Incident Complexities - Responder Actions for CBRNE Incidents

This hands-on training course is delivered through a round-robin format covering mass casualty response, decontamination procedures, scene survey and safety, and monitoring operations. Participants review, discuss, and practice the knowledge and skills required to effectively respond to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incident.

Key skill sets developed in this course include, but are not limited to:

Principles of mass casualty response
Decontamination operations
Scene survey and safety practices
CBRN monitoring and operations in PPE Level C

Personnel from the following disciplines: Law enforcement, Fire service, Emergency medical services, Hazardous materials, Emergency management, Public health, Healthcare, Public works, Governmental administrative, and Public safety communications.

To be eligible for the course, the student must successfully complete the following course (or an equivalent certified awareness training program):

 

• Participants should be able to Don and doff PPE Level C, lift 40 pounds or more, and meet the medical criteria as established by OSHA

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is an Accredited Provider (AP) of Continuing Education Units (CEU) and is authorized to award the following CEUs for successful completion of this activity:

IACET (International Association of Continuing Education and Training) – 0.8 CEUs