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CBRN Medical
DCBRNC is the home of the Joint CBRN Medical Faculty. The Centre also provides CBRN medical training to all Medical Officers in the UK Armed Services as well as specialist medical training to UK and NATO/Allied Nations. As well as military training, DCBRNC also supports civilian response in partnership with the Health Protection Agency and Department of Health.
Joint CBRN Medical Faculty
The Joint CBRN Medical Faculty supports development of the medical response to a CBRN incident and the management of CBRN casualties. It is a cross-government group with the remit under the Surgeon General to develop CBRN clinical guidance, medical training and research.
CBRN Clinical Training objectives are:
1. Manage any CBRN casualties including trauma
2. Manage the medical aspects of a CBRN incident
3. Treat chemical casualties
4. Treat biological casualties including sepsis
5. Treat radiological casualties including nuclear
Principles of CBRN casualty management:
- Recognition
- Safety
- First Aid
- Triage
- Quick Look
- Life Saving Interventions (LSIs)
- Casualty Hazard Management
- Supportive Management
- Definitive Management
CBRN Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT) Course
The EMT course is a 3-day new entry Medical Officer course developed to provide military doctors with an awareness of the effects and management of CBRN agents and teach the competencies to provide Role 1 (pre-hospital) medical management of CBRN casualties.
Accredited by The College of Emergency Medicine
CBRN Clinical Course
This 5-day course is designed to train Role 1 (pre-hospital), 2 (hospital) and 3 (medical, nursing and allied health) professionals in the recognition, triage and treatment of CBRN casualties in a CBRN environment and beyond.
The CBRN Clinical Course is sponsored by the Joint Medical Command but open to NATO, allied military and UK civilian organisations. This course supports the military competencies for Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and specialist nurse training. Applications should be submitted to the Defence CBRN School.
The CBRN Clinical Course has been accredited by the College of Emergency Medicine for Continuing Professional Development (20 points CPD) and is compliant with NATO STANAG 2954.
DCBRNC SimMan3G during medical training
The CBRN Clinical Course has been accredited by the College of Emergency Medicine for Continuing Professional Development (20 points CPD) and is compliant with NATO STANAG 2954.
Course dates
14-18 May 2012
16-20 Jul 2012
29 Oct-2 Nov 2012
25 Feb-1 Mar 2013
CBRN Medical Training Facilities
The medical training at DCBRNC uses blended learning including interactive presentations, table top exercises, collective training and simulation. The Centre now has a dedicated medical training area for pre-hospital training as well as high-fidelity hospital training using the SimMan3G dedicated to CBRN medical management.
Military and Civilian Health Partnership awards 2011 logo
The training faculty were awarded the 2011 Military Civilian Health Partnership Award for Education and Training.
For CBRN courses, please contact:
Resources Clerk
Defence CBRN School
Defence CBRN Centre
Winterbourne Gunner
SALISBURY
SP4 0ES
Tel: 01722 436 266
Fax: 01722 436 232
E-mail:
wbn-dcbrnc-sch-csecoord1@mod.uk
For all other CBRN medical enquires, please contact:
Medical Director
Defence CBRN Centre
Winterbourne Gunner
SALISBURY
SP4 0ES
Tel: 01722 436 097
E-mail:
wbn-dcbrnc-med-meddir@mod.uk
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