185490 Role of Local Government

Saturday, October 25, 2008: 11:30 AM

James M. Smith, PhD , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Braselton, GA
The role of local government in responding to large scale radiation emergencies following an act of terrorism will be discussed. Specific actions to be taken by local government to plan for a radiological or nuclear incident will be outlined and discussed.

Learning Objectives:
5. Discuss the role of local government in emergency response planning for a radiological terrorism incident.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a biophysicist/health physicist with 22 years of CDC experience in radiation health protection. I have developed over 100 publications and presentations on radiation.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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