PA-PEMA: G320 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Response

Name: PA-PEMA: G320 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Response
Start: 2026-09-21T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-23T16:00:00-04:00
Location: LCDES

September 21 @ 8:00 am – September 23 @ 4:00 pm

The purpose of this course is to provide the coursework to help qualify participants to serve as a Radiological Officer (RO). This course meets the Operations Level Competency for first responders and hazardous materials teams who may encounter or be called to manage radiological incidents. This course addresses Nuclear Power Plant, Transportation, Nuclear Weapons, WMD and Hazardous Material hazards. Participants will be able to support planning, emergency response, recovery activities, evaluation, NIMS/ICS applicability and exercising a radiological protection system (RPS) in preparation for a radiological incident. This course will include Pennsylvania specific information and requirements. It provide participants with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Radiological Officer including administrative, equipment, team and advisory responsibilities. The course describes the framework within which the radiological response team functions, and provides fundamental knowledge of radiation and its affects, while building on the participant’s previous training and experience and including the proper response and pre-recovery procedures for a radiological incident.