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will control operatiois from a common location. The County EOC will be the command and control center f~r the incident. The incident commander and his staff will operate from the EOC once it is open. Operational command will be maintained at the incident site. (4) There may be situations where crisis and consequence management must be conducted limultaneously. It is possible that command of the scene may be transferred back and ~forth between the crisis and consequence management teams before the incident is brougllt to a resolution. This may be needed to meet specific requirements of the response operation. (5) A/dditional command and control guidelines for county government departments are defined in Annex A, Direction and Control, of the Cabarrus County Emergency Operatiols Plan. f. Entry Pt_'otocols (1) A terrorist attack involving a weapon of mass destruction will recliaire new entry protocols [o ensure the safety of those responding to the incident. In terrorist attacks involving bombs, the possibility for the use of a chemical or biological weapons exists· The incidenl~ commander or the operational commander on the scene will determine the entry 1}rotocols based on the threat level at the time of the incident. The emergency services 1}ersonnel entering an area or building that may be contaminated or structurally weakenetl by an explosion must be prepared for a variety of threats. This entry will be coordin~_ ted with all response agencies to ensure the safety of all personnel at the scene of the ~n{l~dent. (2) The new entry protocols will include the following instructions: - the number and typ~ of personnel that are needed to go into the site. - the personal protective equipment needed to enter the site; when and where it is needed. - specific and clearly gefined hot zones, warm zones, and safe areas. - indications and syn~toms of the effects of the possible weapon used. - possible locations of any secondary explosive devices. - any other known preblems in the target area. - procedures for mai~taining the chain of custody for any evidence found. g. Evidence Collection (1) In an attack involving a WMD, evidence necessary for the investigation of the i~cident may be scattered over a wide area or contaminated with the chemical or biological agent used in the attack. Emergency response personnel must be alert to the need to preserve possible evidence and how to maintain the chain of custody of this evidence in thfs environment. Although the collection of evidence is critical to the investigation of the i~cident, it will not take precedence over life safety operations. The EOP/ANNEX Q 7 January 2003