New York Guard trains for disaster
From natural disasters to chemical spills, soldiers train to become members of the New York Guard at Camp Smith in Cortlandt Manor. News 12's Kristen Pope got a taste of what goes into the training
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Aug 22, 2015, 2:14 AM
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From natural disasters to chemical spills, soldiers train to become members of the New York Guard at Camp Smith in Cortlandt Manor.
News 12's Kristen Pope got a taste of what goes into the training at the camp amid Friday's hot temperatures.
The first step was to put on a suit reminiscent of aluminum foil and comprising four pairs of gloves, a hood, a helmet, shoes and another pair of boots.
Pope was then tasked with decontaminating a guard who had just finished a simulated chemical rescue.
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