a. Emergency operations plan amended

Red River Regional Bomb Squad The Cass County Regional Bomb Squad includes members from the Cass County Sheriffs and Fargo Police Departments. The Bomb Squad is the primary responder for unexploded or suspicious devices. Upon arrival, the Bomb Squad will: . Assess the situation to determine if an explosive hazard exists. . Assist \vith development of action plan to render hazardous or suspicious items safe. . Render safe either at the scene or if appropriate transport to sale location . Assist authorized investigative agencies in conducting a criminal investigation Red River Valley SWAT The Red River Valley SWAT Team is a tactical response unit comprised of members of the Fargo Police Department, Cass County Sheriffs Department, Moorhead Police Department, Clay County Sherit1" s Department, and West Fargo Police Department. The S W A T Team can be activated by contacting the Team Commander or Team Leaders, has a regional responsibility. and can provide the following response capabilities: . Tactical response to anyon-going dangerous incident involving violence or the threat of violence (ex. barricaded armed subject hostage situation, etc. l. . High Risk Warrant Service: SWAT is available for high risk waITant service when information indicates a suspect(s) has a propensity for or history of violence. When inf<.mnation indicates the suspect(s) has \veapons or has displayed weapons. . Search Efforts: SWAT is specifically equipped and trained for search formations and techniques that may be used for locating escapees, lost or missing persons, etc. SWAT has thermal imaging and night vision capabilities to assist in this function. . Chemical! Biological Response: Red River Valley SWAT is the designated law enforcement response team for any Chemical or Biological attack that should happen to occur within the state of North Dakota. The team has specialized equipment which allows it to operate in these type of hazardous environments. . Negotiation Unit: The Negotiation Unit falls under the Red River Valley SWAT structure of command and consists of members from the Fargo Police Department, Moorhead Police Department Cass County Sheriffs Department. and the West Fargo Police Department. The Negotiations Unit is available for on-going incidents \vhere communication with a subject is possible and may help bring the incident to a peaceful end. The Negotiation Unit has a regional responsibility. Hospitals . Collaborate \vith all levels of public health on incident issues . Medical facilities should augment internal patient care capabilities . Increase staffing and assess staning capabilities . Inventory supplies of medications, equipment and other medical materials . Participate in surveillance and treatment of disease . Provide professional resources and technical expertise on chemical and biological agents as weIl as treatment and prophylactic guidelines 10/9/06 52