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responsibility in the event of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident. The WMD incidents may also be described in this and other homeland security documents as relating to CBRNE incidents, which stands for Chemical, Biological. Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive. The assessment also documents the capabilities of stakeholders through written mutual aid agreements and other documents that portend the extent of each jurisdiction's capability in terms of WMDICBRNE. SOW 2.2.1.2 Organization Assesses organizational efforts and structures the OCOA has developed through the construction of emergency response teams and written mutual aid agreements with jurisdictions to provide adequate responses and capabilities to all cities in the OCOA. SOW 2.2.1.3 Equipment Makes a thorough assessment of the OCOA's equipment inventory as it relates to its capabilities, and makes recommendations to ensure an appropriate response to any WMO/CBRNE incident in the OCOA. The assessment must take into account the equipment capabilities of all disciplines to avoid duplication and enhance the capabilities of the OCOA Mutual Aid Regions (MARs). SOW 2.2.1.4 Training Assesses the skills and abilities of all first responders in the OCOA as they relate to WMO/CBRNE incidents, and makes prioritized recommendations with respect to all disciplines to achieve a desirable state of readiness and proficiency. Any recommendations must comply with guidelines and requirements by OOP. SOW 2.2.1.5 Exercises Assesses the current slate of recently held and planned exercises in the OCOA, and makes recommendations for an exercise portfolio that will exercise local response plans, mutual aid agreements and the OCOA's strategy to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism. The capabilities assessment should determine the WMD/CBRNE response level identified as necessary Page 37 of 51