[ RadSafe ] " Homeland Security Chief Sees Nuclear ForensicOffice as Attack Deterrent "

[Brunkow, Ward]

This problem is complacency in this country. It will take a major
catastrophic event to get people to rally on this issue and fund it. I
guess we are in the complacency stage of our great democracy...200 +
years and counting. Ex.  - a new item today totally dominates the news
media..something about OJ...orange juice?? Or something. When we have
hundreds of thousands of troops in harms way and the friendly terrorist
is planning a major event. I think it is more important than ever to
belong and support the professional societies...ANS, HPS etc.  At least
the work of the subcommittees is accomplishing something, I still run
into people in our field who don't belong or it took them 15 years to
sign up. Get out to your school and give a talk...education is maybe all
we have to rely on. 

W. G. (Ward) Brunkow
U.S. DOE Contractor



-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of Geo>K0FF
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:23 AM
To: MikeNukeEP at aol.com; Radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] " Homeland Security Chief Sees Nuclear
ForensicOffice as Attack Deterrent "

"Radiation biological dosimetry tools for emergency responders"

I am aware of some pretty good training program directed towards First 
Responders.

There are resources for medical professionals too, as this site offers:
http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/biodostools.htm#guidance

Much, much more can and should be done as far as not only first
responders, 
but the general
population in reference to "radiation" education.  It almost seems as if
the 
populace is being coddled in
the U.S. , withholding any sort of technical info from the masses.  Is
this 
a unique American issue?

It would be nice to hear from international members on this point.

George Dowell
NLNL
New London Nuclear Lab
GEOelectronics at netscape.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeNukeEP at aol.com>
To: <Radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] " Homeland Security Chief Sees Nuclear 
ForensicOffice as Attack Deterrent "


> .     Meanwhile, little or no effort has been made to ensure that the 
> nation's
> "first responders" are adequately trained and equipped to address the
> immediate consequences of a radiological incident.   > Mike Sinclair, 
> Graystone Radiologiucal Emergency Management
>
>
>
> 

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