Chemical Disaster Decontamination Drill

Hospital decontamination team members cut away contaminated clothing from a victim (mannequin) during a mock chemical contamination disaster.

Analyzing contaminated materials

Institute alumnus and staff member Brigitte Townsend analyzes contaminated material inside the National Guard mobile analytical laboratory.

Chemical Disaster Decontamination Team Spray Down

Chemical Decontamination Team members decontaminating their suits before removing them after a decontamination drill.

Gear laid out for chemical or radiological spill response.

Gear laid out for chemical or radiological emergency response.

Savannah Hurricane Exercise at 48 hours prior to landfall

The Institute works with hospitals and emergency management agencies in Coastal Georgia to prepare for hurricane evacuations and relocations.

Cham Dallas and Ed Rollor with contaminated material

Institute staff and students work with hazardous material disaster teams across the State.

Georgia Regional Coordinating Hospitals

The Institute works with hospitals across Georgia to prepare for and respond to mass casualty events, including chemical spills, hurricanes, mass outbreaks of illness, and other disasters.

Videos

See video What Happened at Fukushima and Why

Katie Couric interviews Dr. Cham Dallas on the mechanics of the Fukushima disaster, the contrast with Chernobyl, and how the US is prepared to meet similar challenges.
See video The Psychological Effects of Radiation Contamination

In a CNN interview, Dr. Cham Dallas discusses the mechanics of a nuclear meltdown and it's psychological effects on the population.
See video Emergency preparedness at US powerplants

Dr. Dallas discusses preparedness measures at US nuclear power plants.

What is IHMD?

The Institute for Health Management and Mass Destruction Defense is a team of internationally recognized experts in fields such as emergency management, Weapons of Mass Destruction, disaster modeling, and public health.

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IHMD may be contacted via phone, fax, email, or conventional mail. Hours of operations are 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST, Monday through Friday.

Phone: 706.542.2443
Fax: 706.542.5254
Email:rww@uga.edu

Mailing Address:

The Institute for Health
Management and Mass
Destruction Defense
Room 001
Barrow Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602

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