The RadResponder Network

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1 The RadResponder Network Overview April 10, 2013 Sponsored: by the Nuclear Incident Response Program FEMA, DOE, and EPA

2 Rapid, accurate characterization is the key to saving lives after a radiological emergency More Data. Better Data. Faster Data

3 Cold war mind set Massive attack. Everybody s dead anyway. Except Wyoming. It s the fed s responsibility. Post cold war Different threats: Nuclear Power Plants, RDD s, IND s Enormous variability in impacts and fallout patterns A 10KT ground based IND is survivable

4 Quick Decisions, Big Implications Shelter in place? Evacuation Routes? Force Protection?

5 Accepted: Rapid, accurate characterization is the key to saving lives after a radiological emergency. But So what? Don t we know that already? Haven t we spent the last 30 years building this capability? Agencies: FRMAC, EPA, DOE, FEMA, CDC Organizations/Program: NREP, CRCPD, IAB Systems, Tools, and Vendors: Too many to count

6 Fukushima March 11 th, 2011

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8 Fukushima Lessons Learned Individual organizations have excellent capabilities: equipment, training, logistics, systems But no single organization can manage the entire response Poor coordination among federal assets No practical coordination among feds, states, and locals No practical coordination between feds and industry Waiting until the response phase to address these problems means that you ve already lost

9 Sidebar: A complex interconnected world means complex interconnected risks happening more often and with greater impacts TMI: 1979 Chernobyl: 1986 WTC Attacks: 2001 Katrina: 2005 Deepwater Horizon: 2011 Fukushima: 2011 Hurricane Sandy: 2012

10 View from FEMA s CBRNE Office No one response organization can shoulder the entire responsibility State and locals are on the ground first, and the Feds might not get there for days Trying to establish inter-agency coordination after the fact is already too late

11 Intractable Problem Increase readiness through regular, large scale, multi-jurisdictional inter-agency exercises and drills. when there is not enough money, time, or coordination to do it at a level where it matters. Or just form another working group! Time Staff Money $$$ Money Time

12 Filling the Gap RadResponder State and Locals will be on the scene first Need to provide them with tools and capabilities to work together and with their federal partners Base the tools on existing, tested capabilities (e.g. DOE s RAMS system, the FRMAC) Must be able to use the tools in their day-to-day operations, trainings, and exercises

13 RadResponder Design Principles Free with no startup costs Always available & controlled by end users Works with whatever equipment users already have Easy to deploy, learn, and maintain Incorporate training and support from the beginning Stay focused on data sharing and partnerships Provide open device and integration options Employ Standard formats and terminology Tightly integrate with existing federal capabilities

14 RadResponder Components

15 RadResponder Infrastructure

16 RadResponder is available now and it is free

17 2012-Today Beta Release: June 2012 Amber Waves Exercise Fall 2012 Working groups, lessons learned, technical work First external systems integration New Jersey DEP First commercial device integrations DOE RAMS Integration DOE Tablet Integration (i.e. RadResponderPro) January 2013: Inauguration Support (33 rd CST)

18 Today 110 emergency response organizations nationwide Federal, S&L s, NPP s, National Guard etc. ~400 registered users Continuing Technical Work

19 Moving Forward Continue Rollout and Account Signup Outreach (NREP, CRCPD, etc.) Deployment Support MiniEx s Network of Networks System and Device Integrations CDP/CTOS courses and training modules

20 Next Steps 1. Get an Account () 2. Participate in an orientation webinar 3. Watch the training videos 4. Contact us for support 1. Getting your people and gear setup correctly 2. Integrating with your existing systems 3. Linking up with your regional partners 4. Scheduling and executing a regional MiniEx

21 Contacts/Resources SUPPORT WEB ADDRESSES RadResponder Website: Document Repository: YouTube: Facebook:

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