In order to support the Florida Department of Health in the event of a large scale radiological incident, the Miami-Dade MRC unit offered a training opportunity for their volunteer cadre on radiological response.
The role of the MRC volunteers will consist of assisting with population monitoring in a radiological disaster. During this one-day "hands on" training, provided by David Pieski and Hector Tabares from the Bureau of Radiation Control, the Miami-Dade MRC volunteers received detailed information about the role of population monitoring in a radiological disaster and the steps to establishing and operating a population monitoring center within the framework of the MRC. Attendees learned about radiation, radiation protection, contamination detection and removal, and the use of different equipment needed for radiation population monitoring.
