Hampton Roads hazmat teams train at Camp Pendleton - May 19, 2015

Firefighters from Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach conduct a hazardous materials response exercise May 19, 2015, at Camp Pendleton, Va. The four hazardous materials teams make up the Southside Hazardous Materials Team which is under the coordination of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The team conducted a three-day training at Camp Pendleton May 18-20 that included classroom instruction and a hands-on scenario. Camp Pendleton is a state-owned 328-acre installation which provides training facilities for National Guard units, as well as all other Department of Defense, active duty and reserve units as well as public safety organizations. The post features administrative buildings, conference facilities, barracks, classrooms, dining facilities, a live-fire qualification range and nine different virtual trainers as well as a chapel, fitness center, distance learning center, wooded training areas, helipad, land navigation course, beach and amphibious landing site.