The Center for National
Response (CNR) is uniquely
suited as a multipurpose
exercise facility. This
facility is designed to
meet a wide range of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Consequence Management and
CounterTerrorism
requirements for the
Department of Defense,
Federal, State, and Local
organizations. The tunnel's
physical configuration
enhances experience at the
individual, unit, and
multi-organization/agency
level. It serves as a
valuable asset in preparing
both military and civilian
response teams to meet
future threats and
challenges. The tunnel is
ideal for consequence and
crisis management emergency
response exercises and
provides a realistic
environment where emergency
response teams can readily
practice their techniques
in mitigating the effects
of a WMD incident.
The CNR currently has
seven scenario venues
available. The sets are:
The Post Blast Rubble Area
with hazards and vehicles;
The Subway Train and
Station with Mezzanine;
Three WMD laboratories at
different levels of
sophistication; A Highway
WMD HAZMAT incident that
can be configured with a
wide variety of Chemical,
Biological, and
Radiological sources with
numerous vehicles; A cave
and a bunker complex that
can be used in a mulititude
of scenarios. We also have
a Confined Space Emergency
Egress Trainer.
Each of these scenario
venues can be modified to
fit your organization's
training/experience
objectives. The CNR is an
ideal location for joint
training for special events
and has over 10,000 acres
of semi-wilderness area
surrounding the tunnel that
can be used for training
purposes.
With the wide variety of
requirements Response Teams
must meet, the CNR is the
ideal multipurpose facility
to meet most of those
requirements. Once an
organization decides to
utilize the CNR, a series
of planning conferences are
scheduled to determine
requirements and exercise
objectives. The CNR staff
will then develop,
coordinate, and facilitate
a unique exercise for the
organization or assist the
organization to conduct its
own training.
Center for National
Response
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