This team is a stand alone team that incorporates
all disciplines pertaining to DMORT. It's purpose is to decontaminate
remains from a chemical, biological, or nuclear event. This team
has its own budget, officers, and command structure as well as its
own equipment cache and a training center located in S.C. Some requirements
include; a letter of recommendation from the regional commander,
must have hazmat training, be in good physical condition, and be
a 100% team player. Until a position opens on the team of a particular
discipline, the applicant will be placed on a waiting list until
needed to fill the position. A member of this team does not have
to option of not deploying when called, all members sign a "contract"
that when called upon to deploy to a chemical, nuclear, or biological
incident that they will respond. This "contract" is expected
of all who join this team. A current passport is required with a
photocopy kept on file by the WMD team administration and license
as well as hazmat training must be kept current. Any member of this
teams understand that they are in a high risk environment when deployed
to an incident. A minimum of two training's with this team are given
each year and members are expected to attend. One training a year
may be missed with an excused absence from the team commander or
deputy commander before the member will be removed from the team.
Contact the Team Leader Dale
Downey
Visit their website at www.dmort-wmd.org