More than 100 emergency medical personnel in Singapore recently
received training from U.S. specialists on treating victims of an
intentional or accidental radiation incident (see GSN, Dec. 19, 2011).
The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday said it provided the training workshop for 111 doctors, nurses, medical center managers and first responders on the island state.
"The training in Singapore is another example of NNSA's commitment to work with foreign governments in improving emergency preparedness and response programs," agency Associate Administrator Joseph Krol said in a press release. "NNSA's response capabilities highlight our efforts to leverage NNSA's resources to support our international partners."
The growing employment of radioactive sources in sectors such as medicine and industry make it key that medical providers have the capacity to deal with a possible mishap "involving ionizing radiation," the agency said. "The training also prepares the medical response community to effectively respond to radiological terrorism."
Such an incident might involve the use of a "dirty bomb" to spread radioactive material in an urban area through the detonation of conventional explosives.
The Singapore workshop is part of a broader NNSA program to enhance the response capabilities of partner nations, the release says (U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration release, March 1).
http://www.nti.org/gsn/
The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday said it provided the training workshop for 111 doctors, nurses, medical center managers and first responders on the island state.
"The training in Singapore is another example of NNSA's commitment to work with foreign governments in improving emergency preparedness and response programs," agency Associate Administrator Joseph Krol said in a press release. "NNSA's response capabilities highlight our efforts to leverage NNSA's resources to support our international partners."
The growing employment of radioactive sources in sectors such as medicine and industry make it key that medical providers have the capacity to deal with a possible mishap "involving ionizing radiation," the agency said. "The training also prepares the medical response community to effectively respond to radiological terrorism."
Such an incident might involve the use of a "dirty bomb" to spread radioactive material in an urban area through the detonation of conventional explosives.
The Singapore workshop is part of a broader NNSA program to enhance the response capabilities of partner nations, the release says (U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration release, March 1).
http://www.nti.org/gsn/
