Title :
Commonwealth of pennsylvania emergency preparedness and response - the three mile island incident
Author :
Henderson, Oran K.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Post Office Box 3321 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105
Abstract :
This paper discusses the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania´s emergency response mechanism and legal basis in being at the time of the TMI incident. It recounts the sequence of events as they directly affected the Agency and the method whereby the Agency discharged its responsibilities. Finally, some of the problems and experiences accruing from TMI are listed as lessons learned.
Keywords :
Councils; Disaster management; Government; Health and safety; Knowledge management; Law; Legal factors; Management training; Protection; Resource management;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1980.4330951