Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on May 12, 2009
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2009 134(3-4):132-135; doi:10.1093/rpd/ncp083
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Issues, considerations and recommendations on emergency preparedness for vulnerable population groups
1 Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
2 Defence Research and Development Canada, Ottawa, Canada
3 Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, Ottawa, Canada
* Corresponding author: jing_chen{at}hc-sc.gc.ca
The Workshop on Emergency Preparedness for Vulnerable Population Groups was held on 2 and 3 March 2009 in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The purpose of the workshop was to enhance communications within the emergency community response network and to identify the needs and gaps of emergency preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives events for vulnerable population groups. The workshop was organised to enable extensive round-table discussions and provide a summary of key issues, considerations and recommendations for emergency response planners.