Course Objectives and outcomes.

This course aims to develop practical interdisciplinary cooperation between the public, private, academic sectors, non-governmental organisations and citizens in the effective implementation of CBRN hospital disaster management in disaster management background.

Our Diploma course also aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants to equip themselves on CBRN emergency planning and clinical practice of CBRN mass casualties and the concepts of hospital and clinical management and systems.

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to understand:

1. The effects of CBRN agents and characteristics of CBRN/WMD Incidents.
2. How to get alerted in any CBRN event.
3. Recognise CBRN casualties and victims.
4. The chronic and subacute effects of these Chemical Warfare agents.
5. The international procedures and protocols for medical intervention of CBRN casualties.
6. The critical role of health care facilities in the management of CBRN victims and patients.
7. The processes for preparation, response and recovery from CBRN emergencies.
8. The basic requirements of managing the risks and CBRN mass casualty incidents with continuous hospital operations.
9. How to manage a CBRN mass casualty incident – Exercise.
10. How to apply Hospital CBRN Emergency Incident System in a simulated exercise
11. How to apply clinical medical care concepts during a CBRN emergency incident.

Course Outlines

Module (01) Introduction

• Introduction to CBRN.
• Overview of CBRN medical preparedness and response.
• Medical CBRN Doctrine.
• CBRN agents from the Health Perspective.
• Effects of Chemical agents on the body.
• Effects of Biological Agents and Toxins on the body.
• Effects of Radiological exposures and nuclear explosion on the body.

Module (02) Emergency Response for CBRN incidents

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

 Module (03) Medical Management of CBRN Patients

• Emergency Response and Nature of Emergencies of CBRN Exposures.
• First Aid and life-saving treatment in CBRN incidents.
• Clinical signs and symptoms of casualties.
• Triage Management.
• Pre-hospital management for a female patient.
• Principles of medical evacuation and transportation of patients.

 Module (04) Detection and Medical Diagnosis

• On-site detection and types of CBRN detection equipment.
• Biomedical Sampling and specimen collection.
• Diagnosis of CBRN Casualties.
• Laboratory Safety and Security.
• Hospital Laboratory Procedures of CBRN Samples.
• Laboratory Network and QC Procedures.

 Module (05) Medical Decontamination and Protection

• Definition of decontamination, materials and technologies.
• Decontamination procedures for victims and hospital staff.
• Decontamination of unconscious patients.
• CBRN Individual protection IPE/PPE and Levels of PPE.
• PPE donning and doffing procedures.

Module (06) Clinical Aspect of Patients with CBRN Exposures

• Basic principles of CBRN patients care.
• Clinical practice for CBRN casualties.
• Management of trauma with CBRN agents.
• Basic resuscitative procedures of CBRN casualties.
• Intensive Care procedures of CBRN casualties.

Module (07) Medical Logistics and Social Support in CBRN Incidents  

• Psychosocial support and care during CBRN incidents.
• Medical settings for CBRN response.
• Medical evacuation of CBRN patients.
• Nursing Fundamentals in response to CBRN exposures.
• Psychosocial care to affected victims in case of CBRN incidents.

Module (08) Hospital CBRN Practices

• Scenario-based table-top exercises (group study).
• Case studies with CBRN agents.
• Planning for CBRN Emergencies.
• Evaluation and lessons learned.

Intended recipients and min max numbers

This course is suitable for hospital staff assigned to provide medical intervention in hospitals and clinics that may encounter contaminated or clean CBRN casualties, such as;

• Physicians (especially working in Emergency Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Laboratory Physicians, Admin physicians, Clinics of Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Respiratory Diseases, Anaesthesia, Trauma Surgery, Forensic Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry);
• Nursing Staff especially working in the units listed in the previous bullet;
• Paramedics;
• Ambulance Staff;
• Hospital Security;
• Public Health personel;
• Health Disaster Preparedness Personnel.

The numbers of students can be adjusted to client requirements, and other numbers can be accommodated. A minimum of 10 is recommended and a maximum of 20. If numbers exceed 20, then a lecture format can be adopted and the course elements adjusted to reduce teamwork and interaction.

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, tabletop exercises videos, presentations, participant engagement and equipment familiarisation

Course numbers and quotations

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