Preventive Radiological & Nuclear Detection (PRND) 2013 - Assisted FHP in training troopers in use...
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James Futch Health Physicist Administrator Bureau of Radiation Control April 11, 2014 Preventive Radiological & Nuclear Detection (PRND)
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James Futch Health Physicist Administrator Bureau of Radiation Control April 11, 2014
Preventive Radiological & Nuclear
Detection (PRND)
Outline
• What is PRND? • Why do it? • Who’s involved; BRC Role? • Procedures • Equipment • Training & Exercises • Special Event OperaEons
Radiological/Nuclear Terrorism Process
Isotopes and materials
Explosive and fabrication
Conveyance Transportation
Pathway
Human Element
Mass Destruction/ Disruption
Preventive Radiological Nuclear Detection (PRND) Provides an opportunity to disrupt this process…
DetecEng/PrevenEng What?
IND -‐ Improvised Nuclear Device
RDD – Radiological Dispersal Device
RED – Radiological Exposure Device
DomesEc Nuclear DetecEon Architecture
The PRND Process
Detect elevated radiation levels Verify the alarm Locate or localize the source of the alarm Measure the elevated levels Identify the materials or validate the information Reach back for technical help, if needed
• Phase I – Primary Screening
• Phase II – Secondary Screening
• Phase III – Seek Technical Assistance
PRND Efforts in Florida
• Florida’s DomesEc Security Oversight Council voted in fall 2007 to establish a PRND Sub-‐CommiRee within it’s State Working Group on DomesEc Security Preparedness
Mission statement “To protect the people, economy, and natural resources of Florida against threats posed by the unauthorized use of radiological and nuclear materials.”
Florida’s PRND CommiRee
• Florida FHP-‐ Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (co-‐chair)
• Florida DOH-‐RadiaEon Control (co-‐chair Williamson)
• Florida NaEonal Guard 44th and 48th CSTs
• Florida DACS – Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement
• FDLE/Florida Fusion Center • Florida Fire Chief’s AssociaEon • Florida Sheriffs' AssociaEon • Fish and Wildlife ConservaEon
Commission
• NaEonal Preparedness InsEtute at Indian River State College
• State Fire Marshal’s Office • Each of the 7 Regional DomesEc
Security Task Forces • Haz-‐Mat AssociaEon • Florida Division of Emergency
Management • TransportaEon Security Admin. • Urban Area Security IniEaEves • Office of the ARorney General • Department of Energy, Radiological
Assistance Program (RAP)
PrioriEes of Florida PRND
• Training LEOs/FRs (DOH, IRSC, DNDO, DOE) • Commercial Vehicle InspecEons/Highway InterdicEon
• Scale FaciliEes • Truck Stops & Rest Areas • High Priority Escorts (Irradiator shipments) • Special Events (Most DOH Involvement) • Intelligence Driven OperaEons • Mapping and Random DetecEon
PRND – BRC’s role
• Serves as co-‐chair of Florida PRND commiRee • Provides 24-‐hour duty officer for radiaEon emergencies (F.S. 404.051)
• Provides radioacEve sources for tesEng and exercises
• Provides calibraEon checks & technical assistance on equipment issues
• Provides cerEfied trainers for PRD & other training courses
• Provides technical and direct assistance on licensing issues (F.S. 404)
• Provides technical and field assistance on medical sources of radiaEon
• Assist LE in intelligence driven PRND events • Provide personnel for primary and secondary screening at Special Events
• Storage of RAM
PRND – BRC’s role
PRND Equipment
Personal RadiaEon Detector (PRD)
Primary Screening tool • Gamma detector usually • Simple operaEon • Single on/off switch • Vibrate mode • Sound mode • 2 AAA baReries • AutomaEc background update • Use in Count rate mode • Alarms @ 6 sigma above background
• Most respond only to gamma • Cost about $1000 to $2000
Backpacks
Primary Screening tool
n Gamma and Neutron detector n Worn on back or mounted n Separate alarm indicator unit n Sound and vibrate alarm n Light weight n Rows of LED’s indicate source
strength n *PDA bluetooth n Covert n Cost $30,000 and up
Radioisotope IdenEfier (RIID)
Secondary Screening tool n Gamma and Neutron detector
n Cap color “blue” includes neutron detector
n 3 modes of operation n Dose mode n Finder mode n Identification mode
n Identifies Gamma isotope n Download spectrum to laptop n Cost $ 26,0000 to $100,000+
(low res NaI to hi res HPGE)
Mobile Spectroscopy
Primary and Secondary Screening tool
n Responds to gamma & neutron n Left and right directional n Automatic gamma ID n Optional lights and horn alarm n Bluetooth alarm to multiple PDA’s n Cost $100,000 & up
PRND Training and Exercises
PRND Training
PRND Training
PRND Training
PRND Training
PRND Training
May 2012 - Mobile Aerial Radiation Survey (MARS) - BRC assisted DOE RAP in course for FHP and FWC pilots - 20 attendees, 2 Bureau staff
July 2012 - Assisted FHP in training Alabama State Patrol in use of
mobile radiation detection system in Alabama - 14 attendees, 2 Bureau staff August 2012 - Assisted DOE RAP in training US Secret Service in use of
Personal Radiation Detectors (PRD) for monitoring at the Republican National Convention - 150 agents, 3 Bureau staff
November 2012 - Assisted FWC, FHP in PRND equipment demo to
US DHS DNDO Exec. Steering Committee - 20 attendees, 4 Bureau staff
PRND Training
Feb 2013 - Assisted FHP in training troopers in use of mobile radiation detection system - 14 attendees, 1 Bureau staff
March 2013 – BRC & Indian River State College taught PRD courses
to FHP, FWC & other officers - 171 attendees, 2 Bureau staff May 2013 - assisted FHP and Alabama State Patrol in training their
troopers on mobile detection systems - 20 attendees, 1 Bureau staff June 2013 - Mobile Aerial Radiation Survey (MARS)-BRC assisted
DOE RAP in course for FHP/FWC pilots - 14 attendees, 4 Bureau staff
PRND Training
• September 2012 -‐ US Army North Radiological Dispersal Device Exercise -‐ 30 parEcipants, 10 facilitators including 1 Bureau staff
• October 2012 -‐ Science Thunder Radiological Terrorism Tabletop Exercise-‐Scripps InsEtute Palm Beach County-‐(Sandia NaEonal Labs, Palm Beach Sheriffs Office, NaEonal Nuclear Security Agency, Federal Bureau of InvesEgaEon, US Department of Energy, Scripps Research InsEtute, Palm Beach Fire Rescue, Jupiter Police Department, Ft. Lauderdale Police Department) -‐ 30 parEcipants including 1 Bureau staff
• April 2013 -‐ North Florida MulE-‐Modal Tabletop Exercise-‐ Region II PRND Tabletop exercise -‐ 25 parEcipants including 3 Bureau staff
• July 2013 -‐ Tampa Bay Regional Radiological Tabletop Exercise -‐ (Pinellas SO, Hillsborough SO, local EM, fire, DNDO) – 20+ parEcipants, 2 Bureau staff
• August 2013 – North Fla. MulE-‐Modal Red Team Exercise -‐ (FWC, FHP, LCSO, FSU PD, DNDO) – over 50 parEcipants, 3 Bureau staff
PRND Exercises
PRND Special Event OperaEons
Special Events Mission ExecuEon
n Screen venues leading up to the
actual event. Map NORM. n Screen vendors entering before
the public arrives. n Screen public as they arrive at
vehicle and pedestrian choke points.
n Actions during and immediately
after the actual special event.
CDC 14 280 10 360
Daytona 500 & Coke 400
Daytona, Pedestrian Screening
World Series, Tampa
Vehicle Choke Point Screening
Super Bowl 43 & 44
Pedestrian Choke Point Screening (2nd)
Blue Angels Airshows
Republican NaGonal ConvenGon, Tampa
