IAEA Advanced Training on Emergency Preparedness and Response to Nuclear Accidents
Hosted by: The Program for International Nuclear Energy (PINE), at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Purpose: The purpose of this training event is to support and to strengthen EPR managers and related professionals (appointed officials, emergency management officials, incident commanders, regulators, environment specialists, etc.) in IAEA Member States to prepare and manage an effective response to nuclear incidents or emergencies. This will be done by providing participants with relevant information and best practices for emergency preparedness and response regarding nuclear emergencies.
The training program considers relevant actions in the development of an effectice4 national EPR program, ranging from pre-incident planning and preparation and key decision points. It also includes consideration of the field incident command perspective of the emergency, the coordination of multi-agency work (local, regional or national levels) plus communications with the media and with the public.