Emergency responders join forces to train

A mailing envelope covered in a simulated unknown substance which has leaked from a box awaits testing for possible hazardous chemicals during a training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Responders from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, 100th CES Emergency Management flight, 48th CES Emergency Management flight, and 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight joined forces to train on responding to a suspicious package containing hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Gomez, left, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Breanna Faulkner, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management journeyman, don fully encapsulated Level-A protective suits and practice using radiological and chemical agent detection equipment to identify suspected hazardous material Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Responders from the 100th CES Fire Department and Emergency Management flight, 48th CES Emergency Management flight, and 48th AMDS Bioenvironmental Engineering flight joined forces to train on responding to a suspicious package containing hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Breanna Faulkner, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management journeyman, uses M8 chemical detection paper to test an unknown substance during a joint training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The M8 paper can detect the presence of a G- or V-series nerve agent in just seconds by changing colors when it comes in contact with a liquid agent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Gomez, left, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight technician, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Breanna Faulkner, center, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management journeyman, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Oloyede, 100th CES Emergency Management craftsman, exit the scene after completing their first entry into an unknown hazardous environment during a joint training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. After the entry, responders must be thoroughly decontaminated with mass amounts of water to ensure they do not bring any contamination out of the scene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Redmond Floyd, left, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department fire emergency services apprentice, hoses down U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Gomez, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering technician, during a joint training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. This decontamination method is called “gross decon” and is meant to protect the responders from contamination when they begin the process of removing their protective suits. Responders from the 100th CES Fire Department, 100th CES Emergency Management flight, 48th CES Emergency Management flight, and 48th AMDS Bioenvironmental Engineering flight joined forces to train on responding to a suspicious package containing hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Sarafian, left, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management apprentice, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adaina Mendoza, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering journeyman, practice a technique called “clean man, dirty man” during a joint training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. This procedure is where one responder handles all of the clean, sterilized sampling tools (clean man) and the other responder is responsible for using those tools to collect and test small samples of the suspected hazardous substance (dirty man). This method is necessary for responders to ensure there is no cross-contamination in the collected samples and is extremely important during the investigation process that follows any response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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A HazMat ID Elite handheld detector analyzes a simulated unknown substance during a joint training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The handheld detector can identify the presence of chemical agents in liquid or solid form in approximately one minute or less. It’s so advanced, it can tell responders exactly what agent they are dealing with even if there is more than one substance present. Responders from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, 100th CES Emergency Management flight, 48th CES Emergency Management flight, and 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering flight joined forces to train on responding to a suspicious package containing hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adaina Mendoza, 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering journeyman, collects a sample of suspected hazardous substance for further testing in a laboratory environment during a joint training exercise Feb. 10, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Responders from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, 100th CES Emergency Management flight, 48th CES Emergency Management flight, and 48th AMDS Bioenvironmental Engineering flight joined forces to train on responding to a suspicious package containing hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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Published Feb. 25, 2016