National Emergency Plan

marcsignal

The short version is, "Stay in and listen to your Radio".
Otherwise, we're basically F*cked. Here's the link.

http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/EnvironmentalRadiation/NationalEmergencyPlan/

There is however, a full report on the effects of the Chernobyl Accident on Ireland, that makes interesting Reading.

http://www.rpii.ie/reports/Chernobyl/Chernobyl_report_NEB.pdf

ScumLord

We will carry on as normal we just won't have to worry about hangovers.

jameshayes

i wonder do radio presenters make a few extra quid in there wages for 'being on call for national emergencys!'

connundrum

Feck that, I'm packin me bags and headin Wesht.

Cuddlesworth

Feel free to fill us in on how we can survive a full scale nuclear or bio chemical attack? We can't. I bet you were happy when the government wasted millions getting Iodine tablets to everybody, so we could all live that extra few hours as the radiation poured over us.

ScumLord

Jaysus, I haven't a clue where I left them things.

mike65

Those tablets are no longer any good to use (if they ever were to start with).

Mike.

Jesus Wept

Will the radio work? Surely the electricity will be fecked?

Should I get one of those wind up radios incase of nuclear fallout?

RxQueen

krazy_8s wrote: »

I bet you were happy when the government wasted millions getting Iodine tablets to everybody, so we could all live that extra few hours as the radiation poured over us.

thats what them tablets where for:eek: should always read the label i guess

RxQueen

The-Rigger wrote: »

Should I get one of those wind up radios incase of nuclear fallout?

we have one of those, there a load of ****e, so much hard work and effort had to go into using them

Jesus Wept

krazy_8s wrote: »

I bet you were happy when the government wasted millions getting Iodine tablets to everybody, so we could all live that extra few hours as the radiation poured over us.

OMG WHAT?! I DIDN'T GET ANY.

//RUNS AROUND IN BLIND PANIC

coady

dont think the tablets will save us, as far as i know the older you are the less change they have of working,,

marcsignal

I never got any either ? If i did, I think i'd just take the whole lot in one go, and down a bottle of vodka anyways

arseagon

I ate mine when I got em. They weren't very nice

Mossy Monk

marcsignal wrote: »

I never got any either ? If i did, I think i'd just take the whole lot in one go, and down a bottle of vodka anyways

I would do likewise.

nice1franko

would we all not just glow in the dark

marcsignal

The funniest thing about the link for the NEP is that it spends a whole page telling you that there is a plan,

what departments/services are involved,
How will decisions be made,
What type of incidents does the Plan cater for,
How the NEPNA compares to other Emergency Plans,
How is Ireland notified about nuclear incidents abroad,
How soon after notification that could Ireland be affected,
how Ireland could be seriously contaminated by an incident abroad,
How radioactive contamination is detected in Ireland,
How weather would affect the contamination level,
How will the public be informed in an emergency,
if it Will be safe to drink water from the tap,
How often the Plan is tested,

and then dosen't tell you what the f*cking plan is

kelle

coady wrote: »

dont think the tablets will save us, as far as i know the older you are the less change they have of working,,

They're out of date since 2 years ago.

WoollyRedHat

Paddy Power: Now taking bets on which country will launch a nuclear missle first!

thefinalstage

A little nuclear radiation or snmall pox will not force me to suckle from the teet of culchies! I will stay and lose my hair in a dignified fashion while watching Star Trek in my sitting room!

RAFC

I dumped all those tablets a few months ago, after I found them at the back of the cupboard. They hadn't even sent enough for the whole family - just enough for me and the kids (poor hubby :))

L1011

The only radio transmitter that will work after heavy fallout is likely the original Marconi valve unit that was used for 2FM Mediumwave - 612kHz. Its kept maintained for this reason... so you need a windup radio that does mediumwave. Not sure they exist...

timmywex

basically, we are all fecked if there is a nucllear fallout, government dont have a clue

ircoha

timmywex wrote: »

basically, we are all fecked if there is a nucllear fallout, government dont have a clue

At last, a way to get the FF/PD/GRIMEYGREEN lot out of office for good: bring it on:D

SuperSean11

Heres your day to day guide to surviving a terrorist attack
http://www.ki4u.com/guide.htm

Hal1

How will decisions be made?

"In the event of a nuclear emergency necessitating the activation of the NEPNA, senior representatives of each of these Departments/ Agencies will meet, in Dublin, as the Emergency Response Coordination Committee (ERCC). The Committee will be chaired by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and will consider the expert advice provided by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and other agencies regarding measures to protect the population. It will remain in session until the crisis has passed."

So what there saying is they will stay in their nuclear leaded reinforced bunkers until the fallout cloud has passed. Then will will repopulate more Mary Harney's and Bertie's during the time....:eek::eek::eek:

L1011

And, even worse, they'll be in ATHLONE when they do it!

Zapho

Yup, we're all screwed when they start launching the auld "glow in the dark"!

ScumLord

RAFC wrote: »

I dumped all those tablets a few months ago, after I found them at the back of the cupboard. They hadn't even sent enough for the whole family - just enough for me and the kids (poor hubby :))

Just paint him with molten lead.

Ghost Train

well heres a guide to help build a fallout shelter... assuming you have somewhere to build it

http://www.survivalring.org/pdf/build_a_blast_shelter.pdf

RAFC

ScumLord wrote: »

Just paint him with molten lead.

I'll have to paint us all now - I dumped the tabs

Where do I get that molten lead stuff????????????????

Sonnenblumen

kelle wrote: »

They're out of date since 2 years ago.

Best Before or Use By Date??

Methinks FF Policy will kill us all yet:eek:

Jesus Wept

eolhc wrote: »

well heres a guide to help build a fallout shelter... assuming you have somewhere to build it

http://www.survivalring.org/pdf/build_a_blast_shelter.pdf

I'm just gunna take over Flanders's.

ScumLord

RAFC wrote: »

I'll have to paint us all now - I dumped the tabs

Where do I get that molten lead stuff????????????????

An old house might have some in the roof, or maybe you could use some of that lead based paint that might do the trick too.

WoollyRedHat

eolhc wrote: »

well heres a guide to help build a fallout shelter... assuming you have somewhere to build it

http://www.survivalring.org/pdf/build_a_blast_shelter.pdf

Reminds me of that episoide of Only fools and Horses where they go to a fallout shelter or something like that. Funny one.

pclancy

I think this guide is much more usefull then the other ones posted.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blductandcover.htm

ScumLord

pclancy wrote: »

I think this guide is much more usefull then the other ones posted.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blductandcover.htm

Excellent work pclancy!

Now We Know

civdef

I suppose there's no use pointing out that there's no real prospect of lethal fall-out getting here from any sort of nuclear plant accident. The iodine tablets were pointless not because they wouldn't work (they do in certain circumstances), but because they wouldn't be needed here.

To get the levels of radioactivity people seem to be envisaging you need a good old fashioned nuclear war, which seems to have gone out of fashion somewhat since the 80's.

As for the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents, if you read into it, it's actually detailed, clear and fairly comprehensive. There are lots of other emergency plans for other incidents.


There's a new Emergency Services forum in Soc, if anyone is interested in seriously discussing the topic.

Dudess

Check out the UK's Protect & Survive initiative from the 70s/early 80s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXx5Y2Fr2bk

"In the event of a nuclear attack, Britain will become a vast and uninhabitable wasteland" - what's the point in giving tips on how to survive so?!

"Following an attack, you may have to remain in your fallout shelter for at least two weeks." I think he meant to say "millennia" but mixed the word up with "weeks".