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Video: Emergency Response to a Transportation Accident Involving Radioactive Material (18:10)



About this video:
  • Source: DHS/FEMA and DOE Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP)
  • 18 minute video with a companion text User Guide (PDF - 548 KB)
  • Shows generic response to transportation accidents involving radioactive material including
    • Initial 9-1-1 call, responders' arrival, size-up, initial response actions, scene entry
    • Victim rescue and treatment, decontamination techniques, and transport to a medical facility
  • Techniques are generic, and best used to supplement local training materials and procedures.
  • Video refers to Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) version 2000 for first responders