This course provides instrument operation skills needed by the first responders when responding to a radiological or nuclear incident. The course provides a general overview of detection equipment, its selection, and its general operation. The training will encompass basic operations of the following: Dosimeters, Personal Radiation Detectors, (PRDs), Human Portable Radiation Detectors (Backpacks), survey meters, portal monitors, and Radio-Isotope Identifier Devices (RIIDs). The course will enable participants to select the appropriate instrument operation in performance of that Mission. 

Details
Date(s)	Thu. Dec 04, 2025 0800-1200
Location	Chesterfield Rescue Squad Building - 103 Cotton St Chesterfield SC  Google Map
Handicap Accessibility	Yes
WiFi Access
Offered By	South Carolina Emergency Management Division
Primary Instructor	TBD, To Be Determined
Course Length
Course Hours	4
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Maximum Participants	30
# Open Seats	24
# on Wait List	0