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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 30, 2008 No. 08-120 73RD CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM TO TAKE PART IN JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE IN
OLATHE NOV. 5 Eighteen members of the Kansas National Guard's 73rd Civil Support Team
will take part in a joint training exercise with members of the Olathe
Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team on Wednesday, Nov. 5, beginning
at approximately 9 a.m. The weapons of mass destruction exercise will take place at the former Lakeside Hills Golf Course, 2300 Golf Course Road, Olathe. It will revolve around the discovery of an unknown substance which must be safely handled and identified by first responders and the 73rd CST. Members of the Olathe team and the 73rd CST will respond just as they
would in a real event, establishing safety perimeters, setting up communications
equipment and portable labs and donning haz-mat gear to collect samples. The Missouri National Guard's 7th Civil Support team will be observing
and controlling the scenario. "Joint training exercises like these are designed to mimic a real-life
scenario," said Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting, Kansas adjutant general. "It's
an opportunity to see how our counterparts in the public sector actually
do their jobs and they can see how we do ours. It's a chance to 'get in
each other's way' in a controlled environment, so that if there is ever
a real event, we can do our jobs in a cooperative manner and make sure
we do things safely for the public and for our own personnel." The 73rd CST supports civil authorities at a domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosive (CBRNE) incident site by identifying CBRNE agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures and assisting with appropriate requests for state support. -30- NOTE: Media interested in observing should contact Capt. Mike Hall, Olathe Fire Department (913) 208-7967 or Capt. Kyle Chansler, 73rd CST, (785) 861-4087. |
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