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Training activity plan in FY2024

  NEAT (Nuclear Emergency Assistance and Training Center) performs training for emergency responders and officials of the national and local governments involved in nuclear emergency preparedness and response. This is a part of the technical support activities of NEAT to the official organizations. The training course includes the basis of protection of emergency responders themselves from radiation exposures and radioactive contamination.


Photo 1 of trainings performed in FY2023
a photo of basic training

Photos of trainings performed in FY2023

Target trainees

  Emergency response-related personnel of Japanese official bodies such as the national government, local governments, police, fire departments, etc.

Standard curriculum

Theme Contents Allocated time [minutes]
Outline of radiation protection measures
  • Basic knowledge of radiation / radioactive materials and their effect on human bodies
  • Contents of the protective actions for the residents in a nuclear emergency
  • Exposure protection methods for the emergency responders themselves
60-110
Measurement of radiation doses
  • Usage of air dose-rate and surface contamination survey meters and personal dosimeter
30-90
Putting on / removing protective clothes
  • Usage of various protective equipment
  • Putting on / removing protective equipment
30-60

Contents and features of training

1) Useful content for initial responses to emergencies

  For trainees themselves, radiation protection countermeasures, contamination countermeasures, and radiation measurement methods, etc., which are required for responding to a nuclear emergency, are introduced through lectures including experiences obtained by the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) accident. The training is practical and helpful for the responders who work at off-sites for radiation protection and for radiation screening of evacuated residents.

2) Lecturers with a lot of experience

  The JAEA staff give lectures, who have many experiences in supporting activities for emergency responses to the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi NPS accident, or experience of practices for radiation management of JAEA facilities.

Training information

  The training is held upon application from the organization. We adjust the contents and curriculum according to the requests in addition to the number of participants, schedule, location, and equipment to be used.
  The training will be held at JAEA/NEAT or conducted by the lecturers dispatched from JAEA/NEAT. Video conferencing systems are available for remote lectures.


Training performance in FY2023

  In FY2023, the JAEA/NEAT provided “Training in radiation protection for emergency responders themselves” for persons involved in the nuclear disaster prevention of national and local governments, etc. It also conducted training and dispatched lecturers at the requests of local governments and disaster prevention related organizations.

  The total number of participants in the training courses was 367. The training performance is summarized in the table below.

Training Performance of the JAEA/NEAT in FY 2023
Training course name Frequency Number of participants
Training in radiation protection for emergency responders themselves (Hitachinaka-Tokai Fire department) 1 23
Basic knowledge of radiation (Fire and Disaster Management College) 4 214
Training in handling equipment for nuclear disaster (Ibaraki Prefectural Health Policy Department) 2 47
Training for responding to nuclear disasters (Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters) 2 39
Training for responding to nuclear disasters (Tochigi prefecture) 1 17
Basic knowledge of radiation and Training for responding to nuclear disasters (Tochigi Prefectural Fire Academy) 1 27
Total 11 367
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