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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