Chapter I - Overview: (5) General Planning Considerations for CBRN Response: (C) Operational Planning Considerations for a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear Response: (9) Religious Affairs: (a) Guidance in this section pertains to domestic, foreign, and DOD-led CBRN CM. The primary role for DOD chaplains during CBRN incidents will be to support authorized DOD personnel. Only during rare and exceptional emergencies may DOD chaplains provide religious support (RS) to non-DOD civilians or first responders, and then only strictly in compliance with command direction, legal guidance, and supervisory chaplain oversight. (1) As part of the DOD CBRN response, military chaplains and their assistants deliver RS and advisement to the commander and authorized recipients according to applicable policies and standard operating procedures. They can work cooperatively and collaboratively to build partnerships with faith-based organizations and civilian clergy in order to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian care to the affected population. Emergency spiritual care, traumatic incident management, respecting and honoring the dead, and other religious activities are critical to sustaining DOD personnel and supporting the restoration of a stable society. Additionally, military chaplains are trained in counseling and, as such, may be able to augment medical forces in the provision of some level of psychological care, when necessary. (2) Many DOD CBRN units do not contain embedded religious support teams (RSTs). States will likely establish a NG JTF for C2 of NG forces. The NGB Office of the Chaplain will provide additional qualified RSTs as needed to support the NG JTF. (b) RST roles differ according to control zones. (See Chapter II,  Domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Consequence Management, for full descriptions of each control zone.) Most RST activities including those pertaining to casualty care, counseling, worship opportunities, memorial services, and stress management occur in the cold zone. Selected RSTs with proper training and certification, equipment, and command direction may also be tasked to provide limited RS in the warm zone. RST warm zone activities could include hot zone casualty reception and support to medical triage, mass casualty decontamination, and mortuary affairs operations. It is not recommended that RSTs enter the hot zone, but be prepared to provide RS to those personnel operating within the hot zone. (c) The following specific key locations at the incident site normally require the presence of properly trained, equipped, and authorized RSTs: the decontamination line, casualty collection point, medical treatment facilities, mortuary affairs collection points, and evacuation centers/emergency family assistance centers. At these locations, RSTs normally focus on RS to casualties and care givers. They also ensure honor and respect for the deceased