Brown County organizes another terror drill State, federal and local agencies will discuss chemical attack By Sarah Riley News-Chronicle Brown County is continuing its terrorism preparedness training with a meeting designed to bring agencies together to discuss a chemical terrorist disaster. State, federal and local representatives will meet Wednesday to bring their expertise to the table, said Brown County emergency government director Cullen Peltier. The exercise is one of a series held since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This one will focus on integrating state and federal agencies with local resources in case of a disaster. Others have been held at Austin Straubel Airport and, in October, hospital representatives talked about what to do if a bioterror attack occurred. "We've had similar exercises in the past," Peltier said. "This is going to extend a little bit further." Groups that have not been involved in previous meetings - such as private industries, railroad companies and the Port of Green Bay - will attend Wednesday. Public and private entities could help, or be involved in, an attack, so they will be involved with the preparedness plan. "We've never really done anything involving the Port of Green Bay and we're looking at that," Peltier said. The federal Office of Domestic Preparedness is participating in the drill, which will help the county understand what federal resources are available. Communicating information about the emergency will be a topic discussed. The groups also will talk about dealing with a disaster area that is also a crime scene, which is something municipalities typically don't see. In the case of a natural disaster clean up, such as in the aftermath of a tornado, the work can begin immediately. At a crime scene, evidence needs to be collected while victims are assisted. The session will include a debriefing period and possible follow-ups, Peltier said. It will start at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Midway Hotel, 7801 Packer Drive, Green Bay.