NA-42 Event Tracking System (NETS)
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) developed the NA-42 Event Tracking System (NETS) to help the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) track exercises and operations in which the Emergency Response Assets participate.
The Emergency Response assets are the Federal government’s primary resource to manage the technical response to nuclear or radiological incidents. These teams respond worldwide to reports of missing sources, accidents, and if required, acts of terrorism. To maintain proficiency, the assets participate in over 75 drills and exercises per year. Additionally, in 2005 the teams conducted 24 real operations including planned support for National Special Security Events.
The first resource of its kind, NETS captures:
- Information about the event such as date, time, location, and what teams responded
- Timeline for the response
- Information about other agencies responding during the event
- Lessons Learned during the exercise or operation
Additional features of the NA-42 Events Tracking System include:
- The ability to post documents such as PowerPoint briefs, Word documents, or pictures related to each event
- A library of relevant policies and reports
- Personnel contact info
- An automated process to ensure Lessons Learned from past events are resolved and subsequently tested in future exercises.
This valuable readiness resource can be accessed by emergency response personnel at 12 national laboratories and DOE Headquarters.
