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Re: Journal News Article
The first responder may or may not have available radiation detection
equipment and dosimeters, therefore suitable generic precautions must be
adopted by first responders to protect themselves and other people present
at the scene from the radiological hazard, and a qualified radiological
assessor should in almost all cases be called to assist with the
radiological aspects of the response. This is part of the training programme
to first responder , police, fire brigade, especially for an accident in a
public place. What I could understand from your comment (last paragraph) is
the weakness of the training program, in this particular area. Your comment
seems to me very important for technical reflection among the authorities
and also among our colleagues taking into account many philosophical
assertions about this issue.
Jose Julio Rozental
joseroze@netvision.net.il
Israel
This mean that one of the most important
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From: <Brozowski.George@epamail.epa.gov>
To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 4:59 PM
Subject: Journal News Article
Good morning! I need to throw in my two cents worth (for what it's
worth). But first, a little background music!
I used to work in one of the four counties surrounding the Indian Point
Nuclear Generating Station (Rockland County) as the County Radiological
Health Specialist and the Dose Assessment Team Leader during a FEMA
exercise with the plant.
What bothers me is the dispatcher should have notified the County
(Westchester) Health Department - Radiological Section. The last time I
talked with my friends back East, they have a staff of three individuals
who would have responded to the incident and provided assistance to the
police and fire at the scene. By assistance, I mean they would have
used their meters, don gloves, and remove the tools from the road to get
traffic flowing. Route 9 is a busy route and to stop traffic for more
than 15 minutes is horrible.
To those who mention the DOT Guide Book, yes you're all correct. But
with the added staffing from the Health Department onscene, no one would
have been evacuated and traffic would have been moving within 15-30
minutes.
Thanks for your time and enjoy the upcoming weekend.
George Brozowski
Regional Health Physicist
US EPA - Region 6
Dallas, TX
(214) 665-8541
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