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Radiation
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2025
Annotation:
This chapter covers the basics of radiation and incident types, screening and decontamination, exposure assessment and treatment, and preventing/managing hospital-based occupational...
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This chapter covers the basics of radiation and incident types, screening and decontamination, exposure assessment and treatment, and preventing/managing hospital-based occupational exposures.
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URL: https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/hrrog-radiation.pdf?cb=638907812160000000
Keywords:
radiation, nuclear, radiological, contamination, decontamination
ID: 12881
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Healthcare Coalition Radiation Emergency Surge Annex Template
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2026
Annotation:
The FY 2024-2028 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requires Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to perform specific core functions t...
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The FY 2024-2028 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requires Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to perform specific core functions to include specialty care planning. This radiation emergency surge annex template, updated in 2026, aims to improve capacity and capabilities to manage exposed or potentially exposed patients during a radiation emergency.
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URL: https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-hcc-radiation-emergency-surge-annex-template.pdf?cb=639204369710000000
Keywords:
radiation, nuclear, radiological, ARDS, acute
radiation, mass casualty, MCI, surge annex
ID: 10041
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Management of the Deceased in Radiation Emergencies
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Date Published:
2022
Annotation:
This webpage includes information on how to handle human remains that have been exposed to radiation.
URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/deceased.htm?cb=11320
Keywords:
radiation, remains, contamination, contaminated remains
ID: 11320
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Use of Blood Products in a Radiation Emergency
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Date Published:
2023
Annotation:
This webpage contains information on the use of blood products in a radiation emergency (e.g., in the event patients require blood product transfusion two to four weeks after high d...
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This webpage contains information on the use of blood products in a radiation emergency (e.g., in the event patients require blood product transfusion two to four weeks after high doses of whole-body radiation exposure). The site includes background information on transfusion issues and policies, post-transfusion graft-versus-host disease, platelet transfusion guidance, and pediatric red cell transfusions in radiation emergencies.
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URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/bloodtransfusion.htm?cb=12303
Keywords:
blood, blood products, blood transfusion, blood management, blood bank, plasma, transfusion, whole blood,
radiation,
radiation emergency
ID: 12303
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How to Volunteer in Radiation Emergencies
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Date Published:
2024
Annotation:
This webpage provides information on how health care providers can volunteer to support preparedness and response for radiation emergencies.
URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/volunteer.htm?cb=12396
Keywords:
volunteer management, volunteers, MRC, medical reserve corps, volunteer, REMM,
radiation, radiological
ID: 12396
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Hospital Activities During Radiation Emergencies
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This webpage includes links to resources hospital planners can review to improve preparedness for and response to a radiation incident.
URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/hospitalprep.htm?cb=637793349710000000
Keywords:
rad/nuc,
radiation, nuclear
ID: 5449
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Interactive Tools for Managing Patients in Radiation Emergencies
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This webpage provides comprehensive guidance and tools for managing patients with radiation exposure that include triage guidelines, managing ARS subsyndromes, and using algorithms ...
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This webpage provides comprehensive guidance and tools for managing patients with radiation exposure that include triage guidelines, managing ARS subsyndromes, and using algorithms for assessing contamination.
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URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/interactivetools.htm?cb=637792520480000000
Keywords:
radiation, radiological, ARS, acute
radiation
ID: 9990
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Types of Ionizing Radiation and Shielding Required - Illustration
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
This graphic illustrates the different types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) and how to stop it.
URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/ionizingrads.htm?cb=637793346290000000
Keywords:
radiation, alpha, beta, gamma
ID: 5456
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Radiation Exposure: Diagnose and Manage Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This webpage provides an evaluation tool for assessing proper treatment protocol for Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). Information includes estimating dose from exposure, first stages...
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This webpage provides an evaluation tool for assessing proper treatment protocol for Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). Information includes estimating dose from exposure, first stages of evaluation and management, as well as special issues such as scarce resources and multi-organ dysfunction.
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URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/exposureonly.htm?cb=637792522030000000
Keywords:
acute
radiation, ARS, multi-organ dysfunction, nuclear, radiological
ID: 9992
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Healthcare Coalition Functional Radiation Exercise
Author:
Radiation Injury Treatment Network.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This HSEEP compliant functional exercise kit can help healthcare providers address the operational elements of the receipt, triage, and care of radiation-injury and acute blast/burn...
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This HSEEP compliant functional exercise kit can help healthcare providers address the operational elements of the receipt, triage, and care of radiation-injury and acute blast/burn injury casualties in accordance with existing healthcare coalition and individual hospital/agency plans.
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URL: https://ritn.net/exercises/hccfunctional/?cb=638040559270000000
Keywords:
functional exercise,
radiation, radiological,
radiation injury, blast injury, burn injury, tabletop
ID: 10332
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Radiation Incidents: Multimedia Library
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Date Published:
2018
Annotation:
These illustrations, short videos, and other forms of media can help emergency healthcare preparedness planners how to discover a radiation incident; characterize severity; create a...
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These illustrations, short videos, and other forms of media can help emergency healthcare preparedness planners how to discover a radiation incident; characterize severity; create a timeline; understand different types of incidents (including nuclear explosions); and communicate with the public in the event of an incident.
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URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/imagegallery_cat1.htm?cb=637793351930000000
Keywords:
radiation, nuclear, rad/nuc
ID: 5442
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Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Coalition Radiation Surge TTX Template (PDF)
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Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Coalition Radiation Surge TTX Template (Word)
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Triage Guidelines Including Radiation Triage Guidelines
Author:
Radiation Emergency Medical Management.
Date Published:
2018
Annotation:
This webpage provides links to radiation-related triage tools, guidelines, and algorithms.
URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/radtriage.htm?cb=637793351030000000
Keywords:
radiation triage, nuclear triage, rad/nuc, rad/nuc triage
ID: 5445
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Radiation Emergency Surge Plan Annex Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint (PDF)
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Radiation Emergency Surge Plan Annex Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint (PPT)
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Prototype / Template for Adult Hospital Orders During a Radiation Emergency
Author:
Radiation Injury Treatment Network.
Date Published:
2017
Annotation:
Healthcare providers can customize this set of orders—created by REMM and RITN physicians—for adult patients who have been exposed to radiation. It includes links to additional tool...
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Healthcare providers can customize this set of orders—created by REMM and RITN physicians—for adult patients who have been exposed to radiation. It includes links to additional tools throughout that can assist with diagnoses and treatment.
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URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/Prototype-Template-for-Adult-Hospital-Orders-for-a-Radiation-Emergency.pdf?cb=638137107110000000
Keywords:
ARS,
radiation, medical order, RITN
ID: 7151
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Acute Radiation Syndrome Treatment Guidelines
Author:
Radiation Injury Treatment Network.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
This PowerPoint presentation highlights treatment guidelines healthcare practitioners can apply in the event of a nuclear detonation. Information includes principles of Acute Radiat...
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This PowerPoint presentation highlights treatment guidelines healthcare practitioners can apply in the event of a nuclear detonation. Information includes principles of Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) management (and timing and severity of symptoms); altered standards/crisis standards of care; and patient triage and casualty profiles.
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URL: https://remm.hhs.gov/RITN-ARS-Treatment-Guidelines-21Oct-FINAL.pdf?cb=638137107610000000
Keywords:
radiation syndrome, nuclear, ARS, CSC, crisis standards of care, triage
ID: 7148
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Radiation and Your Health
Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Date Published:
2015
Annotation:
This webpage includes information for individuals on the effects of ionizing and non-iodizing radiation. Separate tabs provide information on “Radiation in Your Life,” “Health Effec...
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This webpage includes information for individuals on the effects of ionizing and non-iodizing radiation. Separate tabs provide information on “Radiation in Your Life,” “Health Effects of Radiation,” and “Radiation Basics.”
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URL: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/?cb=636937103070000000
Keywords:
radiation, ionizing, non-ionizing,
radiation and health, x-ray
ID: 5957
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ASPR TRACIE Coalition Radiation Emergency Surge Annex Situation Manual (PDF)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This Radiation Emergency Surge Annex Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Toolkit Template can be used by healthcare coalitions (HCCs) to enhance operational area awareness and capabilities to e...
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This Radiation Emergency Surge Annex Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Toolkit Template can be used by healthcare coalitions (HCCs) to enhance operational area awareness and capabilities to effectively address the needs of patients impacted by a radiological incident as part of a whole community emergency response framework. It can also be utilized to satisfy Funding Opportunity Announcement requirements for the Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement.
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URL: https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-hcc-radiology-surge-ttx-sitman-final.pdf?cb=637704379080000000
Keywords:
radiation, nuclear, dirty bomb, radiology, radiological, situation manual, sitman, TTX, tabletop
ID: 10145
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