Radiation Emergencies Awareness Course for Press Officers

Course overview

A major incident involving radioactivity, whether accidental or deliberate, would attract national and international media attention. The HPA has in the past run a course specifically for press officers working in responding agencies and organisations whose role in a radiation emergency would be critical to the successful management and recovery from a radiation emergency.

Topics covered in previous courses

• Public and media perception of radiation
• Explanation of concepts and terms
• Consequences of a radiation emergency
• Local, regional, national and international arrangements
• Protection for the public
• Working with the media in a crisis
•  Warning and informing the public

Future courses 

To discuss your specific training needs, please contact the Emergency Response Group.
Telephone: 44 (0)1235 822782
E-mail: erg@hpa.org.uk

Last reviewed: 5 November 2010