The ROSS Program is managed by FEMA as guided by a Steering Committee of FEMA CBRN, the DHS National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration and the CRCPD.
If you have questions about becoming a ROSS or using ROSS contact the ROSS Steering Committee at FEMA-ROSS@FEMA.DHS.GOV
Testimonials
Vibrant Response 14 - "This was tremendously exciting."
Southern Exposure 15 - "This was an incredible opportunity for me personally and for the ROSS program in its early days.".
Silent Thunder - "The most satisfying part of the Silent Thunder exercises seeing the responders polled on their confidence to respond to an RDD and seeing the improvement from the start to the completion of the exercise."
ROSS Stories
Vibrant Response 16 from Jeffery Semancik
When Bill Irwin asked me if I wanted to participate as a ROSS in Vibrant
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Southern Exposure 15 from Ken Yale
This was an incredible opportunity for me personally and for the ROSS program in its
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Vibrant Response 14 from Bill Irwin, ScD, CHP
This was tremendously exciting. It was also very difficult. This was July 2014 and I
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Certified ROSS
by State
| Image | Categories | Title | Link | hf:doc_categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ROSS | FEMA Radiological Operations Support Specialist | ross | |
 | ROSS | List of State ROSS Coordinators | ross | |
 | ROSS | Map of certified ROSS 2024 | ross | |
 | ROSS | National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for the Position of Radiological Operations Support Specialist | ross | |
 | ROSS | Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation | ross | |
 | Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Resolutions, ROSS | Relating to: State ROSS Coordinator | homeland-security homeland-security-resolutions resolutions ross publications | |
 | Homeland Security, Publications, ROSS | Report on the CDC-CRCPD Roundtable on Communication and Teamwork: Keys to Successful Radiological Response | homeland-security publications ross | |
 | Homeland Security, Publications, ROSS | Report on the CDC-CRCPD Workshop: Alliance to Expand Radiological Emergency Preparedness in Public Health | homeland-security publications ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Program Fact Sheet | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 17 December 2024 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 24 June 2024 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 26 February 2024 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 30 September 2024 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 26 September 2023 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 27 September 2022 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 28 June 2022 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 29 June 2023 | ross | |
 | ROSS | ROSS, AHJ State ROSS Coordination Orientation | ross | |
 | ROSS | State ROSS Coordinator Letter and Form | ross |
