DIRTY BOMB: INTERACTIVE TRAINING 
IN THIS PRACTICE:
Dirty Bomb! After the Blast! is a free online training tool developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness that gives users real-time experience acting and responding to changing circumstances. Three missions cover: - Dirty bomb decontamination
- Mass fatalities operational site
- Community assistance center
Details here.
Photo: Environmental Protection Agency
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COMMUNITY RECEPTION CENTER
IN THIS PRACTICE: An exercise scenario in Florida, built around detection of radioactive water at a political gathering,
successfully tested and improved a multidisciplinary response team's skills in screening, dosimetry, triage, and decontamination. Soon after the drill, the Florida Department of Health used the lessons learned to respond to an actual exposure emergency.
Details here.
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MULTI-JURISDICTION RESPONSE
IN THIS PRACTICE:
More than 30 state, federal, and local agencies collaborated in a 3-day dirty bomb exercise that involved 13 locations in New York, including the capital Albany, and required the coordination of 600 responders,150 evaluators, 65 foreign observers, and 52 domestic VIPS. A key focus: how to provide care to evacuees.
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ABOUT US
PublicHealthPractices.org
is a joint project between the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in Washington, DC, and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.
The Web site is a one-stop shop for concrete
tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. Learn more about us here.
UPDATE is prepared and published monthly by the project staff at CIDRAP, and past issues are available on the site.
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