Radiological Emergency Management

Radiological emergency management is a term that describes efforts to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from events—and to mitigate risk of future events that could result in significant radiation-related effects. Prevent - Efforts to prevent radiological emergencies include actions to stop such events from happening and actions that decrease the harmful effects of such an occurrence Prepare - Efforts to prepare for a radiological emergency include learning the warning signs and knowing what to do during an emergency Respond - Responding to a radiological emergency means taking appropriate actions to protect yourself and others from harm Recover - Recovering from a radiological emergency includes actions performed after an emergency to return to normal Mitigate - Taking action to prevent hazards from developing into disasters or reduce the effects of disasters