Radiation Detectors

The State of Illinois is the first to deploy radiation detectors to public safety agencies in large numbers.  ILEAS worked with the Illlinois Terrorism Task Force Science and Technology Committee and nuclear scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory to develop a cell phone sized radiation detector with a less than one second response time.  ILEAS purchased 6,200 of these detectors for deployment in police and fire vehicles across the state.  Working with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Nuclear Safety Division, a “reach back” system of experts armed with advanced detectors was established to provide support in case an officer locates radioactive materials. 

Receive Detectors:

Any ILEAS member interested in obtaining detectors should contact that agency's Regional Planning Coordinator (RPC).  To find out who your RPC is, you can sign on to the Member Resource tool or you can visit the ILEAS member list page.

Reporting Alarms:

Emergency responders who have received this PRD should report their alarms to the IEMA Division of Nuclear Safety on their website.  Click here to go to their website.