In addition to their ability to request additional response assistance via a Presidential Disaster Declaration under the Stafford Act, state governors can request assistance from their state’s National Guard (NG), including the NG’s Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Civil Support Teams (CSTs). WMD-CST assistance to civil authorities at a chemical incident site may come in many forms, such as identification of agents/substances, assessment of current or projected consequences, advice on response measures, and assistance with requests for follow-on state and federal military resources.
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