Some Examples of CST UseRespond:• Suspicious Liquids/ Powder• Hospital Emergency room personnel ill • Space Shuttle debris screening• Hurricane Katrina• Maritime searches

Pre-deploy:• Special Events • Subway and building Air Monitoring • “Hammer” Team for Governmental VIPs

Assist: • Detection equipment operator-level training • Assist in design and execution of WMD terrorism related training exercises• Participate in combined civilian responder - military WMD exercises• Assist in vulnerability analysis and response planning for WMD terrorism

PRE-POSITIONING

Decreases response time

• Prudent enhancement to security

• Provides critical information • Detection in minutes –vs- hours• No cost (federal funding)• CRITERIA – one or more of the

following– Specific or credible threat information– Heightened Alert Level– Events with national attention – Large gatherings of people– Heightened Security for Protests/

Demonstrations– Heightened Security Events with

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Medical (Army &Navy)

Marine Corps EODWMD Civil Support Team (National Guard)

52nd Ordnance Group (EOD)

Technical Escort Unit

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Radiation Control Team (RADCON)

Radiological Advisory Medical Team (RAMT)

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DOD CBRNE Response CapabilitiesFEMA Region 3

10 Civil Support Teams within 8 Hours of the NCR3 NG CERFPs within 8 Hours of NCR

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CST SUMMARY• Operate only within the United States

• Assigned to the Governor for State response

• Work for the local Incident Commander

• Full time team available 24/7/365

• Rapid recall & deployment in under 4 hours

• Federally funded - No cost to the State

• Pre-deploy to conduct environmental monitoring for events

• Assist with training, exercises, assessments

• Comply with civil standards, (NIOSH/OSHA/NFA)

• 100% Hazmat Technicians w/ WMD specialization

• Work in environments contaminated with toxic or weaponized industrial chemicals and materials, as well as chemical, biological and radiological warfare agents

• Seeking opportunities to work with responders, emergency managers and law enforcement

WE CAN DO MORE!WE CAN DO MORE!Highly TrainedWell ResourcedWant to Work

Governor’s HD Asset - Capabilities Beyond WMD

• Immediate Response• Pre-deployment• Special Events • Natural Disasters

SUMMARY

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