1. 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

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

3. 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.

4. 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 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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.