Issues, considerations and recommendations on emergency preparedness for vulnerable population groups.
The Workshop on Emergency Preparedness for Vulnerable Population Groups was held on 2 and 3 March 2009 in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The purpose of the workshop was to enhance communications within the emergency community response network and to identify the needs and gaps of emergency preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives events for vulnerable population groups. The workshop was organised to enable extensive round-table discussions and provide a summary of key issues, considerations and recommendations for emergency response planners.
Chen
Jing
J
Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada. jing_chen@hc-sc.gc.ca
Wilkinson
Diana
D
Richardson
Richard B
RB
Waruszynski
Barbara
B
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