Objective
European national emergency response plans have long been focused on accidents at nuclear power plants. Recently, the possible threats by disaffected groups have shifted the focus to being prepared also for malevolent use of radiation that are aimed at creating disruption and panic in the society. The casualties will most likely be members of the public. According to scenario, the number of affected people can vary from a few to mass casualties.
The radiation exposure can range from very low to substantial, possibly combined with conventional injuries. There is a need to develop practicable tools for the adequate response to such acts and more specifically to address European guidelines for triage, monitoring and treatment of exposed people. The main objective is to make a practicable handbook for the effective and timely triage, monitoring and treatment of people exposed to radiation following a malevolent act.
To achieve this, these tasks will be undertaken:
1. Evaluation of different scenarios to set the project's terms of reference
2. Guidelines will be drafted for -monitoring and triage of exposed populations -treatment, management and long term follow up of affected persons -public information and risk communication
3. These guidelines will be collated in a draft-modularised handbook that will be distributed to a wide range of end users. They will be asked to comment on the content and encouraged to test it in national emergency response exercises.
4. A workshop will be arranged 6 months later, to enable the end users to provide feedback on the handbook and how it works in exercises.
5.A refined handbook will be produced on the basis of feedback. A wide distribution of the handbook to national emergency response institutions is envisaged as well as incorporation into training programmes. From these tasks the European aptness to respond to emergencies concerning malevolent use of radiation or radioactive material, will be greatly enhanced.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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Programme(s)
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Topic(s)
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Call for proposal
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EURATOM-2005-6-FIXEDDEADLINE
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Coordinator
Belgium
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