34th CERFP supports simulated land search operations during Vigilant Guard

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 34th Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear High Yield Explosive Response Force Package, known as the CERFP, support simulated land search operations in the urbanized portions of a town to locate and recover survivors within various structures, buildings and shelters May 9, 2018, as part of the Vigilant Guard 18-3 training exercise. A CERFP is capable of providing support to first responders and civil authorities after a chemical, biological or nuclear incident. The team is capable of conducting tasks including consequence management, incident site communications, urban search and rescue, mass causality decontamination, technical decontamination, medical triage and stabilization and human remains recovery.