52nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Civil Support Team Mission The 52nd Civil Support Team deploys in support of civil authorities at a domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and [High-Yield] Explosive (CBRNE) or natural disaster incident site by identifying CBRNE agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures, and assisting with appropriate requests for state and federal support. This includes intentional or unintentional release of nuclear, biological, radiological, or toxic or poisonous chemical materials, and natural or man-made disasters in the United States that results in, or could result in, catastrophic loss of life or property. 1
52nd Civil Support Team Command Structure 22 Hazmat Technicians Command Commander Deputy Commander First Sergeant >300 hours of sustainment training annually Operations Admin/Log Communication Medical Survey Operations Officer Logistics NCO /Decon NCOIC Communication Team Chief Medical Operations Officer Survey Team Leader Operations NCO/ Modeler Admin NCO /ASST Decon NCO System Information Tech. Physician Assistant Reconnaissance NCO Asst. Operations NCO 1 of 57 CSTs created by Congress *NCO= Non-Commissioned Officer 22 Full-time Active (AGR) Force Army and Air National Guard members On-call 24/7/365 Nuclear Medical Science Officer Medical NCO A Team Chief A Team Member A Team Member B Team Chief B Team Member B Team Member Basic Capabilities Downrange Reconnaissance and Sampling Operations Robust Communications Field Analysis Hazard Modeling Medical Liaison Decontamination of 52nd CST personnel, equipment, and samples Certified Air-Transportable Vehicles 2
CST Footprint Example 1 st Responders MED DECON COMMO SURVEY OPERATIONS CST Footprint (Flexible) ICP First Responders Cold Zone CST CST Warm Zone Hot Zone 3
Command and Control ADVON IC link-up coordination Identify IC requirements and objectives Provides initial threat assessment Provides ICP with initial communication needs (Open/Secure) (LNO/computer/internet/phone/fax) Coordinate CST staging and operations areas 4
Operations Operations Coordinates with Local, State, and Federal Resources Generate computer models to show potential movement of the hazard using current weather and atmospheric conditions Analyzes downwind hazards and recommends evacuation or sheltering in place for affected population Coordinates with Incident Commander (IC), or representative, to receive Civil Support Team objectives 5
CPT Foster Operations HAZMAT Modeling Communications Section Integrated, rapidly-deployable, ground-mobile communications team Designed to provide the CST Commander and IC with continuous, reliable, short and long-range communications 6
Communications Section Unified Command Suite (UCS) Radios: UHF/VHF SATCOM INMARSAT Phones: DSN Commercial Data: NIPRNET SIPRNET Video Collaborative Conferencing Interoperability ACU-1000 Communications Section Communication Assets: Unsecured phone, fax and internet provided to the Incident Command Post (ICP) Secure phone, fax, and internet available in the Unified Command Suite (UCS) Interoperability with multiple agencies communications 7
Medical Section Healthcare Analytical Medical Section - Healthcare Medically supports CST personnel Recommends life-saving/safety considerations for first responders Recommends medical treatments for victims, and public protective measures Analyzes projected medical surge and conducts epidemiological surveillance Coordinates with medical community 8
Medical Section - Analytical Analyzes samples for presumptive identification of chemical and biological agents Advises IC and team on physical characteristics and properties of hazard(s) ISO 17025 Certified Coordinates with Local, City, and State Labs Medical Section - Analytical Analyzes samples using state-ofthe-art technology (GC/MS, PCR, IR Microscope) for presumptive identification of hazards Recommends life-saving/safety considerations for first responders, medical treatments for victims, and public protective measures Analyzes projected medical surge and conducts epidemiological surveillance. 9
Medical Section - Analytical ALS Refrigerator/Freezer Glove Box GC/MS Immunoassay Tickets Fluorescent Microscope FTIR PCR ECL ph, M8, KI Transmission link to UCS Survey Section 10
Survey Section Verifies the exclusion zones and perimeter, upon request Entry teams conduct reconnaissance, site characterization, and sampling operations Evidence protection, photographic reconnaissance, and intelligence analysis Chemical & Biological Sampling (air, liquid, solid) Radiological Detection Point and Area monitoring equipment Level A and below PPE Survey Section Equipment Examples BG-4 Re-breather PAPR SCBA Entry Team Caddy (Sample Kit) Level A Polaris Ranger 11
Survey Section Monitoring & Analytical Capabilities Hapsite ER (GC/MS) AreaRAE Hazmat ID IBAC identifinder 2 TruDefender (FTIR) First Defender (RMX) M256 Kit Decontamination (Decon) 12
Decontamination (Decon) Technical decontamination for 52nd CST members, equipment, and samples All Hazards decon Can run a wet or dry decon line, and can operate in all weather conditions Can utilize different water sources Rapid setup, typically within 1 hour of arrival Collects, contains, and packages the generated hazardous materials Able to process team members and first responders through an emergency man-down lane Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) Low Profile uniform for military personnel Total interagency coordination and integration (Bomb Squad, FD, PD, FBI, Canine, HAZMAT) Light (on-foot) and Heavy (vehicle) Teams Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Detection and analytic capabilities. Scalable (manpower based upon need) Active or Standby missions Able to participate in JHAT planning and training OSU Football 2015 MLB All-Star Game 2017 NHL PLAYOFFS 13
CST Response Planning 52nd CST deploys Advance Party within 90 minutes of initial call Air load capable; if required by mission No Governor s Proclamation Required CST Commander has the authority to deploy team CST response can be comprised of: technical advice via telephone, partial response, or full response CST can sustain operations for up to 72 hours There is NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY incurred by any agencies or their representatives as a result of CST utilization. End of Brief EMERGENCY CONTACT: 1-866-4WMDCST (1-866-496-3278) COORDINATION AND NON-EMERGENCY: 614-336-6597 14