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1 Radiation Events in North Texas 2016 was a Big Year Multiple Drills and Exercises John C White CNMT Radiation Safety Officer, VA North Texas Health Care System* * NOT Representing the VA in this Presentation

2 NTRRG North Texas Radiation Response Group

3 DFW vs. Connecticut -- To Scale Conn. = ~3.7 M DFW = ~7.5 M 143 Municipal Authorities ~ $550 Billion Annually Some Cooperation, Best LEOs 14,268 sq. mi.

4 DFW

5 T E X A S

6 PURPOSE To BRING TOGETHER: Radiation Professionals Radiation-Trained Responders Scene Managers Response Planners Upper Management

7 WHY??? Rarity of Radiation Professionals Technical Challenge of Radiation Environment Public Fears and Misconceptions Increasing Threat Environment Limited Equipment and Resources

8 DFW Radiation-Related Events NACCHO Preparedness Summit April Hilton Anatole Dallas Community Reception Center CRC full-scale mockup With Equipment and Information 2. Dallas County Tabletop Rad Accident Drill - August 3. Tabletop Drill: FBI and DOE September Transportation Incident with Radioactive Material 4. BigX Full Scale Drill: Similar to Urban Shield Probable Radiation Component November 5. Denton County CRC Exercise At Middle School 5. CTOS Many Training Events 6. DFR 100 Minutes Stand-up

9 National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) PREPAREDNESS SUMMIT 2016 Hilton Anatole on I-35E 3,000 Attendees CDC Community Reception Center (CRC) staffed mockup Over 400 persons processed RITN, VA Dallas, National Library of Medicine, CDC, NARR, CRCPD, NACCHO, RADRESPONDER

10 NACCHO Preparedness Summit

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12 NACCHO Preparedness Summit

13 Community Reception Center Per CDC

14 Texas Grid Security Summit State Capitol, Austin Texas Texas Grid is Separate from Eastern and Western Power Grids Solar Storms and EMP, as well as other threats, were primary motivators

15 Electric Grids Source: NERC

16 Texas Grid Summit Texas Grid Separate from East and West Grid Radiation-Produced Grid Shutdown Effort to Harden Texas Grid Radiation Phenomena: Solar Storm Electromagnetic Pulse

17 1 st Tabletop Dallas County August 24 Rad Transportation Event FedEx Truck Carrying many Type A packages Near School Area Wide Drill Not just Dallas County 150 Participants 6 th CST plus NRC plus DOE RAP plus Shocked when told KI to be administered in less than 4 hours Major Planning Problem (NOTE: What do Your Hospitals/EOCs Have?) Red Cross complication CRC

18 2 ND Tabletop DOE/FBI September 7 Hall of State, Fair Park Major Federal Tabletop September 2016 Pre-Boom exercise, primarily for LEOs US DOE, FBI sponsors ~100 Participants: Federal, State, Local Scenario: Terrorists hijack Irradiator source, transfer vehicle, take to Fair Park during State Fair, threaten to detonate Law Enforcement Intensive

19 Texas Hall of State, Dallas

20 BigX Regional Exercise

21 The BigX November Major Fire/Haz/PD participation 47 total sites, 3 Major sites Chemical Spill, Clandestine ChemLab, Full RDD Drill Planned at Hurricane Harbor DNDO Partial Funding and Participation DOE/RAP had conflict NRC Region IV - Observing

22 Six Flags / Hurricane Harbor I - 30

23 BigX Rad Problems Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor Management: Chem OK, but NO Rad!!! Solution was to Bring in CTOS, Hide real sources, SWAT teams/fire teams locate and use equipment Two locations Hospital Participation Limited, but Parkland was All In

24 Parkland BigX

25 BigX Parkland

26 Denton County CRC Exercise

27 NTRRG Meeting - April 20 Location: NCTCOG Agenda: 0900 Sharp Don t Be Late!!! Pledge of Allegiance 0905 Greetings, Brief Radiation Primer, 2016 Radiation Events John C White, VA North Texas 0925 NNSA CTOS Curriculum changes for FREE CTOS Training David Pasquale, CTOS 1015 USDOE RAP Support of Non-SEAR Level 1 events and Available Training 1035 Break Networking Dallas Fire Rescue HazMat Radiological Program HazMat Radiological Program renewal, OSHA/EPA Requirements, First 100 Minutes strategy. Bobby Baker, Captain, Dallas Fire Rescue FEMA CBRN RadResponder Network Equipment Purchase Options/Recommendations and FREE Rad Training 1200 Sharp Meeting ends Note Plan on Networking and lunch on your own

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