National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)'s Action Guide

When to apply:

When requested by the IC, or in case of significant media or international attention

Actions (as appropriate and practical):

• Activate national EOC to coordinate the national support to the local response
• Support the IC
• Inform all appropriate authorities that the IC is leading the response and brief on their roles
• Ensure that any response to the media is coordinated through the local PIO, and that the national interface with the media is moved to the local vicinity as soon as possible
• Establish communication line between the IC and radiological assessor/team to provide on-going consultation and advice on dealing with the radiological hazard
• Activate a designated national hospital
• Dispatch the national radiological assessment team and other resources as required: coordinate their arrival with the IC or resource coordinator at the scene
• Keep the IC informed of all relevant and up-to-date intelligence
• Take action to mitigate the economic and psychological consequences including:
  • restricting national and international trade of potentially contaminated items until assessed against international standards
  • addressing concerns about national and international movement of potentially contaminated people
  • informing the media of actions taken after coordination with the PIO at the scene
• Reduce the likelihood of similar events (e.g. enhanced security)
• Respond to international inquiries and rumours in cooperation with the IC
• Have a national competent authority notify potentially affected States and the IAEA if there are indications that other States or their citizens may be affected (transnational emergency)
• Request international assistance through the IAEA if needed