Efforts to prepare for a radiological emergency include learning the warning signs and knowing what to do durning an emergency. This course is designed to familiarize you with: - Types of radiological emergencies, - Potential effects of radiological emergencies on the public, and - Fundamental concepts related to how you can best ensure the safety of yourself and others during a radiological emergency. Too few people understand that, exept in a nuclear war, radiation is less likely to cause largescale damage, death, and injury then many of the conventional hazards we have faced for years.