Important Information to Assist First Responders

The purpose of these cards is to provide quick reference to first responders in a nuclear or radiological emergency. These cards do not replace the need for proper training and should only be used as a quick reference by people who have received radiation training.

• The Basics of Ionizing Radiation (PDF)
• Working in a Radiation Environment (PDF)
• Incident Control and Decontamination (PDF)
• Radiation Incident - Mass Casualty Decontamination (PDF)
• Radiation Incident - Mass Casualty Radiation Injury Triage (PDF)
• Performing Forensic Identification Tasks in a Radiation Environment (PDF)
• Stay times table - Radiological response - Bilingual (PDF)
  
• HazMat Team Emergency Response Manual for Class 7 Transport Emergencies - INFO-0764r2 (PDF)