Course Objectives and outcomes.

By the end of the course, participants should understand the main characteristics and effects of CBRNe and HAZMAT events and the fundamental response to such events.

• Identify Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Events.
• Principles of first responders in CBRNe incidents and the history of CBRNe attacks.
• CBRNe response – Past, Present, and current challenges.
• Characteristics of CBRNe and HAZMAT attacks.
• Operations during CBRNe incident (Recon, Detection, Protection. Decontamination)
• Lessons learned from previous CBRNe incidents.
• International best practice – CBRNe response.
• Identify CBRN substances and how to respond to a CBRN incident.
• CBRN snatch rescue, decontamination methods and Personal protective equipment
• CBRN Command & Control, Incident command system.
• How to use detection equipment at a CBRN incident.
• CBRN Hot, Warm and Cold zones.

Course Outlines

The subject matter experts provide a comprehensive overview of the different approaches to managing CBRN incidents. We will focus on first responders’ roles, responsibilities, and competencies in such events, providing international best practices and responses to critical and emerging incidents. We introduce participants to the Civilian and Military reference frameworks and familiarise people with operational and tactical responses.

Intended recipients and min max numbers

Professionals who may be required to be a first responder during a CBRN/HAZMAT incident or emergency event involving hazardous material e.g.

• Military
• Police
• Security Service
• Fire Fighting
• Paramedics and medical staff
• Customs, air, and seaports
• Private security agencies.
• First responders in the industrial and medical sector.
• Academic sector.

Or people who may be required to respond to such incidents in a secondary or supportive response role, e.g., Commanders, Decision-Makers, Trainers, Government or Public Sector and Voluntary Sector.

Course Certification

There will be a continual assessment of the participant’s progress throughout the course and several knowledge checks and formative assessments.

Your CBRN Academy instructor will issue a signed certificate of training completion to all successful participants at the end of the course. To qualify for the official Certificate, the student must attend and complete all assessments and score 80% or more.

Course Methodology

This course’s learning methodology will include presentations, group discussions, case studies and more tabletop & practical exercises. 

Course numbers and quotations

Call for a quotation. The min numbers for this course are usually 15 persons.