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You are tasked to help coordinate with the local police department regarding providing HAZMAT support to their law enforcement operations. The law enforcement community is interested in how your fire department or HAZMAT team can help support their work so that they can understand your capabilities. What would you put into the briefing for the law enforcement officials regarding their needs and your HAZMAT team's ability to meet those needs?

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How police departments and HAZMAT teams can coordinate their responses

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Different HAZMAT teams have different capabilities, but in general, HAZMAT capabilities generally include decontamination and containment of hazardous material released into the enviroment. HAZMAT workers are trained to respond in the event of a release of dangerous fluids or gases in such a way as to minimize damage to bystanders and the environment. They do this through the use of protective equipment, which enables them to be in close proximity to harmful substances without sustaining injury, and with materials that absorb or deactivate the chemical involved. They are prepared to remove ...

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