Radiological Emergency Planning:
Terrorism, Security, and Communication
July 28–31, 2009
Boston, Massachusetts
(Optional half-day refresher on July 27th*)

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Program Overview

Don’t let a down economy keep you from obtaining need-to-know changes in Radiological Emergency Planning. Come to Harvard and examine the latest principles and requirements for responding to a radiological emergency as well as the latest updates from federal and state agencies regarding:

Current events continue to make emergency planning an urgent concern. With major changes underway from both government and industry, emergency planners and emergency response team members face a host of new challenges in an era of unprecedented public scrutiny. This year’s offering of Radiological Emergency Planning will respond to these important developments. Whether you are new or experienced, from a private facility/company or from the government, this program will provide valuable insights for immediate use in your daily work.

*For those interested in brushing up on the basics of radiation, there will be an optional half-day refresher course entitled “Radiological Units, Quantities, and Fundamentals” on Monday afternoon (July 27th) prior to the start of the program. This refresher is complimentary for those enrolled in the four-day program starting on July 28th.

New and Revised Topics for 2009

Who Should Attend

New and experienced emergency planners and emergency response team members with:

Upon Completion of This Program, Participants Will Be Able to

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Taught by leaders in the field of Emergency Planning, this program combines lectures and case studies with access to expert faculty to provide a unique learning experience.

Program Director

Edward F. Maher, ScD, CHP
Adjunct Lecturer on Environmental Science
Harvard School of Public Health
Associate and Senior Health Physicist
Dade Moeller Technical Services

Program Faculty Includes the Leaders in the Field

Steven M. Becker, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Health and Vice Chair
Department of Environmental Health Services
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brooke Buddemeier, CHP
Radiation Safety Specialist
Radiological and Nuclear Countermeasures Division
Global Security Principal Directorate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Steven B. Goldman, EdD
Consultant
Emergency Planning/Crisis Communications

Ian Scott Hamilton, PhD, CHP, DABR(D)
Associate Professor of Radiology
Director, Consulting Medical Physics Practice
Baylor College of Medicine

Patricia A. Milligan, CHP
Senior Advisor for Preparedness and Response
Division of Preparedness and Response
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Patrick Mulligan, MS
Manager
Bureau of Nuclear Engineering
NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Alan P. Nelson
Director of Emergency Preparedness
Nuclear Generation Division
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

John T. Nesler, MS, CEM
Senior Research Scientist
Battelle Memorial Institute

Nicholas M. Panzarino, MS, CHP
Senior Health Physicist
Dade Moeller & Associates

Michael J. Slobodien, CHP
Director, Emergency Programs
ENTERGY Nuclear

Debra Koontz Traverso, MA
Author, Journalist, and Consultant

Leo Wainhouse
Office of Radiation Protection
Department of Health
State of Washington

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Agenda

Monday, July 27, 2009 (Optional half-day refresher)
RADIOLOGICAL UNITS, QUANTITIES, AND FUNDAMENTALS
12:30 pm
Check-In
1:00 Atomic Structure and Radioactivity — Panzarino
2:00 Radiation Quantities and Units — Panzarino
2:45 Refreshment Break
3:00 Radiation Interaction with Matter and Sources of Radiation
— Maher
4:00 Biological Effects and Risks of Radiation — Maher
5:30 Sessions End
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
7:30 am Check-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 Welcome and Introduction — Maher
8:30 Basics of Emergency Planning — Maher
9:30 Refreshment Break
10:00 The Federal Framework for Emergency Planning
— Buddemeier
11:30 Lunch
TERRORISM'S IMPACT ON EMERGENCY PLANS
12:30 pm Emergency Planning for the 21st Century: New Tools, Surprising Results — Slobodien
1:45 Refreshment Break
2:00 The New EPA Protective Action Guides (PAGs) — Maher
3:30 Refreshment Break
3:45 Responder RDD/IND Protocols — Buddemeier
5:00 Sessions End
5:00 Reception at Harvard School of Public Health
(for faculty, attendees, and their traveling companions)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AND A STATE’S APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 State of Washington’s Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Program [NEW in 2009]
— Wainhouse
9:45 Refreshment Break
10:00 Recovery Decision-Making Matrix: Table Top Exercise
— Mulligan
12:00 pm Lunch
12:45 Managing Terrorist Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials: Threats, Impact, and Response Issues
— Becker/Hamilton
2:45 Refreshment Break
3:00 Managing Terrorist Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials: Threats, Impact, and Response Issues (continued) — Hamilton/Becker
5:00 Sessions End
6:00 Film Screening
Thursday, July 30, 2009
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00

Basics of Crisis Communications — Goldman
9:30 Refreshment Break
10:00 Why Does the Media Do That? — Traverso
11:30 Lunch
12:30 pm Class Participation Exercise (Part 1) Radiological Terrorism: Technical Response — Becker/Hamilton
2:30 Refreshment Break
3:00 Class Participation Exercise (Part 2) Radiological Terrorism: Media Response — Traverso/Goldman
5:00 Sessions End
Friday, July 31, 2009
EMERGING RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PLANNING ISSUES
7:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:30
 Medical Management of Radiological Casualties — Hamilton
9:30 Fatality Management after a Nuclear Detonation — Nesler
10:45 Refreshment Break
11:00 NEI EP Update — Nelson
12:15 pm NRC Emergency Planning Initiatives Post 9/11 — Milligan
1:30 pm Program Adjournment — Maher
  Agenda is subject to change

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Continuing Education Credit

The CEUs earned in this program may be applied towards the following credits:

The Harvard School of Public Health has an Education and Research Center (ERC) that is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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Program Check-In

On the first day, please check in at:

Harvard School of Public Health
FXB Building
651 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617.384.8692

The program takes place at the Harvard School of Public Health, located in the heart of the Harvard Longwood Campus in Boston. Public transportation is readily available to the city's many shopping districts, museums and restaurants. For directions, please click here.

Accommodations

Best Western Inn at Longwood Medical
342 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617.731.4700
$161 single/double occupancy + 12.45% tax

Rooms have been reserved at a reduced rate until July 6, 2009. Reservations should be made when you receive your registration and payment confirmation. Please state the program name and the Harvard School of Public Health to receive the special rate. The Best Western is a ten-minute walk to the program location (approximately 0.5 mile from program location).

What Participants Say

“Cutting edge, informational, and interactive – an excellent course for everyone — not just those specifically involved with a nuclear program.”

— Matt Blythe
Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Trainer
Michigan Sate Police
Lansing, MI

“I’ve been to many courses over the years and this one is the best. I have come away with a list of eleven items to implement in my planning approach.”

— Peter Darnell
Health Physicist
CDC/NIOSH
Cincinnati, OH

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Program Fee

$1,595 if payment received between May 2 and July 20, 2009
$1,695 if payment received after July 20, 2009

Program fee includes:



Group Discounts Available: Register with a colleague and receive a 15% discount on each full tuition. Receive a 20% discount when three or more colleagues from your organization register. That means, when you participate with four colleagues, a fifth colleague can attend tuition free! This is an excellent professional development opportunity that can serve as a strategy-building retreat for your team.Please email us at contedu@hsph.harvard.edu or call us at 617.384.8692 for more information.

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Partial Tuition Scholarships Available

Click here to learn more about scholarship offerings

Payment Policy

Payment must be made in US funds and received in order to process your registration. Payment by credit card is strongly preferred (Visa, MasterCard, AmEx). If paying by check, please make check payable to Harvard School of Public Health-CCPE. Space is limited. Note: Please do not make non-refundable flight arrangements until you have received confirmation from us.

Substitution/Cancellation Policy

Substitutions may be made without additional charge. All requests for substitutions or cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations on or before June 5, 2009 will be issued a refund less a $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 6, 2009 and July 3, 2009 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 3, 2009, no refund will be issued. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

Ways to Register

  1. To register online, simply check off the items below and click Register Now.
  2. Call 617.384.8692 to register over the phone. You may also call this number for any registration questions you may have.
  3. Print the PDF Registration Form and fax it to 617.384.8690 with credit card information.
  4. You may also fill out, print and mail the form with payment to:

    5. Harvard School of Public Health
    Center for Continuing Professional Education
    CCPE – Dept. A
    677 Huntington Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115

    (If you are planning on sending an overnight package, please send to this address.)

 

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