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The computer program commissioned by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers (NLECTC) effort of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) known as CIRDRA (Critical Incident Response & Disaster Recovery Assistance) is a highly visual, forms-like computer database that works as a universal "rolodex" and "bulletin board" for categorizing, indexing, locating, tracking and sharing of critical resources for purposes of emergency readiness, preparedness, response and recovery.

Initial goal for this project is to assist local law enforcement and emergency management departments to organize all of their actionable resources according to the Resource Typing imperative of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Not only does it provide a single place for all resources, but those resources can then begin the process of becoming classified ("typed") according to their capability and capacity.

The look of the system is purposely simple, like that of a radio, light bar control or other piece of standard equipment that uses buttons to engage different functions.

Once you enter into an area of the software that contains data about resources, the buttons are accompanied by a standardized form, very similar to that used for most activities in most departments and closely reminiscent of the Incident Command System (ICS) forms used for NIMS as directed in the National Response Plan (NRP).

CIRDRA is no-cost software for local agencies. It is written in freely available Microsoft SQL Express, .NET and AJAX.

Please note that this software is specifically for public safety and emergency management agencies and not yet available for the general public.