RAD Responder Project
Nuclear Incident Response Team (NIRT)
Program
Erik Glassman
May 11, 2012
Why RadResponder
The Background
DHS Strategy + lessons learned from Fukushima
The Need
Rapid characterization of an incident must begin as
soon as possible to guide accurate life safety
decision making
Process must begin prior to arrival of specialized
federal assets
CMHT
NARAC
Advisory
Team
REAC/TS
24 – 48
12 – 24
6-12
0-6
State/Local
RAP
CST
CMRT I
REAC/TS
CERFP
CMRT II
EPA
HRF
Advisory
Team
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The Rad Responder Solution
The Rad Responder Architecture:
Free Tools for First Responders to serve as force
multipliers
PC, Mac, iOS Devices, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile
Free Cloud Space for Data Management
Effortless Data Standardization, Integration, Collaboration
between Feds States and Locals
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Rad Responder Pro
• Designed for Level 1 & 2 Responders,
Rad Health Departments, Specialized
Hazmat crews.
• Visualization of data and samples by event
on imagery or street maps
• Quick Data entry with two views (laptop or
tablet) for entering measurements or samples
• Easy to Create events, field teams, and
instruments
• Automated Data synchronization between
devices/laptops and soon with Rad Responder
Cloud
• Currently being Beta Tested by State of
Georgia, CST, RAP Community, and State of
New Jersey
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Rad Responder
• Designed for Level 3 first responders
in the initial hours of an event
• Initially rolled out on the Android and
iOS platforms with follow on
development for Windows mobile
based devices
• Includes all functions available in the
internet based thin client
• Allows for offline data collection until
a cellular or wireless internet signal is
acquired
• Successfully demonstrated at NREP
2012.
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Rad Responder – Roll Out Process
End User Working Group Support
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Implementaion
Working Group
• Webinars for Federal State and Local involvement.
• Feedback Mechanisms
• Mini Exercises/Demonstrations
NREP Feedback
• Positive from all fronts (design, operability
• Interest from NRC, REP, New Jersey, Delaware, Alabama, Louisiana.
• Working Group membership expansion
Next Steps
• CRCPD Conference, Target all 50 States Rad Health Departments
• Implementation Plan development
• RadResponder Pro cloud integration
• Windows Mobile App development
• Policy Development
• Push to production hosting environment (Summer 2012)
• Review of third party developers
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Questions/Comments?
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