Exercises test systems, not just people
An effective drill can reveal weaknesses in contact lists, responsibilities, equipment availability, procedures and communication routes.
Key exercise objectives
- Confirm staff roles
- Test communication channels
- Check access control arrangements
- Evaluate monitoring and survey equipment
- Practice incident reporting
- Test coordination with external responders
- Identify corrective actions
After the drill
The most valuable part of an exercise can be the review that follows. Document observations, assign actions and update procedures where necessary.
Applying this to clinics and industrial facilities
A dental clinic, diagnostic centre, industrial radiography company or research laboratory can design scenarios appropriate to its own hazards rather than copying a nuclear power plant exercise.
Medcare Hub support
Medcare Hub can help develop radiation emergency procedures, training programmes, drills and corrective-action documentation appropriate to the facility’s scope.