Information for Radiation Volunteers
Radiological Incidents
A nuclear or
radiological incident may result from a deliberate act, an accident, or
negligence, and may be related to:
Population Monitoring
Population
monitoring is a process that begins soon after a radiological incident is
reported and continues until all potentially affected people have been assessed
and evaluated for:
Needed emergency
medical care
Radioactive
materials contamination on the body and clothing
Intake of
radioactive materials into the body
Removal of external
contamination
Radiation dose
received
Need for medical
follow up
Need for Volunteers
In
a large radiological incident, local and state responders could be quickly
overwhelmed by the large numbers of people who need to be assessed/evaluated.
Radiation professionals would be needed who could volunteer to assist in
population monitoring efforts. The State of California Emergency Medical
Services Authority (EMSA) maintains the Disaster Healthcare Volunteer (DHV)
website, where radiation professionals can register by providing their
qualifications and contact information. Radiation professionals who wish
to volunteer in the event of a large radiological incident should be
pre-registered. Registration does not obligate volunteers
to serve during an emergency. Those registered will be contacted and given
information about the incident and the opportunity to accept or decline service
as a volunteer.
Learn More
To learn more about
population monitoring, including how to volunteer, use the links below: