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- [Narrator] Well, the state of Hawaii recently hosted

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thousands of international delegates for the

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International Union for the Conservation of Nature's

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World Conservation Congress.

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Members of the Hawaii National Guard

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Civil Support Team helped ensure that the

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10-day event was safe.

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The 93rd CST was augmented with guardsmen

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from Guam and New Mexico.

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- What we got here is a Strike Team.

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Really quick man set that detects chemical,

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radio-logical and we do bio samples.

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So kind of what our mission is

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to support the event by conducting those on scene sweeps.

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- [Narrator] The guardsmen worked with teams

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from local law enforcement and emergency medical services

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providing communication support

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and a mobile lab that was at the ready

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to test any samples that could have been detected.

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- What we can test for is, for example,

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if there's a biological toxin.

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We can also test for any toxin,

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industrial chemicals,

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ticks and tims with our TCMS.

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- [Narrator] Sweep teams also combed the venues

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to detect any chemical, biological

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or nuclear contamination.

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All of these activities were monitored in real time,

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enabling first responders to have the ability

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to know how to react to an unfolding situation.

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By the end of the event,

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the 40 plus guardsmen from three states

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provided 10 days of around the clock support,

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safeguarding all attendees from world leaders

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to members of the public.

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This is Tech Sergeant Andrew Lee Jackson

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reporting with the Hawaii National Guard.