Summary of Findings
| Responder characteristic | Finding |
| Field | Medical |
| Level of education | Fairly good |
| Courses attended on nuclear medicine/radiology | Only a few |
| Practical knowledge | Not good |
| Level of knowledge on decontamination | Reasonably good |
| Level of knowledge on types of injuries | Fairly good |
| Level of knowledge on self-contamination | Satisfactory |
| Experience level | None |
| Confidence level | Good |
| Level of preparedness | Not good |
| Risk assessment | Nuclear disaster as most disastrous in nature |
| Knowledge about response agencies in Pakistan | Good |
| Main first responder agency in Pakistan | Military |
| Semistructured interviews | |
| NDMA | More emphasis on handling natural disasters |
| Rescue 1122 Emergency Service | Emphasis on conventional emergency services |
| NHEPRN | Not ready to handle health impact of nuclear disaster |