Recommendations for improving public engagement with pre-incident information materials for initial response to a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) incident: A systematic review

This paper presents findings from a systematic literature review which aimed to: examine the potential efficacy of pre-incident information campaigns for improving public preparedness for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) incidents; identify what information should be included within public preparedness campaigns for CBRN incidents; and identify the best method(s) of providing pre-incident information for CBRN incidents.

The authors make the following recommendations for pre-incident information campaigns for CBRN incidents (p. 10):

• Pre-incident public information for CBRN incidents should contain information about:
  • The potential consequences of CBRN incidents;
  • The ways in which CBRN agens may be transmitted;
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