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Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation, Third Edition 2022: Expanded Threat Factors For Emergency Response Planning in 2022
* Paperback Version - 249 Pages - Full Color * This document includes a wealth of facts, threats, results, new concerns and planning issues that you need to to prepare for within your community.
If a nuclear detonation occurred in an American city, it would be one of the most catastrophic incidents the United States (US) has ever experienced.
Responders must be prepared to address the unique challenges of a nuclear incident response. With careful planning, many lives can be saved and injuries mitigated. Additionally, preparing and planning for nuclear detonations better equips your community for other natural and man-made hazards/disasters, such as fire-spread, hurricanes, earthquakes, and radiological incidents.
While the fallout hazard is unique, most aspects of multi-hazard or all-hazard planning and response are applicable to nuclear detonation response and planning. Planners and responders bring a wealth of experience and expertise relevant to nuclear detonation response.
This guidance provides nuclear detonation information and context to enable planners, responders, and their leaders to leverage their existing capabilities.
Specifically, this document describes the considerations, planning factors, and available resources to craft a successful nuclear detonation response plan . This document focuses on the first 24 to 72 hours after a detonation, when early actions can save many lives.
The primary audiences for this planning guidance are federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (FSLTT) emergency response planners at all levels and their leadership. There's a wealth of information in this updated version that will serve you well to complete a thorough, effective plan.
If a nuclear detonation occurred in an American city, it would be one of the most catastrophic incidents the United States (US) has ever experienced.
Responders must be prepared to address the unique challenges of a nuclear incident response. With careful planning, many lives can be saved and injuries mitigated. Additionally, preparing and planning for nuclear detonations better equips your community for other natural and man-made hazards/disasters, such as fire-spread, hurricanes, earthquakes, and radiological incidents.
While the fallout hazard is unique, most aspects of multi-hazard or all-hazard planning and response are applicable to nuclear detonation response and planning. Planners and responders bring a wealth of experience and expertise relevant to nuclear detonation response.
This guidance provides nuclear detonation information and context to enable planners, responders, and their leaders to leverage their existing capabilities.
Specifically, this document describes the considerations, planning factors, and available resources to craft a successful nuclear detonation response plan . This document focuses on the first 24 to 72 hours after a detonation, when early actions can save many lives.
The primary audiences for this planning guidance are federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (FSLTT) emergency response planners at all levels and their leadership. There's a wealth of information in this updated version that will serve you well to complete a thorough, effective plan.
249 pages, Paperback
Published September 11, 2022
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