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 | Publication Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ROSS | Developing a ROSS Emergency Management Assistance Compact Mission Ready Package | ||
 | ROSS | FEMA Radiological Operations Support Specialist | ||
 | ROSS | List of State ROSS Coordinators | ||
 | ROSS | Map of certified ROSS 2024 | ||
 | ROSS | National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for the Position of Radiological Operations Support Specialist | ||
 | Homeland Security, ROSS | Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation | ||
 | Homeland Security, Resolutions, ROSS | Relating to: State ROSS Coordinator | ||
 | Homeland Security, ROSS | Report on the CDC-CRCPD Roundtable on Communication and Teamwork: Keys to Successful Radiological Response | ||
 | Homeland Security, ROSS | Report on the CDC-CRCPD Workshop: Alliance to Expand Radiological Emergency Preparedness in Public Health | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Poster Session 2025 from Bill Irwin | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Program Fact Sheet | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 16 September 2025 | 2025_09 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 17 December 2024 | 2024_12 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 17 June 2025 | 2025_06 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 19 December 2023 | 2023_12 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 24 June 2024 | 2024_06 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 26 February 2024 | 2024_02 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 30 September 2024 | 2024_09 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call 31 March 2025 – Redacted | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call December 9 2025 | 2025_12 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 26 September 2023 | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 27 September 2022 | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 28 June 2022 | 2022_06 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: 29 June 2023 | ||
 | ROSS | ROSS Quarterly Call: June 16, 2026 | 2026_06 | |
 | ROSS | ROSS, AHJ State ROSS Coordination Orientation | ||
 | ROSS | State ROSS Coordinator Letter and Form | ||
 | ROSS | Updated Agenda for Participants Belleville MI |
