Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Radiological Protection System & Integration of Planning, Training & Equipment Resources National REP Annual Conference April 13, 2005 Harrisburg, Wyndham Hotel, April 13, 2005 Afternoon Sessions Thomas S. Hughes, CEM State Training Officer/State Radiological Officer PEMA Bureau of Plans & Training Marty Vyenielo, NRRPT Chief, Emergency Response PA Dept. of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection

Integration Discussion The How To Tiered Response Tiered Training/Mix & Lateral Integration Funding Integration Integration Issues

The How To Response - Use the FEMA IS-3, IS-301, IS-330, IS-331, US DOE MERRTT, FEMA Radiological Series to include former, FEMA RO (now PEMA RO course) Planning - Must implement NIMS and ICS in your program, Use IS-331 (REP Ex Intro) FEMA/DOE T-t-T only course accepted in PA for Radiological Trainers, with Education Methodology – We have a Radiological Instructor Circular State are pushing the feds for cross-endorsement for radiological training programs Need courses on the State & Local Government Coordination & Preparedness Office (SLGCP), Office of Domestic Preparedness SLGCP Course Approved list or the Approved Federal Course Compendium if not already on them.

Tiered Response – Tiered Training Mix Municipal RO/REP Training (Utility, MERRTT) Radiological Assistant (Awareness, FEMA, DOE) Radiological Response Team (RRT) Hazmat Ops (DOE, FEMA) Radiological Officer (County Volunteer/ Manager, HazMat Techs @ county, PEMA) DEP ERT & BRP, DMVA - CST & CAP MERRTT Widespread Use PSP Academy –No Refresher, NBC Officer Radiological WMD Course (FEMA G310.02) State PIOs – ORISE Course Hospitals – FEMA IS346/G-346 & MS-1 Training PSP, PADOT, PUC Inspectors (CVSA Training) – Key positions Also received RRT & RO Training PA Capitol Police, PA Turnpike & PA Corrections Federal – EPA 40-hr course, only 2-hours spent on Radiological Response Initial & Refresher Requirements Local Level Responders (LE, Fire, EMS, Trans, Public Works Secondary – County Hazmat, DEP ERT, PSP, PUC Rail Tertiary – DEP BRP, Feds (DOE, EPA, DOT/FRA) Radiological Officers - 523 Radiological Response Team Members - 753 REP-Monitors Radiological Assistants

Refresher Delivery/Opportunities PEMA MERRTT (RRT, RO) PEMA RODEO (Bi-annual) FEMA RERO, ARIO (RRT, RO) DHS – DPETAP/HDER, Bechtel-Nevada HazMat Course 80+ State Trainers FEMA B-425 uses MERRTT & FEMA material in classroom now. SFA – MSAs for MERRTT – Local Level Community College System CEUs from PA Health, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Plan to use MERRTT for PARAP Team Workshops Initial & Refresher Training Tracked by PEMA Training Mgmt. System Certificates for MERRTT, FEMA, PEMA Modules

REGIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM TASK FORCES Northwestern PA ERG ERIE North Central Counterterrorism Task Force TIOGA SUSQUEHANNA McKEAN POTTER TIOGA BRADFORD WARREN WAYNE CRAWFORD Northeast PA ERG FOREST ELK WYOMING VENANGO CAMERON SULLIVAN LACKAWANNA PIKE Northwest Central PA ERG LYCOMING MERCER CLINTON LUZERNE CLARION East Central PA CTTF JEFFERSON MONTOUR MONROE LAWRENCE BUTLER COLUMBIA CARBON CLEARFIELD CENTRE UNION South Central Mountain TTF NORTHUMBERLAND NORTHAMPTON ARMSTRONG BEAVER INDIANA SNYDER LEHIGH MIFFLIN Southwestern PA Emergency Response Group SCHUYLKILL JUNIATA ALLEGHENY DAUPHIN CAMBRIA BLAIR BERKS PERRY BUCKS LEBANON MONTGOMERY WESTMORELAND HUNTINGDON Southeast PA RTF South Central PA RCTTF WASHINGTON BEDFORD CUMBERLAND PHILA-DELPHIA LANCASTER FULTON CHESTER FAYETTE DELAWARE GREENE SOMERSET FRANKLIN ADAMS YORK 11/9/2018 PEMA-BOP 05/19/00

Instrumentation Issues Significant funding available to States, Counties, Regional Counter Terrorism Task Forces Instruments purpose/usage not defined ANSI standards and testing

Instrumentation Issues (cont.) Ability to purchase – existing statewide contracts Adding vendors to contracts Training Calibration costs/frequency

Corrective Actions Contacted most agencies and offered pre-purchase advice from Bureau of Radiation Protection (BRP) Identified intended purpose/use to recommend most suited instrument type. ANSI standards 9/03 still potential impact on purchase

Corrective Actions (cont.) Development of statewide “Detection” contract to include radiological instrumentation Notified numerous vendors the process to be included in statewide contract.

Corrective Actions (cont.) Bureau of Radiation Protection has offered and provided training upon request 14 counties, 3 state agencies to date Advised all organizations purchasing equipment to include calibration costs. BRP will issue policy soon extending most hand-held radiological instruments calibrations to two years.

Radiological Funding DOE Campaign Specific (Traditionally) State Flow – HMRF, RERF, RTERF (Traditionally) Fed - MCSAP, HMEP (DOT RSPA) EMPG (FEMA) DHS - SHSP, UASI, MMRS (IB-153), Metro Funding, LETPP, BZPP HHS – Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Education Priority 5 (Hospital and Health Care Agency, (CDC)P – Focus Area G- Training Health Related Professional & First Responders HDER Program – No Money but Toys BACKFILL – Information Bulletin-141 & 157

State Radiological Issues Encountered by the States All-Radiological Hazard Training? HSEEP parallel guidance (REP?) Management & Specialist mods? NIMS, NRP, ICS-300 & 400? DOE “Hospital” Corridor Training –REAC/TS /FEMA G-346, packaged for all attendees, but not tailored for all attendees. REP-5, REP-21, REP-22 Use – No funding, who and where does it apply? No All-Radiological Hazard Training available – As a stand alone DHS/ODP HSEEP Volumes 1-4 for Terrorism – Where’s DOE or DHS/FEMA’s parallel guidance? No Management or Specialist Modules available – Money is for first responders but not technical follow-on elements NIMS & NRP, ICS-300 & ICS-400 not addressed in current course material – Revision, Revisions… DOE doesn’t deliver “Hospital” Training to non-corridor states, PA paid for 4 REAC/TS mobile course & 3 Radiological Risk Communication Courses out of State funds REAC/TS provides mobile training but same problems as FEMA G-346, packaged for all attendees, but not tailored for all attendees. REP-5 - Guidance for Developing State, Tribal, and Local Radiological Response Planning & Preparedness for Transportation Accidents – No real FEMA or DOE/OCWRM Emphasis yet ODP funds set aside for Radiological Equipment but nothing has passed.