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CDC National Prevention Information Network Public Reaction to Information Related to Radiologic Terrorist Threats

From April 2003: Report discussing focus group findings in the development of the best methods for development and dissemination of public messages related to potential radiological emergency response.

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CDC's Roles and Responsibilities in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Attack

CDC has prepared this fact sheet to help people understand the roles and responsibilities of CDC during a radiological emergency.

CDC Website Clinicians, Public health professionals, First responders, Medical examiners, coroners, funeral directors
Communicating During and After a Nuclear Power Plant Incident, June 2013

This document provides communications guidance for domestic nuclear power plant (NPP) incidents, including sample text and suggested answers to anticipated public and media questions. This document also provides background information explaining roles and responsibilities across all levels of government during an NPP incident. While primarily created for Federal leaders who will speak to the public, this document should also complement the routinely exercised communication materials used by State, local, and tribal officials.

FEMA

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Educational Videos -- Protective Actions, Pharmaceutical Countermeasures, and Health Effects

These videos describe what protective actions you can take in a radiation emergency, the possible health effects of radiation exposure and contamination, and medical treatments that may be available to you.

CDC Video Clinicians, Public Health Professionals, First Responders, Medical Examiners

Emergency Risk Communication (ERC) CDCynergy 

A website looking at what emergency risk communication can take place before, during, and after a radiation emergency.

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Formative Research IND Message Testing with the General Public, March 2011

From March 2011: Audience research looking at testing the effectiveness of key messages developed by the Nuclear Detonation Response Communications Working Group for the immediate aftermath of an IND detonation.

CDC PDF Clinicians, Public health professionals

Formative Research: IND Health Effects Message Testing with the General Public, January 2012

From January 2012: Audience research looking at how to improve messaging during a potential radiological emergency involving an improvised nuclear device (IND).

CDC PDF Clinicians, Public health professionals

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Iodine-131 Found in Milk

A site with information on the radioactive isotope Iodine-131 and what to do if it is found in milk.

CDC Website Public health professionals, First responders, Medical examiners, coroners, funeral directors

Frequently Asked Questions about Iodine-131 Found in Surface Water

A site with information on the radioactive isotope Iodine-131 and what to do if it is found in surface water.

CDC Website Public health professionals, First responders, Medical examiners, coroners, funeral directors
Improvised Nuclear Device Response and Recovery: Communicating in the Immediate Aftermath

A resource for emergency responders and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial officials communicating with the public in the immediate aftermath of an improvised nuclear detonation in the United States. An interagency group of federal communicators and radiation technical experts developed the messages in this document.

FEMA Website Public Health Professionals, Clinicians, First Responders
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