The mission of the San Luis Obispo County Hazardous Materials Team is four-fold:Â
 Protection of public health and safetyÂ
 Protection of the environment and mitigation of environmental damageÂ
 Protection of property and assets
 Safety of all emergency respondersÂ
Besides dealing with typical emergency response challenges, the HazMat Team intentionally intervenes in chemical, biological, and radiological accidents. A new aspect of emergency response our Team is trained for is WMD or Weapons of Mass Destruction incidents. Specialized skills and equipment of the HazMat Team are needed for responding to this type of incident.