A: The Radiation Response Volunteer Corps (RRVC) is a program developed to organize and utilize radiation professionals as volunteers to support radiological emergency response.

A: To strengthen radiological emergency preparedness by providing a trained, local volunteer workforce capable of supporting large-scale population monitoring and response efforts.

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A: In 2011, the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) launched a pilot program in seven localities to develop processes for recruiting, training, and deploying radiation volunteers.

A: State and local agencies are responsible for public health and safety during radiological incidents, as outlined in the National Response Framework, which assigns population monitoring and related duties to them.

The RRVC was created to support state and local agencies whose resources may be overwhelmed during large-scale radiological incidents, especially for population monitoring and contamination assessment.

A:   It identified and documented best practices for:

• Volunteer recruitment
• Training

• Integration into emergency response

These practices can be replicated by other jurisdictions.

A: Participants may include:

• Health physicists
• Radiation safety officers
• Nuclear medicine technologists
• Engineers and scientists with radiation expertise

A: They may be deployed to:

• Community Reception Centers (CRCs)
• Shelters for displaced populations
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Communication and support facilities