There are several incidents of reported gas leak and responding agencies respond to the site. This will ensure that the response and clean-up effort is carried out in a smooth and efficient manner. Other Hazardous material incidents reported are Muriatic acid leak, mostly from hardware stores overstacking containers or incoming cargo that are still in the container. Response and Recovery Coordinators will coordinate with the Incident Commander if any additional resources are needed on site to carry out the operations. Another aspect is any chemical spills.
Same procedures are to be applied in any chemical spill.
This area is the most critical aspect in Response and Recovery Section. Live Ordnance from World War II are still being found all over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on land and in the waters. Live ordnances range from small arem ammunition to the 1,500 pound bomb. If any live ordnance is reported into the Emergency Management Office or Department of Public Safety, the on duty Response and Recovery Coordinator will respond to the situation and do an assessment on the live ordnance found. Again, the Response and Recovery Coordinators are on a 24-hour shift.