Another iteration of the Introduction to the International CBRN Training Curriculum for Trainers of First Responders to CBRN Incidents Course was organized by the Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence from 4 to 8 April 2016.
Four people (Mr. BOE, Mr. AHLBERG, Mr. WOLF and Mr. EKAASEN) represented NATO Civil Emergency Planning, under which the course program was developed, and acted as observers and lecturers. This year the group of students was significantly bigger than previous year. 24 students from 14 NATO and partner countries participated in theoretical briefings, syndicate works and equipment demonstrations.
The practical training was organized in the Training Centre of Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic in Brno. There the students had an opportunity to get familiar with individual protective equipment, various CBRN detection devices, sampling kits and decontamination equipment. During two exercise scenarios they learned how to conduct a search operation (they were looking for a stolen radioactive source) and how to deal with an accident involving a motor vehicle, toxic industrial chemical storage tank and injured people.
Instructors and support speakers had difficult job to please the need for knowledge for very diverse group of students; again many were members of armed forces, ministries of interior, defence and emergency services, medical service etc. Nevertheless, the course was evaluated as very useful one with great value for students’ job.
Next iteration is planned for 24-28 April 2017.
Link to the video file (41MB)Author: CPT Gorazd STERGAR (SVN-A). Photos & video: MAJ Petr VALENTA (CZE-A).