Course Objectives and outcomes.

This training course aims to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to;

• Recognise CBRN/HazMat events.
• Understand the nature of emergencies caused by CBRN hazards.
• How to deal with injured persons from such an event or incident.
• Understand the fundamental principles of the initial response to a CBRN incident.
• Raise awareness of patient management principles in the event of a CBRN incident.
• Understand how to provide First Aid and life-saving treatment at the CBRN incident scene and understand how to provide adequate transportation to the hospital.
• Learn the importance of PPE.
• Know the different levels and types of PPE.
• Understand the limitations of PPE.
• PPE donning and doffing.
• To be familiar with the different types of decontamination in a CBRN incident.
• Be able to provide social support during a crisis.

Course Outlines

Module (01) Introduction

• Introduction to CBRN
• Overview of CBRN medical preparedness and response

Module (02) Emergency Response for CBRN incidents

• Emergency Response Overview
• Roles and responsibilities of female first responders
• Nature of emergencies caused by CBRN hazards
• Understand the unique requirements of Female patients in CBRN incidents, situational awareness.
• Cultural considerations and solutions

Module (03) Medical Management of CBRN Patients

• First Aid and life-saving treatment in CBRN incidents
• Clinical signs and symptoms
• Female Casualty triage Management
• Pre-hospital management for a female patient
• Assessment for Needs of Female Patients and measures
• Adequate evacuation and transportation for Female Patient

 Module (04) Detection

• CBRN and HAZMAT indicators
• Types of CBRN detection equipment
• Fundamentals of the detection procedure

 Module (05) Decontamination

• Definition of decontamination
• Decontamination materials and technologies
• Decontamination procedures for personnel
• Dry decontamination
• Wet decontamination
• Decontamination for Women cultural issues and obstacles
• Role of Women in decontamination procedures 

Module (6) Protection

• Protection for female first responders
• Individual protection IPE/PPE
• Respiratory protection
• Body protection
• Understanding PPE limitations
• Levels of PPE (A,B,C&D)
• PPE donning and doffing procedures for Women – Practical approach
• Testing PPE

 Module (07) Contribution of Female First Responders in CBRN Incidents           

• Role of Women in Psychosocial support in CBRN incidents
• Contribution of Female First Responders in CBRN Incidents (Apps, RFL, communication)

 Module (08) CBRN Drill

• PPE – Practical exercise
• Challenges faced by women
• Evaluation and lessons learned

Intended recipients and min max numbers

This course is suitable for women who work as first responders, may be confronted with dangerous CBRN agents: –

• First Responders
• Medics;
• Paramedics;
• Nurses, Etc.
• Hospital staff
• Police
• HazMat teams
• Public Health

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

Practical sessions, scenarios, classroom lessons, case studies, videos, presentations, participant engagement and equipment familiarisation.

Course numbers and quotations

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