CBRN Safety 120
CBRN Safety 120 : Chapter II - Domestic CBRN CM (6) Applicable Laws and Agreements in the Domestic Operational Environment: (B) Key DOD Guidance: (2) Special Considerations: (d) Immediate Response: The DOD policy on immediate response addresses the authority delegated to DOD component or military commanders to provide immediate assistance to civil authorities to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate great property damage in the event of imminently serious conditions resulting from any civil emergency or attack. (1). Immediate response is situation-specific and may or may not be associated with a declared or undeclared disaster. The potentially catastrophic nature of CBRN incidents would most likely lead to DOD forces conducting some CBRN response activities under immediate response authority, but there are no policy exceptions or special authorities for CBRN response. A JFC, responding to a SecDef approved DSCA mission and/or EXORD, is like any other DOD military commander and may find the need to exercise his/her immediate response authority with available forces. This is particularly relevant in the event of a second terrorist attack or TIM release within the JOA, since trained medical and specialized CBRN assessment/response teams are on the scene and able to rapidly respond to time-sensitive requests from the civil sector. (2) It is important for commanders to understand that the policy is limited, restrictive, and conditional: The situation must be a bona fide emergency that overwhelms the ability of civilians to respond and meets the restrictions criteria within DOD and Service directives. As soon as practical, the military commander, or responsible official of a DOD component or agency rendering such assistance, reports the request, the nature of the response, and any other pertinent information through the chain of command to the National Military Command Center (NMCC). The GCC should also be notified when the NMCC is notified. IAW state law and NGB policy, state officials may also direct immediate response assistance by Title 32, USC, NG personnel. Immediate response requests in the event of a CBRN incident may include, but are not limited to: (a) Rescue, evacuation, and emergency medical treatment of casualties, maintenance or restoration of emergency medical capabilities, and safeguarding the public health. (b) Emergency clearance of debris, rubble, and explosive ordnance from public facilities and other areas to permit rescue or movement of people and restoration of essential services. (c) Detection, assessment, and containment (initial steps taken to facilitate emergency evacuation and public awareness warnings). (d) Roadway movement control and planning. (e) Emergency Response: An action that commanders or individuals may take in extraordinary emergency circumstances where prior authorization is impossible, and where the delay or absence of a quick response to save lives, prevent human suffering, protect property and the environment, or meet basic human needs may contribute to greater danger, tragedy, or misfortune. (f) Emergency restoration of essential public services (including firefighting, water, communications, transportation, power, and fuel)
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