Incident Commander actions in response to lost or stolen source

Actions (as appropriate and practical):

• Request a radiological assessor
• Follow personnel protection guidelines
• Secure area, treat as a crime scene
• Conduct search and investigate
• Ensure the security of other sources
• Locate and isolate the source
• Identify possibly exposed individuals
• Make public announcement describing the source and hazards
• Notify nearby medical facilities to be on alert for symptoms of radiation exposure
• Alert emergency services, border crossings and scrap dealers
• Notify the national EOC
• For public contamination or exposure follow Incident Commander actions in response to general radiological emergency
• Follow the lost or stolen dangerous source action guide

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