title: A new methodology for estimating nuclear casualties as a function of time.
abstract: The Human Response Injury Profile (HRIP) nuclear methodology provides an estimate of casualties occurring as a consequence of nuclear attacks against military targets for planning purposes. The approach develops user-defined, time-based casualty and fatality estimates based on progressions of underlying symptoms and their severity changes over time. This paper provides a description of the HRIP nuclear methodology and its development, including inputs, human response and the casualty estimation process.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311-1882, USA. rzirkle@ida.org
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Zirkle
authors.forename: Terri J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Deena S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Disraelly
authors.forename: Carl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Curling
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents; D008889:Military Personnel; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors