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ACR/ASTR/AAPM release a primer on how to prepare for a radiological terrorist attack entitled Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals: Response to Radiological Terrorism (Version 2.1).

CDC Bioterrorism Information  
   CDC Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners
CDC Radiation Studies: Emergency Preparedness & Response
      Medical Response to Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism  provides a webcast that can be viewed via Real Player, a link to download the presentation’s slides, and directions on how to order a complimentary copy of the presentation. [Added 8/11/04]

Compendium of Federal Terrorism Training for State and Local Audiences

Counter-Terrorism Food Emergency Response Network (FERN), a network of state and federal laboratories that are committed to analyzing food samples in the event of a biological, chemical, or radiological terrorist attack in this country. 

Department of Homeland Security

	Initial National Response Plan, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (and cover memorandum from Tom Ridge) Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER) Program. This page provides, among other things, links to the HDER Fact Sheet and information regarding Training Opportunities.
		HDER 2005 Fourth Quarter Bulletin
		HDER Points of Contact List
		Complete Description >Plus Training Opportunities (Under their What's New)
		Contact information at the Office of Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program
	Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
		HSEEP Manual Volume 1: Overview and Doctrine  (Dated March 2003)
		HSEEP Manual Volume 2: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement(Dated October 2003)
		HSEEP Exercise Evaluation and Improvement PowerPoint presentation

Department of Justice

Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group  

Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals: Response to Radiological Terrorism (Version 2.1) - a primer on how to prepare for a radiological terrorist attack.

Emergency Management Agency websites. NRC provides this site, with links to each state's emergency management agency.  [Added 9/10/04] 

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FRMAC Assessment Manual dated September 2002 is now available online at
http://www.nv.doe.gov/programs/frmac/DOCUMENTS.htm.  These documents are pertinent to the operation, monitoring, analysis, and assessment capabilities of the U. S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office's Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC). 

Grant Application Handbook , compiled by the Nuclear Energy Institute "to assist our state and local emergency management partners in seeking grant funding to enhance the emergency preparedness capabilities of our communities."

HHS/REMM Health and Human Services Radiation Event Medical Management  web portal.  The goals of this website are to:

• Provide guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment during mass casualty radiological/nuclear (rad/nuc) events
• Provide just-in-time, evidence-based, usable information with sufficient background and context to make complex issues understandable to those without formal radiation medicine expertise
• Provide web-based information that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an event if the internet is not accessible

Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER) Program

Lasers
FAA Advisory Circular: Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft, dated January 11, 2005
New Laser Warning and Reporting System for Pilots Press Release, dated January 12, 2005

Matrix of Federal Grants to State and Local First Responders
This matrix provides information about key grant programs from the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Transportation, Health and Human Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Education under which state and local governments and first responders are eligible to receive planning, training, equipment, and exercise assistance.  It lists the purpose of the program, amount appropriated for this program in FY 2002 and 2003, and the website where additional information can be found.  FY03 funding information for some grant programs and cooperative agreements is not yet available.

NEI Grant Application Handbook,compiled by the Nuclear Energy Institute "to assist our state and local emergency management partners in seeking grant funding to enhance the emergency preparedness capabilities of our communities."

  National Resource Framework (NRF) Resource Center  The purpose of the National Response Framework is to establish a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response.  The Framework presents an overview of key response principles, roles and structures that guide the national response. It describes how communities, States, the Federal Government and private-sector and nongovernmental partners apply these principles for a coordinated, effective national response. And, it describes special circumstances where the Federal Government exercises a larger role, including incidents where Federal interests are involved and catastrophic incidents where a State would require significant support. Its real value, however, is in how these elements come together and are implemented by first responders, decisionmakers and supporting entities to provide a unified national response.  The Framework is written for senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal agency heads, State Governors, tribal leaders, mayors or city managers – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective incident management.  At the same time, it informs emergency management practitioners, explaining the operating structures and tools used routinely by first responders and emergency managers at all levels of government.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
NRC actions to safeguard radioactive material: http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/safeguards.html.
Information on radioactive dispersal devices (dirty bombs):  http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/dirty-bombs.html

Operation Synergy - An exercise in California in March 2004 that included Orange and Los Angeles Counties, the state of California, FBI, DOE, NRC, FDA, EPA, and DHS (FEMA) participants. The three-day exercise simulated intelligence concerns being worked by the FBI and local authorities prior to efforts by CA radiation protection personnel or locals.  Click here for full report.

  Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) web portal:  http://remm.nlm.gov
was officially launched March 8, 2007 by the Department of Health and Human Services.

>>Veterans Health Administration Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group. Included on this site, under Terrorism/WMD/CBRNE:  Medical Treatment of Radiological Casualties and Radiological Casualty Management.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Radiological/Nuclear Courses
xxxxxWMD Radiological/Nuclear Awarness Course
xxxxxWMD Exercise Development Course (Mobile Training Team)
xxxxxWMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations Course (Mobile Training Team)
xxxxxWMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Train-the-Trainer Course

Note: In addition to this Homeland Security page, CRCPD also has a Homeland Security Council.  This council was created at the May 2003 National Conference on Radiation Control.  Click here for the Homeland Security Council  Fact Sheet.   Click here for information on all of the working groups within the Homeland Security Council.

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