Key points
Following a mass casualty radiation emergency, public health professionals play a crucial role in assessing and monitoring people potentially exposed to radiation or contaminated with radioactive material. This process, called population monitoring, will be conducted in community reception centers (CRCs). In addition, sheltering displaced populations after a radiation emergency requires unique planning considerations.
Guidance and Planning Resources
Population monitoring in radiation emergencies guidance document for state and local public health p...
Guide for operating public shelters during a radiation emergency
A tool for transforming Point of Dispensing plans into community reception center plans for radiatio...
Help communities, agencies, and emergency planners design and implement a CRC Drill.
Training and Education Resources
This training video provides an overview of CRC operations for public health and response partners.
Training for individuals assigned to conduct screening for contamination from radioactive materials.
Videos highlight some of the ways state and local partners have used CDC resources.
Data Collection, Screening, and Simulation Tools
Helps radiation emergency planners understand their needs when planning during response to a radiat...
CRC eTool is designed to collect, analyze, visualize, and securely exchange population monitoring da...
Find resources on radiation detection, measuring, and imaging instruments.
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health