IHMD | CPH

Chemical Disaster Decontamination Drill

Hospital decontamination team members cut away contaminated clothing from a victim (mannequin) during a mock chemical contamination disaster.

Analyzing contaminated materials

Institute alumnus and staff member Brigitte Townsend analyzes contaminated material inside the National Guard mobile analytical laboratory.

Chemical Disaster Decontamination Team Spray Down

Chemical Decontamination Team members decontaminating their suits before removing them after a decontamination drill.

Gear laid out for chemical or radiological spill response.

Gear laid out for chemical or radiological emergency response.

Savannah Hurricane Exercise at 48 hours prior to landfall

The Institute works with hospitals and emergency management agencies in Coastal Georgia to prepare for hurricane evacuations and relocations.

Cham Dallas and Ed Rollor with contaminated material

Institute staff and students work with hazardous material disaster teams across the State.

Georgia Regional Coordinating Hospitals

The Institute works with hospitals across Georgia to prepare for and respond to mass casualty events, including chemical spills, hurricanes, mass outbreaks of illness, and other disasters.

In the News

Videos


	What Happened at Fukushima and Why Katie Couric interviews Dr. Cham Dallas on the mechanics of the Fukushima disaster, the contrast with Chernobyl, and how the US is prepared to meet similar challenges.
	The Psychological Effects of Radiation Contamination In a CNN interview, Dr. Cham Dallas discusses the mechanics of a nuclear meltdown and it's psychological effects on the population.
	Emergency preparedness at US powerplants Dr. Dallas discusses preparedness measures at US nuclear power plants.