CDC Fact Sheets

• BACKGROUND FUNDAMENTALS

  CDC's Role Contamination & Exposure 101

  Population Monitoring 101

• FAQs

  Dirty Bombs  Evacuation During an Event Nuclear Blast

  Sheltering in Place Radiation Emergencies

• Rx

  Acute Radiation Syndrome Cutaneous Radiation DTPA

  Neupogen Potassium Iodide (KI) Prussian Blue

Pre-Event Actions

1.) Print the CDC Fact Sheets for you, your staff and media director. 

(In the case of internet disruptions, you'll have a copy on hand).

2.) Know the normal radiation background levels for your broadcast area. 

(Ask your local EPA office or contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).

3.) Meet with your local/state Emergency Managment assets (fire, police, main hospital administrators, public health officials, NWS Warning Coordinating Meteorologists, and elected officials) to understand the plans in place for your area, and to identify how your communication can help to inform local assets and local population during an event.

You are the critical conduits and informing agents for the first responders and local population.