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Lt. Col. Charles Long, executive officer, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, works to move a piece of concrete using cribbing and shoring techniques at the final practical application for students, during the CBIRF Basic Operations Course, at Navy Annex Stump Neck, Md., July 30, 2009. Marines and sailors who attended the CBOC learned various techniques for search and extraction during potential chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive incidents. - Lt. Col. Charles Long, executive officer, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, works to move a piece of concrete using cribbing and shoring techniques at the final practical application for students, during the CBIRF Basic Operations Course, at Navy Annex Stump Neck, Md., July 30, 2009. Marines and sailors who attended the CBOC learned various techniques for search and extraction during potential chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive incidents.

Pfc. Emil Reinwald, a decontamination technician with Company A, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, assembles the non-ambulatory decontamination line, so casualties on stretchers can be effectively decontaminated, during a training exercise at the McMillan Water Treatment Facility in Washington D.C., July 15, 2009. During a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive incident, many casualties will probably be unable to walk. So, CBIRF has a system, where Marines can decontaminate those who will be debilitated. Corpsmen and medical officers respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive incidents with CBIRF Marines and provide medical care in the contaminated area. - Pfc. Emil Reinwald, a decontamination technician with Company A, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, II Marine Expeditionary Force, assembles the non-ambulatory decontamination line, so casualties on stretchers can be effectively decontaminated, during a training exercise at the McMillan Water Treatment Facility in Washington D.C., July 15, 2009. During a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive incident, many casualties will probably be unable to walk. So, CBIRF has a system, where Marines can decontaminate those who will be debilitated. Corpsmen and medical officers respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive incidents with CBIRF Marines and provide medical care in the contaminated area.