Improving International Resilience and Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Events Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief (2019) / Chapter Skim
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Improving International Resilience and Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Events
Improving International Resilience and Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Events
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The earthquake, tsunami, and resultant nuclear reactor meltdown in Tohoku, Japan in 2011 constituted a CBRN event with an international response. The case illustrates how an efficient CBRN response requires interoperability among the domestic and foreign governments, first responders, organizations involved with humanitarian assistance, and the private sector.
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government provision of assistance in CBRN events. In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the National Nuclear Security Administration monitored radiation levels in northeast Japan using Aerial Monitoring Systems.
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Key elements of the initial scenario provided to workshop participants included the following: • The incident coincides with the opening of the Tokyo Motor Show, which typically attracts about 800,000 international visitors over a 10-day period and is held at Tokyo Big Sight, a major exhibition center on the Tokyo Bay waterfront. • In the early morning hours before the opening of the Motor Show, an explosion near the Port of Kawasaki in Tokyo Bay rocks the entire Tokyo metropolitan area.
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Use of a centralized information system to catalog and track offers of support can help capture and report data during an incident and better enable systematic resource management. Possible approaches to addressing this issue include exploring the feasibility of an international information and resource monitoring capability charged with maintaining situational awareness of both the needs of the affected nations and the capabilities available from donor nations.
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A domestic agency working with the leadership group could develop tools and methods to facilitate operational and tactical planning, track the progress of operations, and share situational awareness to strengthen coordination among affected nation and international response stakeholders. Preexisting Public-Private Relationships Can Facilitate Domestic and International Response Response to a complex incident requires the coordinated efforts and resources of numerous independent agencies, organizations, jurisdictions, sectors, and disciplines.
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International Disaster Preparednesss and Emergency Response Competencies Can Be Assessed and Improved Through Training and Exercises Preparing for all-hazards, cascading, catastrophic incidents is extraordinarily challenging, not only because of the potential magnitude of the incident, but also because of the inherent need for close coordination across governmental sectors and agencies. Effective all-hazards incident response coordination demands a cross-functional, institutionalized understanding of each response agency's roles and responsibilities and the limitations in their capabilities and capacities.
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Woodworth, Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation. STAFF: Lauren Alexander Augustine, executive director, Gulf Research Program; Micah Lowenthal, senior director, Committee on International Security & Arms Control; Sherrie Forrest, senior program officer, Resilient America Roundtable; and Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva, senior program assistant, Policy and Global Affairs.
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