Course Objectives and outcomes.

By the end of the course, participants should understand the main characteristics and effects of CBRNe/HAZMAT events and recognise symptoms, approach, and treat casualties/patients involved in CBRNe/HAZMAT incidents. Participants will be able to:

• Identify Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Events.
• Work under the principles of first responders in CBRNe incidents.
• Understand the history of CBRNe attacks.
• Recognise CBRNe response – past and current challenges.
• Understand the characteristics of CBRNe and HAZMAT attacks.
• Become familiar with Requirements to respond to CBRNe events.
• Understand the Operations during CBRNe incident (Recon, Detection, Protection. Decontamination)
• Provide Incident command.
• Understand Critical Communication principles.
• Recognise the Lessons learned from previous incidents.
• Apply the International best practices of CBRNe response.

Course Outlines

All CBRN Academy courses are tailor-made to meet your needs and expectations and are based on international best practices but take account of your tactical requirements, local Special Operating Protocols, and other local requirements. The course Modules present the topic. The length and content of the course can be modified on request considering operational requirements.

Day 1.

• CBRN Academy introduction
• Introductions, course administration and guidance
• Introduction to CBRNe
• Emergency response to Terrorism.
• Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
• National/Domestic Preparedness Programs.
• Exercise.

Day 2

• Basic Principles of chemistry and Toxicology
• Explosives and Incendiary devices (CBRNe)
• Mechanism of injury – explosions
• Emergency Medical Response after an incident involving an explosive device
• Exercises (case study, labs – working in groups)

Day 3

• Incident Management systems
• Detection and Decontamination – types, planning, equipment
• Triage
• Critical Communications
• Decontamination training exercise

Day 4

• History of use of chemical weapons
• Types of chemical agents
• Response to a chemical agent release
• PPE, detection devices
• Medical countermeasures for chemical agents
• Scenario 1

Day 5

• Decontamination of non-ambulatory patients + life-saving treatment
• Medical countermeasures for chemical agents
• Case study (Chemical)
• Operation Planning
• Exercise (Full decontamination)

Day 6

BIOLOGICAL CBRNe

• Bioterrorism (history)
• Sign and symptoms
• PPE, safety protocols
• Medical countermeasures
• Case study (Biological)

Day 7

• Mass Casualty incident management (Case study – tabletop training)
• Psychological Preparedness and Response to CBRNe incident
• Evacuation/Special Considerations
• Cooperation with hospitals (Emergency Management Plans)
• Scenario 2

Day 8

RADIOLOGICAL/NUCLEAR CBRNe

• Principles of Radiation
• Detection and analysis devices
• Case study (Radiological)
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Scenario 3

Day 9

Radiological

• Acute Radiation Syndrome
• Medical Countermeasures
• Medical response + decontamination with active treatment
• Scenario 4

Day 10

• Written Assessment
• Assessed Practical Exercises of all knowledge areas. This assessment will take the form of planning and executing a practical exercise based on local protocols and equipment.

Intended recipients and min max numbers

Emergency Personnel

People who within the course of their regular daily duties may be required to respond to incidents and emergency events involving hazardous material initially, CBRN and WMD, e.g., especially to treat a patient on the scene:

• Military (inc. Special Forces)
• Police (inc. METH-LAB and Special Units)
• Security Service
• Fire Fighters
• Paramedics and medical staff
• Customs, air, and seaports
• Private security agencies
• Or people who may be required to respond to such incidents in a secondary or supportive response role, e.g., Commanders, decision-makers, voluntary sector, and charitable agencies.

Medical Staff

Civilian personnel working in the medical or corporate environment may, as part of their primary duties exposed to hazards including biological, radiological or nuclear medicine or materials because of the responsibilities they perform e.g.

• Paramedics
• Technicians
• Scientists
• Nurses and doctors
• Pharmacists

Academic students

Civilian personnel learning different kinds of applied science, the teaching staff and the teams are responsible for storing the chemical, biological and radiological materials for teaching purposes.

• Military School students
• University and academic researchers
• Institutes Technical staff

Industrial technicians

These are civilian personnel within the ordinary course of work, as part of a business or service, e.g., oil and gas, well logging, mining, milling, chemical factories, paint factories. Such personnel may be exposed to hazardous materials or dangerous goods. Examples of this are:

• Engineers
• Couriers and drivers
• Technicians
• Industrial specialists

Course Certification

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

Classroom lectures, scenarios, case studies, videos, presentations, self-learning, and participant engagement. Practical sessions, scenarios, classroom lessons, case studies, videos, presentations, participant engagement and equipment familiarisation.

Course numbers and quotations

Between 12 to 20.

Call us for a quotation and to discuss your requirements and the equipment required.