Interesting DHS report concerning radiation preparedness....hmmmm

[PPAINE]

Hi everyone!
       I was searching the Dept. of Homeland Security this afternoon and came upon some really interesting, yet disturbing, information.  I was reading a report regarding radiation and it's effects on the human body, and how the DHS was equipped to "handle" such an emergency and ran upon this.....

Medical Treatment (Continued)

Hospital Treatment

Radiation damage can be repaired if the dose received is not too high and if the dose is received over a long period of time.  Injured victims who are suspected of being contaminated by radiological hazards should be treated at hospital facilities that have the capacity for this specific type of treatment.  Local officials must ensure that such facilities are identified in the EOP.

Note:  The U.S. medical community is currently ill-equipped to deal with a large-scale incident involving radiation poisoning.  Only one hospital emergency room, in Oak Ridge, TN, is dedicated to treatment of this type of injury.

Source of info:

THREAT ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

...only by radiation detection instruments. This characteristic means that to be prepared for radiological emergencies requires a full understanding of radiological events and their effects.
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Now, if that doesn't make you feel secure, I don't know what will...LOL.  Maybe the extra body bags they military ordered were for these types of deaths from these types of injuries.  ONE HOSPITAL folks....and I don't live anywhere near Tennessee.  With all this talk to the use of Nuclear force...makes one wonder.....

Paula