Radiation Report:

Code = RED.
Loc = Hellas Basin bottom.
Avg Atmos Col dens = 22 gr/cm2
Composition = std back.
Out Hab = 0.083 rem/day = 0.0034rem/hr
Rad Events = CME (Coronal Mass ejection) followed by Solar storm.
Duration of solar storm = approximately 3 hours peaking during the first 5 minutes.
Tot.crew.exp = above 400 rads. (72 minutes ellapsed between start of EVA and completion of emergency rescue operations)

Comments and Description of Simulation:

In this exercise we simulated that early in the morning our radiation reports from Earth included a warning or CODE GREEN as a CME was observed to be developing on the solar limb facing Earth. During the subsequent hours of the morning we simulated a short duration EVA due to some crucial repairs outside the Hab. Two crew members, Elizabeth Wolfe and Irene Schneider where scheduled to exit and get the job done as fast as possible due to the earlier radiation warning and thus potential development.

During the EVA CODE RED was reported from Hab detector as CME had led to a solar storm facing directly to the location on Mars where Hab is. This solar storm was faster than expected and not picked up immediately by Earth early warning systems due to the fact that Earth is not currently lying on the same path as Mars orbit. Rescue operations started immediately after radiation alarm sounded and emergency crew members suited as fast as possible and prepared to exit on EVA with a stretcher and utilizing the ATV for rapid patient transport. Subsequently, both crew members already outside collapsed one minute after the other. Convulsions followed by unconsciousness followed.

In addition to this we experienced ATV failure once one of the radiation victims was reached. Then subsequent rescue operations had to carried out by foot only. Distance was short so operations were in general successful. Both crew members recovered consciousness once inside hab and are currently being treated for radiation sickness. We assume that we have a radiation vaccine which is mainly a rapid assimilated antioxidant compound administered via an injection which is highly effective in attenuating radiation sickness symptoms as well as aids in enhanced recovery as well as significantly raising the survival probability of the victims.

Once inside the hab, both would be isolated in a highly sterilized environment where the critical time is one month while in careful medical care. Recovery should ensue rapidly after that.

Science Experiments:

Biology: none.
Geology: none.
Astronomy: attempted but due to heavy cloud cover aborted.
Medicine: none.

Notation:

Code = BLUE: standard radiation levels.
Code = GREEN: warning for slightly increased rad levels.
Code = RED: solar storm possible onset.
Loc = location on Mars.
Composition = composition of radiation fields.
Std.Back = Standard background = GCRs. (Galactic Cosmic Rays)
Avg Atmos Col dens = Average Atmospheric Column Density. (units of gr/cm2)
Out.Hab = radiation levels monitored outside hab. (Units of dose equivalent= rem/day).
Events = solar events.
Tot.crew.exp = total crew radiation exposure when outside hab on EVA.