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Introduction to Radiological & Nuclear Incident Response (IRNIR) Course

Upcoming course offered at NO cost to attendees:
December 14 & 15th, 2011 from 0800-1600
Dona Ana Community College-Main Campus
Room 96
Las Cruces, NM 88003
16 Hour Law enforcement CE’s from NMDPS and EMS Credits from the NM EMS Bureau
Please Contact Mr. Manuel Medina, Region II EMS
Director of Education and Outreach
or Capt Thomas Poupakis, IRNIR Course Manger at DTRA for additional information.
Mr. Medina: manuelm@region2ems.com(575) 524-2167
Capt Poupakis: thomas.poupakis@dtra.mil(505) 846-0664
Introduction to Radiological & Nuclear Incident Response (IRNIR) Course
Free 2-day awareness level course for all public safety personnel, responders (law-enforcement, fire, emergency managers, etc.) as well as Command, Control, and Coordination (C3) response personnel. The goal of this training and education is to increase your confidence and comfort level in responding to and mitigating the consequences of radiological accidents and terrorist WMD events.
Providing classroom instruction and field application on:
Basic Scientific Principles; Radiological Terrorism
Fundamental Nuclear Weapon and Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Information
Hands-On Exercise w/ Live Sources
Medical & Psychological Effects of Radiation Exposure
Radiation Hazards,Detection Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and Decontamination
Overview of Federal Incident Response

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