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 THE FIRST RESPONDER
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 Saturday, August 1 2009
 VOLUME VIII ISSUE 8
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 IN THIS ISSUE
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 1. Technically Speaking 
 2. Monthly Humor
 3. Photo Corner
 4. Tourism

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 Technically Speaking
 by John Nordin, PhD
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 Radiological Dispersive Device; “Dirty Bomb”

One of the most difficult training exercises for
responders is how to deal with a radiological dispersive device or 
“dirty bomb”incident.  Unlike fires, explosions, or chemical 
spills, there aren’t pastexamples where radioactive material has 
been actually dispersed by a terroristwhere responders can learn 
from the experience.  Furthermore, how do we evenknow that a 
radioactive material has been dispersed; if so, what radioactive 
material and how much?  One trainer came to AristaTek and asked 
for a simple“widget” for converting gamma radiation counts, Curies, 
Becquerels, Roentgens,Rads, etc. Grays, etc. to a measure of dose, 
e.g. Sieverts, or Rems.  The unitsby which radiation is measured 
in itself is bewildering.  What are the chancesof a person exposed 
to radiation developing cancer later in life?

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 Just What the Doctor Ordered
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 More great humor to get you through the month.

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 Spectacular View of the Rockies
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 Rock Mountain National Park

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 Tourism  
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 2009 PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, 12 AUGUST 2009
 
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