Civil Support team holds drill in Carson City on how to handle various scenarios

Nevada’s Civil Support team descended on the state Capitol Wednesday for a training exercise in handling a Hazmat or WMD incident.Team commander Maj. Brett Compston said it’s part of a series of training events planned during the next few weeks. He said the goal is to rehearse how to handle a variety of likely scenarios ranging from chemical spills, radiation leaks, fertilizer dangers and biological threats from substances including powders.To analyze threats, the unit has a mobile l