Available courses
Description: This course introduces the student to the NATO Consequence Management (CM) concept, organization, system, and procedures; including Civil-Military CBRN CM cooperation and partnership initiatives.
Learning objectives: This course provided lessons learned from recent NATO consequence management activities and exercises and identifies the importance of established Rules of Engagement (RoE) during CM response operations. The course further considers the importance of information sharing with the public and media activities during all phases of a CM response effort.
Expected Training Audience: This course was developed for key members of the CM community, including police officers, firefighters, medical service professionals, military, civil defence, emergency management authorities, communications teams, and other specialist teams such as counterterrorism units and investigatory agency members.
Description: This course will familiarize the student with internationally agreed-upon coordination mechanisms established to enhance first responder interoperability when responding to CBRN incidents that cross national boundaries. This course is split between theoretical classroom discussion, followed by practical instruction where students will be expected to work in full PPE in response to a notional CBRN incident. This course is organized in close cooperation with NATO’s Civil Emergency Planning Committee (CEPC).
Learning objectives: Upon course completion, each student will understand how to protect themselves against current global chemical threats, chemical agent detection procedures, and the execution of immediate and operational decontamination procedures.
Expected Training Audience: Students should have a common level of knowledge to work safely and effectively in a toxic environment.
Description: This course provides training for interagency response representatives in the organization of an effective chemical, biological, and/or radiological incident response. Special consideration is also given to CBRN incident consequence management considerations.
Learning objectives: Through this course, students will gain an understanding of:
1) the current and emerging CBRN threat environment;
2) civilian-military operational interaction;
3) CBR consequence management principles, including the release of toxic industrial chemicals;
4) CBRN Warning and Reporting management principles.
Expected Training Audience: Prospective students should have a background in or are currently working in the fields of fire and rescue, police, paramedic services, or some other first responder profession; either civilian or military. Students must possess good English language skills.
Description: The aim of this course is to provide radiation protection specialists, first responders, law enforcement, and emergency managers with the practical knowledge needed to effectively respond to a radiological mishap. Instruction is provided through briefings, equipment demonstrations, and field exercises employing a wide variety of radiation detection instrumentation, radiation sources, and Individual Protective Equipment (IPE).
Learning objectives: The course covers response methods to a variety of nuclear and radiological incidents, including search, response to a portal alarm, and consequence management in the event of a radiological material release, ranging from a small, localized release to a larger incident such as one caused by a radiological dispersal device. Upon successful completion, students will understand the principles needed to organize and conduct a radiological emergency response, have practical experience applying those principles in realistic scenarios, and understand how to protect themselves and the public from contamination.
Expected Training Audience: This course is designed for emergency response personnel and other experienced professionals actively seeking refresher training.
Description: This course will familiarize the student with internationally agreed-upon coordination mechanisms established to enhance first responder interoperability when responding to CBRN incidents that cross national boundaries. This course is split between theoretical classroom discussion, followed by practical instruction where students will be expected to work in full PPE in response to a notional CBRN incident. This course is organized in close cooperation with NATO’s Civil Emergency Planning Committee (CEPC).
Learning objectives: Upon course completion, each student will understand how to protect themselves against current global chemical threats, chemical agent detection procedures, and the execution of immediate and operational decontamination procedures.
Expected Training Audience: Students should have a common level of knowledge to work safely and effectively in a toxic environment.
Description: The aim of this course is to provide radiation protection specialists, first responders, law enforcement, and emergency managers with the practical knowledge needed to effectively respond to a radiological mishap. Instruction is provided through briefings, equipment demonstrations, and field exercises employing a wide variety of radiation detection instrumentation, radiation sources, and Individual Protective Equipment (IPE).
Learning objectives: The course covers response methods to a variety of nuclear and radiological incidents, including search, response to a portal alarm, and consequence management in the event of a radiological material release, ranging from a small, localized release to a larger incident such as one caused by a radiological dispersal device. Upon successful completion, students will understand the principles needed to organize and conduct a radiological emergency response, have practical experience applying those principles in realistic scenarios, and understand how to protect themselves and the public from contamination.
Expected Training Audience: This course is designed for emergency response personnel and other experienced professionals actively seeking refresher training.
Description: This course familiarizes each participant with NATO Counter-WMD doctrine and approaches by providing an introduction to NATO Counter-WMD activities and planning considerations. Successful completion of this course will enable participants to incorporate counter-WMD activities into their NATO planning efforts.
Learning objectives: Through this course each student will gain an understanding of current and emerging WMD/CBRN threats; National counter WMD doctrine, strategy, and policy; and the non-proliferation and counter-proliferation roles and responsibilities of select international organizations. The course further explains NATO’s role in preventing WMD proliferation, its role in counter-proliferation and counter-WMD, and the relationship between CBRN defence and counter-WMD. The course will provide its participants with an understanding of MC 0635 (WMD Disablement Functional Concept); and counter-WMD planning considerations in accordance with AJP – 3.23 (Counter WMD in Military Operations). Upon successful completion, participants will understand the differences between NATO and national counter-WMD activities as outlined in AJP – 3.23.
Expected Training Audience: Planners from NATO Command and Force Structures, national Ministries of Defence, subordinate military headquarters or agencies, and counter-WMD entities and staff (Intelligence, CBRN Defence, EOD, C-IED, MP, SOF, etc). Attendees should be military officers (OF-3 through OF-5), NCOs (OR-7 through OR-9), or their civilian equivalents.
Description: This course trains CBRN W&R Centre staff personnel to create inputs for NATO or national CBRN systems. Through this course, participants will be able to process information to provide operational command and other decision-makers with real-time guidance on the current CBRN operational environment needed to aid a headquarters decision-making process.
Learning objectives: This course describes a CBRN W&R organization’s responsibilities, principles, and procedures. Participants will practice CBRN Centre W&R organization work, operations, and procedures during both a NATO Article 5 and an “out of area” operation. Upon course completion, the participant will gain mastery of how to use CBRN-Analysis for automated CBRN W&R systems and other CBRN knowledge management functional areas, skills needed to understand the organization and responsibilities, principles, and procedures for use in an automated CBRN Centre.
Expected Training Audience: This course is designed for CBRN staff personnel who are responsible for creating a CBRN W&R Plan or managing a CBRN W&R organization - e.g., an Area Control Centre (ACC) or Zone Control Centre (ZCC).
Description: This course provides training for interagency response representatives in the organization of an effective chemical, biological, and/or radiological incident response. Special consideration is also given to CBRN incident consequence management considerations.
Learning objectives: Through this course, students will gain an understanding of:
1) the current and emerging CBRN threat environment;
2) civilian-military operational interaction;
3) CBR consequence management principles, including the release of toxic industrial chemicals;
4) CBRN Warning and Reporting management principles.
Expected Training Audience: Prospective students should have a background in or are currently working in the fields of fire and rescue, police, paramedic services, or some other first responder profession; either civilian or military. Students must possess good English language skills.
Description: This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to work confidently, while wearing protective clothing, in a toxic environment containing Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and/or Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC). Through this training, course participants will gain practical experience in the use of Individual Protective Equipment (IPE), understand and be able to apply safe work practices, and develop a greater appreciation of the equipment and methods needed for chemical agent detection and decontamination.
Learning objectives: Upon course completion, each student will understand how to protect themselves against current global chemical threats, chemical agent detection procedures, and the execution of immediate and operational decontamination procedures.
Expected Training Audience: Students should have a common level of knowledge to work safely and effectively in a toxic environment.
Preconditions for Participation: All participants must present a standardized physician’s confirmation letter stating they are at the appropriate fitness level to participate in LAT. Participants must have a clean-shaven face (mustaches are permitted) to ensure a proper seal of the protective mask. A blood draw will be taken from each student prior to the beginning of LAT activities. A second draw will be taken at the end of the Course.
CBRN E&T Community is a place where we share CBRN-related information as well as invitations for CBRN-related events.