8.5. Investigating the possibilities of local authorities (public health departments, medical officers and immission control authorities) as disseminators for risk communication in the process of power grid expansion

Project management: aldephi GmbH, Berlin
Start: 1 September 2019
End: 31 May 2021

Background

Interviews will be conducted to determine the willingness and possibilities of employees of various authorities (public health offices, in particular public health officers and emission control offices) to act as multipliers for risk communication in connection with the expansion of the power grid.

Objectives

In the interviews, the participants will be asked about their existing knowledge on radiation protection during grid expansion. From the results, the need for additional information also arises with regard to the operational implementation of risk communication events. A tool will be developed to support staff and to provide the necessary information (e.g. online training, videos with sample presentations, FAQs, information brochures). The required form and the way of dissemination of this tool will be also identified. This tool will be reviewed, optimised, and evaluated in cooperation with the target group.

Implementation

The project comprises four work packages:

1. Review of the relevant state of the art in science and technology
2. Identification of multipliers and required content
3. Development of training concepts
4. Test of the training materials

Work package 1

In Work package 1, the researcher will review the relevant state of the art in science and technology. This also includes the contractor’s work, important results from others, and the relevant evaluation standards.
What training opportunities are there and how can future multipliers be motivated to participate in this training? The identification of professional groups eligible for training is part of Work package 1. What characteristics must the key persons have in order to be accepted by the population as neutral informants?

Work package 2

In Work package 2, multipliers in the sense of knowledge mediators who can be trained will be identified. The procedure, including data protection, must be clearly explained. It must also be shown how the individual federal states are taken into account. In addition, the content required by the knowledge mediators will be determined as well as whether the training is desired as a face-to-face event and/or online training.

Work package 3

Work package 3 develops training concepts. Here, the two needs identified in the work package will be translated into a concept. The technical content will not be developed by the researcher but rather provided by the BfS. This means that the BfS content must be implemented in such a way that it is understandable and suitable for further training. A training concept for a face-to-face event as well as a concept for online tools will be developed.

Work package 4

In Work package 4, a small test of the training materials and the tools developed will be carried out. Here, proof that the concepts created are understood and are therefore suitable for further training will be provided.