CBRNE
While uncommon in Vermont on a large scale, there is unfortunately a history of items intended to cause deadly damage to be involved in, or the cause of, incidents. Such weapons are grouped under the CBRNE (chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive) acronym. CBRNE items can range from a homemade pipe bomb to a large-scale weapon of mass destruction (WMD). Vermont has a variety of special teams that can respond to such incidents. These teams are highly trained and equipped, and so are only mobilized once threats have been evaluated. To request the assistance of a specialized team, contact the Vermont Emergency Management Duty Officer at 1-800-347-0488.
- National Guard Civil Support Team (National Guard WMD Team)
- Hazardous Material Response Team
- Clandestine Laboratory Response Team
- Urban Search and Rescue
- State Police Bomb Squad
Chemical
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) site on chemical emergencies: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/chemical/
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chemical Attack Fact Sheet: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/prep_chemical_fact_sheet.pdf
Biological
CDC site on Bioterrorism:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/
DHS Fact Sheet on Biological Attack:
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/prep_biological_fact_sheet.pdf
Radioactive
CDC site on Radiation:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/
DHS Fact Sheet on Radiological Attack:
Nuclear
DHS Fact Sheet on Nuclear Attack:
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/prep_nuclear_fact_sheet.pdf
Explosive
Vermont Bomb Squad:
http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vtsp/bombsquad/main.htm
USPS Suspicious Package Poster:
http://www.usps.com/news/_pdf/poster.pdf
