Middlesex County Fire Academy
1001 Fire Academy Drive
Sayreville, NJ 08872
Contact Information
John Dowd
732-745-3135
732-433-1231
john.dowd@co.middlesex.nj.us
Public Health Core Competency Domain Information
N/A
Credits and Continuing Education Units
Public Health CE#22446: 2.00 hour(s)
Description
The primary focus of PER-345, Radiation Instruments Operations, is to provide First Responders skills they need to select and operate radiation detection instruments in a radiological or nuclear incident environment. For the new Operator, the course provides an overview of the general selection and operation of radiation detection equipment. For the experienced Operator, the course provides a refresher on multiple radiation detection platforms.
Agenda / Additional Information
Course will be from 8:15am to 12:15pm (4 hours)
Lunch is on your own
Module 1 Dosimeters and Personal Radiological Detectors (PRD)
Module 2 Survey Meters and Portal Monitors
Module 3 Radio-Isotopic Identification Device (RIID)
Module 4 Drills
Presenters
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
Target Audience(s)
Emergency Medical Responder Epidemiologist Health Educator Health Officer MRC Volunteer Public Health Planner Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) Inspector (non-REHS) Other First Responder, CART, CERT