Radiological Emergency Planning:
Terrorism, Security, and Communication
August 5–8, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts
(Optional half-day refresher on August 4th*)

Scholarships Available!

Register for 2008

Download the 2008 Brochure

 

Program Overview

Be prepared with the latest tools and insights necessary to respond to a radiological emergency!

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 government, this program will give you valuable insights that you can put to 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 (August 4th) prior to the start of the program. This refresher is complimentary for those enrolled in the four-day program starting on August 5th.

Why You Need to Attend

Examine the latest principles and regulatory requirements for responding to a radiological emergency and the newest roles and rules from federal and state agencies regarding:

New and Revised Topics for 2008

Who Should Attend

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

What You Will Learn

Upon Completion of This Program, Participants Will Be Able to

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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

David J. Allard, CHP
Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection
Department of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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 Goldman, MS
Speaker and 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
Health Physicist
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

John T. Nesler
Senior Research Scientist
Battelle Memorial Institute

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

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

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

Debra Koontz Traverso, MA
Author, Journalist, and Consultant

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Agenda

Monday, August 4, 2008 (Optional half-day refresher)
  RADIOLOGICAL UNITS, QUANTITIES, AND FUNDAMENTALS [NEW in 2008!]
12:30 pm
Registration and 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, August 5, 2008
  BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
7:30 am Registration 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 [NEW in 2008!] – 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
5:30 Reception at Harvard School of Public Health
(for faculty, attendees, and their traveling companions)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
  PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AND A STATE’S APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 Pennsylvania’s Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Program [NEW in 2008!] – Allard
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, August 7, 2008
 

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 – Hamilton/Becker
2:30 Refreshment Break
3:00 Class Participation Exercise (Part 2) – Radiological Terrorism: Media Response [NEW in 2008!]
– Traverso/Goldman
5:00 Sessions End
Friday, August 8, 2008
  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
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 NRC Emergency Planning Initiatives Post 9/11 – Milligan
12:00 pm NEI Emergency Preparedness Industry Insights – Nelson
1:15 pm Program Adjournment – Maher
  Agenda is subject to change

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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
Kresge Building
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 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 visit: the Longwood Campus directions page.

Accommodations

The Colonnade Hotel
120 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
617-424-7000
$199/single/double occupancy + 12.45% tax

Rooms have been reserved at this reduced rate until July 14, 2008. Reservations should be made when you receive your registration and payment confirmation. Please mention the program name and the Harvard School of Public Health to receive the special rate. The Colonnade is approx. 1.3 miles from
the program location.

Alternate Accommodations:

Boston Reservations
617-332-4199 or 781-547-5427
bostonreservations@bostonreservations.com
www.bostonreservations.com

What Participants Say

“This program includes a credible collection of experts that address a difficult, but important issue – well rounded and well planned instruction.”

— Lance Loucks
Technical Training Manager
Duke Energy
Huntersville, NC

“This course brought in the key players in radiological emergency planning who really could cut down to the essentials that I (and all planners) can take back to make my plans as effective as possible.”

— Leo Wainhouse
Manager, Radiological Emergency Preparedness
Office of Radiation Protection
Washington State Department of Health
Olympia, WA

“Very good program, extremely thought provoking.”

— Robert Hubbard
Radiological Emergency Management Director
Training and Readiness
Department of Navy
Silverdale, WA

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Program Fee for 2008 (fees and deadlines subject to change)

$1,295 if payment received by May 16, 2008
$1,495 if payment received between May 17 and July 29, 2008
$1,595 if payment received after July 29, 2008

Program fee includes:

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How to Apply for a Scholarship

This program is supported by a grant from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, which offers partial tuition scholarships reserved primarily for state and local public employees. Along with your registration form, each scholarship applicant must submit all of the following information:

(You can also fill in this information in the online registration form below.)

Workforce Training Funding for Massachusetts Employers: This program is eligible for Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development funding grants. Massachusetts companies may be eligible for up to 50% off program fees. Contact the Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development for assistance on filling out the approval forms:

800-252-1591
http://www.mass.gov/wtf

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. Cancellation on or before June 13, 2008 will be issued a refund less $150 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received between June 14, 2008 and July 11, 2008 will be issued a refund of 50%. After July 11, 2008, 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 and 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:

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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