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law enforcement representative in the unified command will provide guidance on this part of the response operations as required. (2) During the response, emergency services personnel need to consider the following points: - life safety comes first over all other requirements - do not throw away any debris or trash from the site of the incident - the law enforcement agency in command at the scene will control debris removal and disposal - Fire service and EMS personnel at the site and at the hospital will be familiar with the evidence collection guidance and will ensure preservation of evidence where possible h. Mass Decontamination (1) This segment of response to a terrorist/WMD attack is a very critical part of response. The ability to conduct mass decontamination of large numbers of people in a very short period is imperative to limit the exposure to the hazard; reduce the patient load on local medical facilities and prevent the further spread of any contamination. The type and amount of the chemical or biological agent used in the attack will dictate the exact techniques and equipment required to decontaminate personnel in the target area. This will require state and federal assistance in most cases. (2) The responding fire departments will establish and control initial decontamination of personnel and assist state and federal units with the more complex decontamination missions. The primary departments within the county that will perform decontamination tasks are: - Cabarrus County Volunteer Fire Departments - Concord Fire Department - Kannapolis Fire Department Fire department units conducting initial decontamination operations will need a dependable source of clean water, adequate equipment resources to conduct operations, an adequate workforce to perform the mission, and the ability to conduct continuous operations at multiple locations. Local resources will be used until expended. The incident commander will request additional support through mutual aid agreements with neighboring counties and then state and federal agencies as needed. The county Emergency Management Coordinator will contact the North Carolina Emergency Management Division for all support needed from state and federal sources. i. Documentation of the Response. Each agency will be responsible for the documentation of their actions during response operations. This can be done by a variety of methods: written statements, duty journals, video and still photography. This will be of particular benefit for evidence preservation and chain of custody issues. Additionally, written records are required to apply for reimbursement for damaged, lost or destroyed EOP/ANNEX Q 8 January 2003