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Overview
What you will study
As a participant of the Radiological Emergency Planning course offered by Harvard University , you will learn to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the effects of radiological emergencies at the federal, state, local, or individual facility level. This program is unique in bringing together stakeholders from across agencies, functions, and backgrounds for an intensive look at effective planning for emergencies involving radioactive materials.
This program moves beyond the basics of emergency planning to provide skills and strategies for communicating about radiological emergencies, medically managing casualties of incidents involving radioactive material, and supporting other organizations during these crises.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply basic principles and fulfill requirements for a comprehensive radiation emergency plan
- Demonstrate compliance with roles and responsibilities that support Department of Homeland Security initiatives
- Deploy decision-making to assist in state and local reaction planning for radiological emergencies
- Integrate lessons learned about communications into specific emergency response plans
- Understand the need for, and application of, protective action guides in emergency planning
- Medically manage the casualties of radiological incidents without significantly increasing risks to first responders and first receivers
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Emergency preparedness for terrorist activities
- Lessons learned about how best to communicate with the media and public
- Terrorist incidents involving radioactive materials
- The new US federal framework for Homeland Security
- Updates on emergency preparedness issues for nuclear utilities
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United States
Disciplines
Emergency & Disaster Management View 9 other Short Courses in Emergency & Disaster Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is designed for anyone involved in emergency planning, response, or recovery in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. Health physicists, public safety professionals, and first receivers and responders will also find this program beneficial.
Foreign and domestic participants from organizations with the following functions are likely to attend:
- Nuclear or energy-industry regulatory bodies
- Homeland security and emergency management agencies
- Defense or military organizations
- Departments of health
- Power generation, especially nuclear power generation
- State and local emergency agencies
- State radiation control agencies
Technological requirements
- A laptop or other portable personal computing device is strongly recommended for course enrollees.
Tuition Fees
Living costs
Cambridge
United States
1814 - 3756 USD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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