ALPENA When a leak or spill of radioactive material happens, it’s important for local, state, and general agencies to have a system in place to respond an
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At the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center last month, Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Wohlford, right, CRTC fire chief, holds a $50,000 monitor that uses laser technology to identify dangerous chemicals as Vince Cammack, CRTC assistant chief of operations, explains its use.
ALPENA If an oil spill oozed its way to Thunder Bay and onto the shores of Alpena, local responders wouldn’t have the needed equipment on hand to stop it.
Northeast Michigan does have at its disposal, however, a well-stocked military base, state and federal disaster response agencies, and the power of teamwork, planning, and community-mindedness, officials said.