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Effective Collaboration: Risk Communications and Data Sharing

This conference focuses on interagency collaboration and planning guidance for maximizing life preservation in urban nuclear detonation events. It covers shelter, evacuation, medical care, population monitoring, decontamination, public preparedness, and emergency public information. The post-detonation communications aim to provide accurate and clear messages swiftly to save lives, including key messages and anticipated Q&A. The event also emphasizes simple, concise, and authoritative messaging for different audiences, urging people to stay indoors.

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Effective Collaboration: Risk Communications and Data Sharing

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  1. Effective Collaboration: Risk Communications and Data Sharing Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors May 16, 2011 Jessica Wieder EPA Center for Radiation Information and Outreach 202-343-9201 wieder.jessica@epa.gov Jonathan Lifland FEMA Contractor – ORISE

  2. Overview • Nuclear Detonation Communications Activities at the Federal Level Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  3. Interagency Collaboration Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  4. Planning Guidance • Recommendations to maximize the preservation of life in the event of an urban nuclear detonation. • Shelter and evacuation • Medical Care • Population Monitoring • Decontamination • Public Preparedness • Emergency Public Information Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  5. Weather Matters Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  6. Illustrative Weather Variations Sept 15, 2006 Noon Mar 15, 2006 Noon Jun 15, 2006 Noon Dec 15, 2006 Noon Apr 15, 2006 Noon Oct 15, 2006 Noon July 15, 2006 Noon May 15, 2006 Noon Nov 15, 2006 Noon Jan 15, 2006 Noon Feb 15, 2006 Noon Aug 15, 2006 Noon Weather Matters! 6 6 LLNL-PRES-409771

  7. Decay Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  8. 48:00 6:00 24:00 :30 :45 1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45 2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45 3:00 3:30 3:45 4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45 5:00 5:15 5:30 5:45 :15 3:15 Fallout Changes with Time Hours : Minutes

  9. Get Inside Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  10. Get Inside, Stay Inside Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  11. Get Clean Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  12. Get Clean Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  13. Communicating to a Non-technical Audience A brilliant scientific discourse is wasted if no one listens or understands it. Journal of the American Medical Association Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  14. Post-Detonation Communications The goal: • Provide technically-accurate, clear, consistent messages across all levels of government to the public as quickly as possible to save lives. The document includes: • Key messages for the impacted community and the nation • 98 anticipated questions and answers Document update in progress Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  15. Public Message Testing • Write short, concise and simple messages • Do not use contradicting statements • Use directive, authoritative language • Provide prioritized instructions • Modify “instructions will change” to “instruction will be updated” • Encourage people not to leave their homes • Tailor messages to various audiences Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  16. December 16, 2010 Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

  17. Nuc/Rad Communications Working Group • Under FEMA’s IND Response and Recovery Program • Volunteers from federal, state and local governments and academic institutions • Radiation communicators and technical specialist Center for Radiation Information and Outreach

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