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Yes, the future of 2019 CBRNE August - Edition de- 36 tection holds unexpected and sometimes scary surprises, but the industry must be vig- ilant and anticipate tomor- Today, there are many fac- row’s trends to help shape tors affecting the CBRNE re- actions of today. sponse equation, and how safely and effectively a team We’ve come a long way from the time when I first entered responds to these events. the fire service in 1975. www.AmericanSecurityToday.com dangerous, time-sensitive situations, particularly for a potentially life-or-death CBRNE response equation. It is prudent to not only analyze les- sons learned from past events, but to enhance one’s effec- tiveness by anticipating and analyz- ing future trends. 37