SAVING OUR OWN: MAXIMIZING CBRN URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT CIVIL AUTHORITIES
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Authors
Wagner, Robert T.
Subjects
urban search and rescue
urban search & rescue
USAR
US&R
chemical biological radiological nuclear
CBRN
technical rescue
nuclear detonation
CBRN Response Enterprise
post-nuclear detonation environment
structural collapse
search and rescue
SAR
CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package
CERFP
Defense CBRN Response Force
DCRF
United States Northern Command
USNORTHCOM
NORTHCOM
National Guard Bureau
NGB
National US&R Response System
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
DSCA
urban search & rescue
USAR
US&R
chemical biological radiological nuclear
CBRN
technical rescue
nuclear detonation
CBRN Response Enterprise
post-nuclear detonation environment
structural collapse
search and rescue
SAR
CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package
CERFP
Defense CBRN Response Force
DCRF
United States Northern Command
USNORTHCOM
NORTHCOM
National Guard Bureau
NGB
National US&R Response System
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
DSCA
Advisors
Supinski, Stanley B.
Dahl, Erik J.
Date of Issue
2021-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis seeks to determine how the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise’s urban search and rescue (US&R) elements can better accomplish the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission following a domestic nuclear attack. To this end, it poses the following research question: How can the DOD maximize the employment of existing CBRN Response Enterprise US&R capabilities to support civil authority–directed lifesaving efforts following a domestic nuclear detonation? Research interviews were conducted with federal and local civil US&R authorities that inquired about their expectations of enterprise US&R elements after a nuclear detonation. Additionally, an analysis was conducted of the enterprise’s ability to overcome the challenges presented by post-nuclear detonation environments when delivering this support. It was discovered that federal civil US&R authorities intend to use the CBRN Response Enterprise’s US&R elements as force multipliers, while local authorities have more ambiguous expectations since they receive far less exposure to the enterprise’s US&R capabilities. Furthermore, to improve the delivery of life-saving aid, the enterprise should enhance its capabilities to address the threat of fire and added challenges to the performance of US&R skills incurred by post-nuclear detonation environments.
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National Security Affairs (CHDS)
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