Emergency Preparedness in the 10-Mile Emergency Planning Zone Surrounding Nuclear Power Plants.
Emergency Preparedness in the 10-Mile Emergency Planning Zone Surrounding Nuclear Power Plants.
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DOI：
10.1515/jhsem-2013-0106
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发表时间：
2014-12
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0.8
通讯作者：
Morhard R
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作者：
Adalja AA;Sell TK;Ravi SJ;Minton K;Morhard R
美国的每一座核电站都被紧急计划区（EPZ）包围。在每个出口加工区内，政府官员、公用事业专业人员、应急管理人员和公共卫生从业人员共同进行广泛的规划、演习和宣传，以便在发生核事故时更好地保护他们的社区。我们的目标是对出口加工区内的场外公共卫生准备进行横断面研究，以更好地了解核准备的动态，并揭示所有危险准备的经验教训。使用定性的，访谈为基础的方法，我们咨询了120县应急管理人员，国家卫生准备官员，国家辐射卫生官员，以及来自17个出口加工区在10个不同的州的行业官员。受访者反映，出口加工区的应急准备总体上是健全的，这是核电厂和应急管理机构之间强有力的公私伙伴关系的结果，并加强了对所有危险的准备。然而，仍有一些地方值得进一步研究和改进。这些领域包括跨州协调、数字公共传播以及优化出口加工区内的公共教育水平。这是第一次对核电站周围10英里出口加工区的应急准备进行横截面快照。
Each of the nuclear power plants in the US is encircled by an Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Within each EPZ, government officials, utility professionals, emergency managers, and public health practitioners collectively conduct extensive planning, exercises, and outreach to better protect their communities in the event of a nuclear accident. Our objective was to conduct a cross-sectional study of off-site public health preparedness within EPZs to better understand the dynamics of nuclear preparedness and uncover lessons for all-hazards preparedness. Using a qualitative, interview-based method, we consulted 120 county emergency managers, state health preparedness officers, state radiation health officials, and industry officials from 17 EPZs in ten different states. Interviewees reflected that EPZ emergency preparedness is generally robust, results from strong public-private partnership between nuclear plants and emergency management agencies, and enhances all-hazard preparedness. However, there exist a few areas which merit further study and improvement. These areas include cross-state coordination, digital public communication, and optimizing the level of public education within EPZs. This first-of-its-kind study provides a cross-sectional snapshot of emergency preparedness in the 10-mile EPZ surrounding nuclear power plants.