Emergency responders are responsible for protecting and preserving life, property, evidence, or the environment in the earliest stages of a mass casualty event or other emergency. Emergency responders will be responsible for rescuing and delivering care to victims of a radiation emergency at or near the incident site. To help emergency responders develop plans and response capacity for radiation emergencies, CDC has the following resources:
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