Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security

Large CBRNE Units

There are 5 Large Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Units strategically located along the I-44 corridor:

Claremore	Region 2
Lawton	Region 3
Moore/Norman	Region 6
Oklahoma City	Region 8
Tulsa	Region 7

Cost:

$750,000

Description:

Each of the Large CBRNE Units is a forty-foot self-driven apparatus. Fixed equipment on the unit includes a command/research center, laptop computers, generator and an interoperable communication radio system.

Capabilities:

Interoperable communications
Establish control zones
Identify chemicals by use of sophisticated monitoring and identification equipment, along with various reference/guide books
Gross and technical decontamination
Contain and mitigate hazardous liquids and gaseous product from damaged cylinders and apparatus
Basic emergency medical procedures

Team:

20 team members (at a minimum)

A minimum of 15 team members IFSAC certified to the NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Technician level
A minimum of 5 team members IFSAC certified to the NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Operations level