groups Facilities Subjected to EPCRA

Local LEPC Activities Develop Emergency Plans –Community Specific –Prepare for And Respond to Chemical –Annual Review of Plan –Exercise the Plan Work with Facilities to Minimize Risk Inform Population of Chemical Risks

National HPS-HSC Activities Sub Committees –First Response –Medical Response –Training –Nuclear Weapons –Dispersive Devices –Cleanup –Interdiction & Security

National HPS-HSC Activities

Develop Generic Presentations Work with Public Information Committee – /documents/ Update Web Page Upcoming and Developing Issues –Dispersive Devices –Cleanup –Interdiction & Security

National HPS-HSC Activities Special Session at annual Develop products for local members Develop Overview of next generation of NFPA and ASTM impacts Comment on CDC population monitoring Advertise the HPS in responder mags Responder Conferences

Local Chapter Activities Add items you are doing Add items you are doing with responder or that the chapter is planning to do

Summary Learn the Responder’s View of Incidents Get Integrated into Your Community Understand Your Audience’s Needs –Fast Breaking Events…Fast Solutions Understand the Response Systems Learn the Systems Volunteer Your Expertise ……There is Always a Solution…… Photo by Capt Cadd CA