Mass. National Guard HRF Exercise
Master Sgt. Joseph Banks, 102nd Medical Group triage technician, dons his decontamination suit during the Homeland Response Force (HRF) training exercise at Camp Edwards, Mass., Aug. 8. The exercise, hosted by the Massachusetts National Guard, trains Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the FEMA Region 1 HRF team to respond to a large scale chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incident in an effort to safeguard lives throughout New England. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kerri Cole/Released)