U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hannah Conner, a patient

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hannah Conner, a patient decontamination team member assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, puts her boots on during a chemical spill scenario at a local company in Georgetown, S.C., June 5, 2014. South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are working side-by-side with the S.C. Emergency Management Division and first responders from local emergency agencies, to effectively respond to any hurricane that may threaten the state. The exercise is based on a hurricane post-landfall response between federal, state and local agencies, which includes training in communications, first responder skills, with the focus on how to better protect and assist citizens during emergency situations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)