What Makes a Great Instructor

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What Makes a Great Instructor?

• Know/master the Subject Matter.
• Dont Just Cover the Material,
• Transfer Knowledge, Skill, and Ability to the
  Student

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Connect With Students

• Choose to Have a Positive Attitude.
• Play and Have Fun Without Interfering With
  Transferring Knowledge, Skill and Ability.
• Make the Students Day

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Follow the Instructor Checklist

• Dont Violate too Many of the Seven Deadly Sins
  of an Instructor.
• Arrogance
• Dullness
• Rigidity
• Insensitivity
• Vanity
• Self-Indulgence
• Hypocrisy

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Equipment Requirements

• Computer Strong Enough to Drive the Embedded
  Videos
• If They Wont Play Dont Use Them
• Projector That Will Interface With the Computer
  and Power-Point Software
• Quality Speaker System With Mini-amplifier

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Equipment Requirements

• Wireless Remote
• Extension Cord
• Power Strip to Accommodate
• Computer
• Projector
• Speaker Power Pack
• Tape for Power Cord
• Safety Issue

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Carry a Back-up KitIf Possible

• Be Prepared to Teach Without Power Point
  Presentation
• Flip Chart _Pencil in prior to class
• View Slides
• Handouts
• Chalk Board

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Presentation CD

• Move All Files to Computer Hard Drive and Rename
  Material
• You Will Appear Less Professional If You SEARCH
  for the Material

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We Allows Adjustments to Suit Instructor Style

• Dont Change Explanation of Fundamentals
• Information Has Been Distilled to the Lowest
  Technical Common Denominator for Responder
  Understanding

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Make Copies of CD

• Always Carry CDs As Back-up

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Discuss Student Manuals

• PDF Vs. Hard Copies
• CDs Vs. Student Manuals

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Radiation Awareness Train-the-Trainer Course
Presentation Techniques
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MODULE 1

• INTENT/MAJOR POINTS
• Clearly Point Out the Difference Between
• Radiation Energy and Radioactive Material
• Irradiation Vs. Contamination

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The Four Types of Ionizing Radiation

• Distance Traveled in Air
• Range
• Shielding
• Biological Hazard
• Sources

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Reduction of Exposure to Radiation

• ALARA
• Time
• Distance
• Shielding

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Slide 6 9

• Stable Atom Explanation

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Transition When there are too few or too many
neutrons in comparison to the protons in the
nucleus, the atom is unstable.
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Slide 10

• Unstable Atom, Radiation (Cause)

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Transition What is the effect of this
radiation? Where does it go and what does it do?
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Slide 11 14

• Ionization
• Ionizing Radiation
• Non-ionizing Radiation
• Radioactivity

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Transition We have talked about energy
irradiation. This energy is not effected by wind,
cant be inhaled, doesnt stick to you.
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Now lets talk about when radioactive atoms are
found in solids, liquids, and gas.
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Slide 15

• Emphasis on
• Material/contamination Vs. Energy/irradiation

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Transition Remember that radioactive material
will float with the wind, stick to you, and can
be inhaled.
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Slide 16

• Terrorist Threat
• Nuclear/Backpack Bomb
• Radiological/Irradiation with Radiological
  Material

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Transition Remember you cannot see, smell,
taste, or immediately feel radiation . It is
imperative that you have the proper equipment to
measure it.
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Slide 17 18

• Difference Between Dose and Dose Rate.

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Transition Remember, Dose ? Dose Rate, Dose ?
Dose Rate, Dose ? Dose Rate

• A basic building block

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Slide 19 32

• Four Types of Ionizing Radiation Emphasizing
• Range
• Shielding
• Biological Hazard
• Sources

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Slide 33

• Use the Thermo Electron Computer Software Program
• Radiological Source With Shielding Material to
  Illustrate Shielding
• If Survey Meters are Available

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Slide 34-38

• Analogies Emphasizing the Difference Between
• Exposure
• Contamination

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Transition Use Chem.-Lite demonstration to
illustrate Energy vs. Contamination
Located on Page ??
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Slide 39 41

• ALARA Principles
• Time
• Distance
• Shielding

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MODULE 2

• INTENT/MAJOR TEACHING POINTS
• How Will Radiation Affects Me, the Responder
  Long and Short Term
• Physical Injuries
• Cancer Risks
• Effect on Fetus
• Genetic Effect

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What to Expect at a Radiological Scene

• Victim Signs
• Symptoms

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Background Radiations Impact on Response
Operations

• Effects of Radiation on Humans
• How Much Radiation Will Hurt
• EPA Dose Limits for First Responders

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Transition During course setup, connect
scintillator probe to ludlum meter, audio switch
on. At the beginning of module 2 have the
students turn the meter on, setting the dial to X
0.1.
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Ask the students why the meter is making noise.
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Slide 6 14

• Background Radiation

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Transition Background Radiation Is an Example of
Chronic Radiation. There Are Many
Misconceptions About What Radiation Will Do to Us
Here Are the Straight Facts.
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Slide 15 23

• Biological Effects of Radiation

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Transition We are discussing biological effects.
What radiation dose will harm you?
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Slide 24 25

• Acute Radiation Doses and Effects

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Transition A 1st responder is not likely to
receive an acute dose of radiation with the
proper equipment , meters, fundamental knowledge
of radiation, proper decontamination.
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Slide 26 36

• Pictures of Near Term Biological Effects of
  Radiation

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Transition This is not just nice to know
information! If you respond to an incident
involving radiological material, you may be asked
to enter a hot zone.
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It is imperative that you understand the actual
effect on you in the near and far term.
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Slide 37 39

• Genetic Damage and Cancer Risk
• Connect Doses Mentioned in Slide 38 and 39 to EPA
  Dose Limits
• Locate definitions in glossary

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Slide 40 43

• Effects of Chronic Radiation

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Slide 44 45

• Emergency Responder EPA Dose Guidelines
• Compare Doses That Will Cause Damage to EPA Dose
  Limits

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MODULE 3

• INTENT/MAJOR POINTS
• Recognize the Physical Forms of Radiological
  Material
• Radiological Markings
• Radiological Material in Shipment
• Radiological Material in Facilities
• Notification Procedures for a Radiological WMD
  Event

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Slide 6 9

• Radiological Markings

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Transition Many have seen packaged radiological
material, but few have seen what the actual
material looks like.
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Slide 10 11

• Physical Forms of Radiological Material

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Interestingly enough, in general, the material
that is marked best has low levels of radiation
and the material that is dangerous has very
little marking.
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Transition Large amounts of radiological
material moves through your jurisdiction.
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Knowing how this material is labeled and packaged
is the key to making an assessment of the threat
of radiological material in the shipment.
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Slide 12 22

• Shipping of Radiological Material

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Transition Medical, industrial, and construction
facilities may have machines containing high
levels of radiation. There are no warning signs
on the outside of these facilities. Only the
doors of rooms containing radioactive sources
will be marked.
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Slide 23 26

• Radiological Material in Facilities

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Slide 27 31

• Visible Indicators of a Radiological Incident

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Slide 32 39

• Terrorist Use of Radiological/nuclear Material
• Hazard
• Evidence

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Transition With the proper equipment and
knowledge, terrorist use of radiological material
can be discovered before personnel are adversely
affected.
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Slide 40 43

• PPE
• Detection Instruments

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Transition In a WMD / Terrorist event,
additional help will be needed. It is imperative
that the emergency response organization must
know as soon as possible.
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Check with the local point of contact at the
training site to determine the city, county, and
state radiological response set-up
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Slide 44 47

• Notification Procedures in a Radiological
  WMD/Terrorist Event

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Slide 48

• On-scene Actions

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Transition Follow on terrorist events have been
thwarted because of good crime scene
investigation at the original event.
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Slide 49

• Crime Scene Aspects

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Transition Terrorists frequently make use of
secondary devices aimed at responders. Since
radiation cannot be seen, smelled, tasted, or
felt, it is a very good candidate for secondary
device use.
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Slide 50

• Self-protection

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Transition Responders should never receive an
acute dose of ionizing radiation if they
understand the fundamentals of radiation, have
the proper equipment, and decontaminate.
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The ALARA principle, time, distance, and
shielding is the key radiation principle that
prevents acute radiation doses.
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Slide 51

• ALARA
• Minimize time
• Maximize distance
• Use shielding

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MODULE 4

• INTENT/MAJOR POINTS

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Define Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Based on 28 CFR and US Code, Title 18.

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Clearly Illustrate the Effects of a Detonated
Nuclear Device, Particularly, a Device to Which
Terrorists May Have Access.
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Recognize the Actual Indicators of a Nuclear
Detonation.
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Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)

• Appearance
• Components
• Effects

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Possible Attacks on Nuclear Reactors

• Construction of a Nuclear ReactorEffects of a
  Breached Reactor Building
• Aircraft Attack on a Nuclear Reactor

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Radiological/nuclear Material Availability to
Terrorists
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Slide 4 5

• Official Definitions of Terrorism and WMD

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Transition Many in the US believe that the
probability of terrorist access to an actual
nuclear weapon is non-existent.
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Although the probability is low, it is possible.
The following slides will give you the facts
about availability of nuclear weapons.
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Slide 6 11

• Effects and Availability of Nuclear Weapons

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Transition it is important that the first
responder be able to recognize the long range
visible signs of a nuclear detonation, as well as
the effects that will be seen while approaching
the scene.
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There are also issues of radiological fallout as
a result of the detonation.
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Slide 12 20

• Effects of a Low Yield Nuclear Detonation

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Transition Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD)
Are Very Misunderstood. Lets Get It Clear As to
What an RDD Is and What the Effects Would Be of
an RDD Detonation.
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Slide 21 26

• Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)
• Appearance
• Probable Effects

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Transition After the attacks of September 11,
there was a great deal of public concern that
nuclear power plants were vulnerable to attack.
Our research provides facts for responders to
consider.
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Slide 27 35

• Probable Effects of an Attack on a Nuclear Reactor

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Transition Since the disintegration of the
soviet union, radiological and nuclear material
has become more vulnerable to theft and more
accessible to terrorist groups.
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Slide 36 38

• Radiological Black Market

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Slide 39

• Homeland Security and FBI Threat Assessment

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Slide 40

• General Terrorist Target Selections

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Slide 41

• Effects of This Type of Incident

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Questions?