Ensure CBRNE Safety and Security in the public and environmental sector

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1 TRAINING CATALOGUE

2 COOPERATION BETWEEN JOINT CBRN DEFENCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE/VYSKOV/CZ AND HOTZONE SOLUTIONS GROUP The Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Centre of Excellence (JCBRN Defence COE) located in Vyskov, Czech Republic, and Hotzone Solutions Group BV, The Netherlands, cooperate in the field of training under the general framework of a Technical Agreement. The JCBRN Centre of Excellence is a multinationally sponsored entity, which offers NATO recognized expertise and experience to the benefit of the Alliance, especially in support of transformation. It provides opportunities to enhance CBRN education and training, to improve CBRN interoperability and capabilities, to assist in CBRN doctrine development and/or to test and validate CBRN concepts through experimentation. Hotzone Solutions CBRNE Training Courses carried out in cooperation with the JCBRN Defence CoE will be provided to customers from NATO, its Member States as well as to NATO Partner Countries and Organizations. Participation of Non-NATO Entities in HZS CBRN Training Courses under this cooperation will be in accordance with MC 458/2 NATO Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation Policy, dated 12 October At the end of each CBRN Training Course, HZS Group and the JCBRN Defence CoE jointly provide participants with Certificates of Attendance, carrying the Logos of both HZS Group and the JCBRN Defence CoE. This cooperation guarantees that HZS courses, which are organized with the JCBRN Defence COE, are in line with all quality standards of the JCBRN Centre of Excellence. All courses that can be run in cooperation with the JCBRN Defence CoE bear the logo. Ensure CBRNE Safety and Security in the public and environmental sector COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (EOD COE) TRENČÍN, SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND HOTZONE SOLUTIONS GROUP The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) located in Trenčín, Slovak Republic, and Hotzone Solutions Group BV, The Netherlands, cooperate in the field of training under the general framework of a Technical Agreement. The EOD COE is one of the tools of the NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation aiming to improve military capabilities, value and efficiency of the Alliance. It was established by Slovakia as the Framework Nation with support of five Sponsoring Nations (CZE, FRA, HUN, POL and ROU). Hotzone Solutions CBRN EOD Training Courses carried out in cooperation with the EOD COE will be provided to customers from NATO, its Member States as well as to NATO Partner Countries and Organizations. Other HZS CBRN courses conducted specifically for EOD operators can be conducted within this framework. At the end of each CBRN EOD Training Course, HZS Group and the EOD COE jointly provide participants with Certificates of Attendance, carrying the Logos of both HZS Group and the EOD COE. This cooperation guarantees that HZS courses, which are organised with the EOD COE, are in line with all quality standards of the EOD Centre of Excellence. All courses that can be run in cooperation with the EOD CoE bear the logo. 2 Hotzone Solutions Mission 2 How We Structure our Training 3 Live Agent Training (LAT) 3 Own Location Training 3 Training on WMD disarmament regimes and technologies 3 Hotzone Solutions Training Centre Belgium (HZSTC) 3 Certification 4 Tailored Training and Consulting 4 Your Equipment 5 Hotzone Technologies Products 6 Course Level and Structure 8 Individual Level (Awareness) 8 CBRN General Awareness Training 8 Radiation Safety Awareness 8 Biological Safety Awareness 9 Chemical Safety Awareness 9 CBRNE Detection 9 CBRN Decontamination 10 CBRN Medical 10 CBRN for Freight and Mail Receivers 12 Individual Level (Advanced) 12 Live Agent Training CWA Individual Level 12 Live Agent Training Biological Individual Level 13 Live Agent Training Radiological Individual Level 13 Live Agent CBRN Medical Responder 14 Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques for CBRN EOD Operators 15 CBRN Forensics 17 Collective Level Response Team Member 17 Live Agent CBR Response Team Member 18 Scenario Training 19 Nuclear Emergency Training (NET) 19 Live Agent CW Munitions Leak Seal Pack Procedures 20 Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents (SIBCRA) 21 Live Agent Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents (SIBCRA) 21 Live Agent CBR Device Investigation 22 Collective Level Response Team Leader 22 Scenario Training 23 Live Agent CBR Response Team Leader 24 Command Level 24 CBRN EOD Incident Commander 25 CBRNE Airport/Border Crossing Security 25 CBRNE Special Event Planning and Management 26 CBRNE Threat and Vulnerability Assessments 26 Planning a Response to a CBRN EOD Incident 27 CBRNE Masters Course (Master of Science) 28 Environment Sampling 30 Analysis of Environmental Samples 32 Training Locations 1

3 HOTZONE SOLUTIONS MISSION Our mission is to enable first responders to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the full spectrum of CBRNE threats. These threats include industrial accidents, acts of domestic and international terrorism involving: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials. LIVE AGENT TRAINING (LAT) LAT with real chemical warfare agents was very much the beginning of HZS training capabilities, it still remains today as the very core of our training operations. It sets us apart from other CBRN training providers and has grown to include the areas of live pathogens (non-aerosolised) and radiological emitters (open and closed). Our LAT can also include toxic materials found in the environment as a result of accidents, natural disasters, misuse, criminal activities or as remnants of war. TRAINING ON WMD DISARMAMENT REGIMES AND TECHNOLOGIES Hotzone Solutions is also in the position to provide training in the areas of disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction; this can include disarmament treaties and regimes, open source case studies of WMD destruction operations and destruction technologies. HOW WE STRUCTURE OUR TRAINING Our training is structured to cater to five different levels of responders: Individual (Awareness) Individual (Advanced) Collective (Response Team Member) Collective (Response Team Leader) Command At each level there is a variety of courses to suit the needs of participants enabling them to operate effectively. Our Individual (Awareness) Level courses involve a balance of practical and theoretical based training. Beyond this, training at the Individual (Advanced) Level and the Collective Levels can be focused on specific/tailored to role requirements up to and including work with live chemical agents, biological and radioactive materials. Command level courses are aimed at those in or likely to be in command level positions and the objectives are developed to enable a commander to control a CBRNE incident. LAT can be conducted on either an individual or collective basis following our standard course objectives or tailored to meet your own. As part of a wider training strategy, LAT is generally regarded as the only way to fully prepare personnel for operations, stress levels, decision-making capabilities and work rates all show improvement after the completion of Live Agent Training. Accepted Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL s) provide the basis of our safety system. This is applied in such a way that at 1 metre from the contaminated surface the concentration of CW agent (airborne) is less than a Short Term Exposure Level (STEL) for the most volatile agents. Actual vapour levels have been confirmed through air sampling and analysis campaigns conducted seasonally to take into account environmental variations. In addition, we always control the what, where and how much therefore allowing us to fully manage the risks. In combination with highly effective protective clothing and respirators these steps form the essential elements of our safety strategy. OWN LOCATION TRAINING Within HZS we recognise the benefits afforded by hosting training / courses at your own location. On-site training is best suited for mainly theoretical type training, equipment training or procedural development training. However we do also strongly believe that training, within a scenario setting, should be conducted wherever possible local to an organisations area of operations, this allows for unique to factors unique to the area and the organisation to be exercised. On-site training can be further enhanced using our unique CWA simulants and Radiation training kits by adding realism to detector user training or team based scenario training. HOTZONE SOLUTIONS TRAINING CENTRE BELGIUM (HZSTC) The HZSTC in Belgium offers a wide range of courses from the, which can be either run as listed or adapted to suit any specific requirements of the participants. This facility has the capability of conducting large or small training courses focusing on CBRNE and has a ready supply of protection, detection and decontamination equipment on-hand, if required for training courses. Any training conducted at the facility utilises the full range of HZS simulants. The CBRNE Training Centre is equipped and staffed with a view to provide basic to advanced courses (including academic) for professionals at all levels, belonging to various first responders groups such as police, fire-fighters, emergency medical services, military personnel, EOD experts, and other groups. The infrastructure allows not only for individual training, but also for scenario-driven training, including illicit laboratories, mailrooms, shops, and many more. The HZSTC occupies an area of 8,200 m2 including a large open outdoor training area, multimedia training rooms, and a fully equipped conference room with a seating capacity of up to 220 people. This facility also hosts the International CBRNE Institute (ICI), an International Non-Profit Organisation. CERTIFICATION Courses are based on recognised objectives from civilian and military standards but can of course be adapted to suit your specific requirements. 2 3

4 TAILORED TRAINING AND CONSULTING HOTZONE TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCTS Wherever training is to be conducted, at one of our specialised training facilities or On Site, HZS recognise that a one hat fits all approach simply may not be appropriate. Each of the courses listed in this catalogue can be run as specified or can be adjusted or modified to meet your needs. In this way training can match your operating procedures and equipment. Hotzone Technologies has a number of Products, Integrated and Standalone Solutions for sale as part of its portfolio of products (all included in product catalogue). Each product is available with specialised training enabling an operator or user to be able to use the product effectively. Equally, if you would like training that is not listed in the catalogue or it doesn t quite fit what you actually want, then we are fully prepared to design a series of training objectives based on your end goal. Training will then be delivered according to timescales and if required, with your own equipment up to and including LAT. This specialised training may also be combined with any of the courses listed in this catalogue to enhance the overall skill levels of operators, responders and commanders. We can also assist, in the development of training strategies, specialised skill sets and equipment operator programs. Within equipment procurement programs we can work with you by providing staff and facilities to conduct your own field testing, we can conduct field / scientific testing on your behalf. Our made-to-order training and consulting is very much customer focused, we won t tell you what you need or should do. We help you make the choice so that your own hot zone solution is born of practicality, knowledge, realism and effectiveness. YOUR EQUIPMENT We recommend where possible that a client s own equipment should be used for training as should own procedures. This instils confidence in the user that the equipment / procedure can actually do the job it was procured / developed for, especially within a live environment. We do however understand that use of own equipment may not be possible for many reasons. We have available CBRN equipment that can be used for many of our trainings including LAT, much of it from wellknown equipment manufacturers who we are proud to work with as partners. 4 5

5 COURSE LEVEL AND STRUCTURE Individual Collective Command Awareness Advanced Response Team Member Response Team Leader CORE COURSES CBRN General Awareness Live Agent Training CWA Live Agent CBR Response Team Member Scenario Training Team Leader CBRN EOD Incident Commander Radiation Safety Awareness Live Agent Training Biological Scenario Training Team Member LAT CBR Response Team Leader Planning a Response to a CBRN EOD Incident Biological Safety Awareness Live Agent Training Radiological Nuclear Emergency Training (NET) CBRNE Threat and Vulnerabillity Assessments Chemical Safety Awareness SPECIALISED TRAINING CBRNE Detection Live Agent CBRN Medical Responder Live Agent CW Munitions LSPP CBRNE Airport / Border Security CBRNE Decontamination Non-Destructive Evaluation for CBRN EOD Operators Sampling & Identification of Biological, Chemical & Radiological Agents (SIBCRA) CBRNE Special Event Planning and Management 6 CBRN Medical CBRN for Freight and Mail Receivers CBRN Forensics Live Agent SIBCRA Live Agent CBR Device Investigation ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environment Sampling Analysis of Environmental Samples 7

6 Individual level (awareness) Individual level (awareness) INDIVIDUAL LEVEL (AWARENESS) CBRN General Awareness Training Radiation Safety Awareness Biological Safety Awareness Chemical Safety Awareness CBRNE Detection CBRN Decontamination 40 hours 30 hours 30 hours 30 hours 40 hours 40 hours This classroom course familiarises participants with CBRN materials and their respective properties and the measures they can take to protect themselves against them. This classroom course familiarises participants with the different types of radiation, detection principles, and protective measures. This classroom course familiarises participants with the different types of biological agents, detection principles, and protective measures. This classroom course familiarises participants with the different types of chemical agents, detection principles, and protective measures. This course covers detection technologies and systems associated with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive agents. This course covers decontamination systems and technologies associated with chemical, biological and radiological agents. Properties of CBRN materials Protective measures and equipment Signs and symptoms of exposure to CBRN agents Detection of CBRN materials Decontamination processes Types of radiation Detection technologies Protective measures Protective equipment Decontamination principles Types of biological agents Medical signs and symptoms Detection technologies Protective measures Protective equipment Decontamination principles Types of chemical agents Medical signs and symptoms Detection technologies Protective measures Protective equipment Decontamination principles Current detection capabilities and limitations Types of chemical agent detection instruments Biological agent detection instruments and processes Radiological agent detection instruments Explosive detection instruments and processes Emerging detection technologies Detection exercises with simulants (where applicable) Current decontamination capabilities Chemical agent decontamination technologies and limitations Biological agent decontamination technologies and processes Radiological agent decontamination technologies, process, residual contamination control Emerging technologies None None None None CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours) CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours) Classroom only Classroom only Classroom only Classroom only Classroom only HZSTC / or as agreed with customer HZSTC/or as agreed with customer HZSTC/or as agreed with customer HZSTC/or as agreed with customer HZSTC/or as agreed with customer HZSTC/or as agreed with customer Classroom capacity Classroom capacity Classroom capacity Classroom capacity Classroom capacity Classroom capacity ; this course is a prerequisite for participants to undergo Radiation Response Individual Level ; this course is a prerequisite for participants to undergo Live Agent Training Biological Individual Level ; this course is a prerequisite for participants to undergo Live Agent Training CWA Individual Level 8 9

7 Individual level (awareness) CBRN Medical CBRN for Freight and Mail Receivers 24 hours This course familiarises participants with medical counter-measures in case of exposure to CBRN materials. Recognising a CBRN event based on visible signs and symptoms Toxicology of CBRN materials Safety within the hot zone Working as a first responder in a hot zone (selection and use of protective equipment) Dealing with CBRN casualties inside and outside the hot zone Emergency decontamination (materials and procedures) CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours) Classroom only HZSTC/or as agreed with customer 2 30 hours This training course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement safety procedures and develop response protocols for suspicious packages and mail, including white powder letters. Specifically for those persons with duties that include the receiving of packages (large and small) and mail. Improvised explosive device recognition Suspicious package/ letter response procedures Overview of anthrax as an attack agent Anthrax exposure and treatment/ prophylaxis Personal protection and protective equipment Receiving area/mail room equipment Safety equipment Field detection equipment Case studies None Classroom only HZSTC/or as agreed with customer 1 Classroom capacity 10 11

8 Individual level (advanced) Individual level (advanced) INDIVIDUAL LEVEL (ADVANCED) Live Agent Training CWA Individual Level Live Agent Training Biological Individual Level Live Agent Training Radiological Individual Level Live Agent CBRN Medical Responder Minimum 40 hours Minimum 40 hours 40 hours Minimum 40 hours Analyse a chemical agent incident to determine the magnitude of the problem, in terms of outcome, by the chemical properties of the chemical agent. This course enables participants to detect, protect humans and critical infrastructure from biological agents and implement appropriate health and safety measures. This course enables participants to detect radiological agents, as well as to protect humans and critical infrastructure from radiation emitting sources and implement appropriate health and safety measures. This course provides trained medical personnel with the knowledge, skills and abilities to analyse the medical risks at a CBRN or hazardous materials incident and to plan and implement procedures to respond to potential health impacts on response personnel in a pre-hospital setting. Analyse a chemical agent incident to determine the magnitude of the problem in terms of outcome by the chemical properties of the chemical agent Identify the signs and symptoms of potential exposure Plan a response by identification and preparation of the relevant equipment and procedures Implement a planned response (personal protective equipment, detection, decontamination) Understand the health and safety risks of hot zone entries and the necessity of control zones Establishing safety zones and safe distances Use of protective equipment (personal and collective) Provision of advice to local authorities National and international rules and regulations Practical principles of detection and protection Practical principles of detection and protection Establishing safety zones and safe distances Use of protective equipment (personal and collective) Personal dosimetry Record keeping of exposure Provision of advice to local authorities National and international rules and regulations Chemical, physical and toxicological properties of CBRN agents Identification of the signs and symptoms of exposure to CBRN materials, primarily chemical agents Prediction of the potential behaviour of chemical agents Planning the response by identifying the relevant equipment to support hot zone entries Health hazards and risks associated with hot zone activities, standard and non-standard decontamination materials Determination of hazard control zones Determine the equipment and resources required for a medical monitoring station Plan and implement a response to a medical emergency Decontamination methodologies and processes Establishing a medical monitoring station Determine the requirement for pre-entry and post-entry medical monitoring of personnel involved in hot zone entries Chemical Safety Awareness, medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment Biological Safety Awareness, medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment Radiation Safety Awareness, medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment CBRN General Awareness Training, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) qualified or higher, Advanced Life Support (ALS) certified, and medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment (up to BSL3) VVU/CZ Vyškov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility, CZ Sújchbo/CZ Seibersdorf/Austria or at other agreed locations VVU Vyškov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility, CZ and HZS Bronze Medallion. When course is run at Seibersdorf: recognized certification in radiation protection according to Austrian standards 12 13

9 Individual level (advanced) Individual level (advanced) Non-Destructive Evaluation for CBRN EOD Operators CBRN Forensics 10 days 24 hours This course is to enable NDT Level II operators to set up and calibrate equipment, conduct tests, and to interpret, evaluate and document results of NDT. This curriculum provides law enforcement, fire rescue, EMS, HAZMAT responders and other public safety officials with the training and skills necessary to detect the clandestine manufacture of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive weapons of mass destruction. (Note: This course can also be conducted as Live Agent Training, with a prerequisite of CBRN General Awareness Training) Chemical agent properties of CWA Signs and symptoms of exposure to CWA Using personal protective equipment in a safe manner Health and Safety hazards and risks associated with toxic entries Standard detection instruments Pros and cons of the different types of measuring techniques and instruments Safe use of the detection instruments in the field, while using full personal protective equipment (e.g. marking a contaminated area, locating a source, checking a possibly contaminated person, etc.) Effect environmental conditions (such as temperature, wind and humidity) may have on the behaviour of the chemicals and the reading of the instruments Translate the reading of the instrument into a health and safety hazard and take appropriate actions Using NDE equipment in a potentially contaminated environment Pulsed X-ray characteristics and radiation safety Health and Safety hazards and risks associated with radiation emitting equipment Avoiding contamination of NDE equipment Setting up equipment in a potentially contaminated area Interpreting the results of NDE Principles of hot zone forensics Overview of CBRNE agent types, their symptoms and mechanism of entry Identification of precursor ingredients Identification of manufacturing equipment and processes Overview of specialised personal protection equipment and respiratory protection equipment Detection and monitoring techniques including searches, surveys, sampling, improvised explosive devices, and trap recognition and response Overview of clandestine CBR laboratories Sample collection procedures Confined space procedures Forced air ventilation techniques Medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment and registered as a radiation worker None Classroom only (or as Live Agent Training) As agreed with customer HZSTC, VVU Vyskov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility, CZ, or as agreed with customer

10 Collective level COLLECTIVE LEVEL RESPONSE TEAM MEMBER Live Agent CBR Response Team Member 40 hours each (C/B/R) This course is to provide response team members with advanced skills to analyse, plan and implement a response to a possible criminal or terrorist activity involving CBRN materials. This course meets the requirements for the intervention personnel to work in a team to survey or mitigate any CBRN incident. train in safe working procedures under incident conditions, including advanced training on communication, decontamination, calculations, measurements, cartography, searching for CBRN materials in the field, basic sampling and other relevant tasks. The properties and effects of CBRN agents Methods of dissemination of CBRN materials Toxicology and first effects of CBRN materials Terrorist action using CBRN materials Team protection procedures (personal protective equipment, donning/doffing, avoidance of contamination) Theory of decontamination and application of selected decontamination procedures and the setup of an Emergency Personal Decontamination Station (EPDS) Management of contaminated personnel (casualties and responders) Definition and marking of an initial hazardous CBRN area CBRN hazard assessment techniques, pre and post blast, including X-ray CBRN detection using available equipment an operator, pre and post blast Potential outcomes of a CBRN incident C/B/R Live Agent Training Individual Level; medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment and a registered radiation worker Specialised live agent facilities

11 Collective level Collective level Scenario Training Collective level scenario training for response team members is focused principally towards group based training whereby advanced training scenarios are developed specifically with the clients needs in mind. It is also expected for scenario work that the participants have sufficient experience and training to be able to safely operate within a CBRN live environment (if applicable) and that the structure of the group is capable of working a scenario, in which their commanders are present. Training can be conducted with chemical agents (live or simulants), radiation sources, biological simulants/agents or combinations of all three. Nuclear Emergency Training (NET) 40 hours This course provides participants with an awareness of emergency measures after a nuclear accident. Targeted towards: first responders, military personnel, scientists, nuclear industry, international organisations, NGO s, and governmental organisations. Live Agent CW Munitions Leak Seal Pack Procedures Minimum 40 hours The scope of this course is to provide EOD/IED personnel with the required competencies to carry out CW munitions leak, seal, pack procedures. Such training can include, but is not limited to: Reconnaissance tasks Search, identification and sampling tasks Operational sampling EOD/IED incident response and counter-measures Decontamination tasking Border control or crossing tasks Medical and evacuation scenarios Non-destructive testing/evaluation operations Testing/confirming your procedures There are a large variety of options which can be used in scenario training, so please contact us with your requirements, and as long as it fits within our safety criteria, we will endeavour to make it possible. Radiation safety Consequences of a nuclear accident Consequence management after a nuclear accident Chernobyl 1986: causes and effects Comparison of the Chernobyl/Fukushima incidents Working in a radiologically contaminated area Protection against open radioactive sources Detection of radioactive sources in a contaminated environment Sampling procedures Decontamination procedures Radiation Safety Awareness (30 hours) Risk assessment Knowledge on sealants to be used Equipment needs Simulant-based leak, seal, pack exercises Live agent leak seal pack exercises Awareness of EOD/IED, Chemical Safety Awareness; medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and Slavutych, Ukraine VVU Vyškov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility, CZ 4 Up to 4 Maximum 12 (Minimum 6) Max 12 IED under vehicle and NET Medallion 18 19

12 Collective level Collective level Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents (SIBCRA) Live Agent Sampling and Identification of Biological, Chemical and Radiological Agents (SIBCRA) Live Agent CBR Device Investigation 6 weeks Minimum 40 hours Minimum 40 hours The scope of this course is to provide first responders with the required competencies to investigate and collect samples of possible CBRN contamination in order to allow laboratories to conduct highly reliable scientific analysis of samples. This course is run in-line with the NATO SIBCRA standards. This course can be split into individual modules. To enable the operator to safely collect samples under hazardous conditions, including the ability to identify and accurately record the collection of samples and maintain chain of custody. The scope of this course is to provide EOD/IED qualified first responders who may be involved in a response to a possible criminal or terrorist activity involving CBRN devices with the skills to analyse, plan and implement an investigation of those IEDs in a potential hot zone. Theory SIBCA (Sampling and Identification of Biological and Chemical Agents) Properties of biological and chemical agents Signs and symptoms of exposure to biological and chemical agents Principles of respiratory protection against biological and chemical agents Principles of reconnaissance, detection and decontamination Decision processes for the team leader and the roles within the team The SIBCA sampling kit Sampling techniques and cross-contamination Limitations of personnel working in personal protective equipment (heat and cold stress) Packaging techniques/transport of samples/chain of custody Methods of analysis and interpretation of results Practical scenario based exercises Theory SIRA (Sampling and Identification of Radiological Agents) Properties of radiological agents and protection against their effects Signs and symptoms of exposure to radiological agents Principles of detection and decontamination Principles of respiratory protection against radiological agents Decision processes for the team leader and the roles within the team The SIRA sampling kit Search of radioactive sources, determining, and fencing off a contaminated area Sampling techniques to avoid cross-contamination Packaging techniques/transport of samples/chain of custody Methods of analysis and interpretation of results Practical scenario based exercises Analyse observations and records of the reconnaissance team, photographs, witness statements and video recordings, etc. to identify the evidence available and the types of samples to be collected Develop a plan for the collection of samples Prepare and organise equipment for the collection samples Conduct a sampling operation to safely collect a CBR sample Select personal protective equipment for use in a hot zone Decontaminate and seal a sample for transportation Plan how to maintain the chain of custody Analyse a CBR IED incident to determine the magnitude of the problem in terms of outcomes Properties of chemical agents Identification of the signs and symptoms of exposure to chemical agent Prediction models and methods for determining the dispersion of CBR Agents Plan a response by the identification and preparation of the relevant equipment for use within the hot zone Implement a planned response by using the relevant equipment to perform an investigation using pulsed X-rays inside the hot zone First responders (including military personnel) at CBRN General Awareness/Operational Level); private sector specialist employees or equivalent, basic knowledge on CBRN matters (threat, risk assessment and crisis management allowing to integrate information to recommend courses of action for the commander); medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment Live Agent Training CWA Individual Level, SIBCRA trained at the Response Team Member Level, medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques or equivalent, Live Agent Training CWA Individual Level, radiation worker (optional) and medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment HZSTC, or as agreed with customer 4 VVU Vyškov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility, CZ 4 VVU/CZ Vyškov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility/CZ or at other specialised facilities

13 Collective level Collective level COLLECTIVE LEVEL RESPONSE TEAM LEADER Live Agent CBR Response Team Leader Scenario Training Collective level scenario training for response team leaders is focused principally towards group based leadership whereby advanced training scenarios are developed specifically with the clients needs in mind. It is also expected for scenario work that the participants have sufficient experience and training to be able to safely operate within a CBRN live environment (if applicable) and that the structure of the scenario is focused toward the team leader. This training can also be combined with team member scenario training where the team leader runs his or her team through the scenario. Training can be conducted with chemical agents (live or simulants), radiation sources, biological simulants/agents or combinations of all three. Such training can include, but is not limited to: Reconnaissance tasks Search, identification and sampling tasks Operational sampling EOD/IED incident response and counter-measures Decontamination tasking Border control or crossing tasks Medical and evacuation scenarios Non-destructive testing/evaluation operations Testing/confirming your procedures There is a large variety of options which can be used in scenario training, so please contact us with your requirements as long as it fits within our safety criteria, we will endeavour to make it possible. Minimum 40 hours each (C/B/R) This course is to provide Response Team Leaders with advanced skills to analyse, plan and implement a response to a possible criminal or terrorist activity involving CBR materials. The properties and effects of CWA, Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs), biological and radiological agents Methods of dissemination of CBR materials Toxicology and first effects of CBR materials Terrorist actions using CBR materials Team protection procedures (personal protective equipment, donning/doffing, avoidance of contamination) Theory of decontamination and application of selected decontamination procedures and the setup of an Emergency Personal Decontamination Station (EPDS) Management of contaminated personnel (casualties and responders) Definition and marking of an initial hazardous CBR area CBR hazard assessment techniques, pre and post blast, including X-rays CBR detection employing available equipment as user, pre and post blast Potential outcomes of a CBRN incident CBRN trained, Live Agent Training CWA Individual Level; medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment and a registered radiation worker VVU/CZ Vyškov Field Live Chemical Agent Training Facility/ CZ or at other specialised facilities

14 Command level COMMAND LEVEL Command level CBRN EOD Incident Commander CBRNE Airport/ Border Crossing Security CBRNE Special Event Planning and Management Minimum 40 hours Minimum 40 hours Minimum 40 hours This advanced level training is appropriate for command level responders with the responsibility of directing response efforts at a natural disaster or deliberate CBRNE incident. A command level course for supervisors at border crossings, airports, shipping ports for CBRN related devices, containers and luggage. This advanced level training is appropriate for command level responders. The scope of this course covers CBRNE threats for special events. Event types include festivals, concerts, carnivals, block parties, sporting events, marathons and protests. Detection of a live agent sample CBRNE agent overview Personal protection equipment overview Chemical agents of opportunity for terrorism Incident Command Systems (ICS) Pre-Incident plans and procedures Incident management software programs Stand-by/recall of emergency response personnel Expedient chemical/biological release mitigation methods Procedures for prolonged SCBA/PPE operations Manpower rehabilitation and replacement logistics for sustained operations Stress management for emergency personnel Mass decontamination An overview of human behaviour during a CBRN crisis Use of aviation assets/airspace management Stockpile and distribution plans Security of critical facilities Medical emergency operations plans Multiple agency communication Criminal investigation of deliberate CBRNE events Long-term response and recovery Environmental concerns Emerging/next generation response technologies case studies The properties and effects of CWA, TIMs, biological and radiological agents Categories of CBRNE devices (CBRN IED s, CBRN DD s and CBRN SD s) The handling of dangerous materials The different classes of CBRNE materials and identify differences in their properties Recognition of the first effects of exposure to CBRNE materials through physical signs and symptoms The typical behaviour of people who may be carrying CBRNE material or potential CBRNE devices The basis of detection and screening of CBRNE materials and the identification using both fixed and portable detection and screening systems Self-protection and the protection of those in the immediate vicinity of a CBRNE device The basis of personal protective equipment, decontamination, and individual protection procedures (IPE, donning/doffing, avoidance on contamination) Theory of decontamination and application of selected decontamination procedures (e.g. immediate decontamination of personnel) Definition and marking of an initial hazardous CBR area CBR hazard area, pre and post blast CBR detection employing available equipment as user, pre and post blast National and international rules and regulations CBRNE threat analysis Planning and research for events Developing maintenance of traffic plans Special event liability Conducting an event threat and vulnerability analysis Public safety Neighbourhood/community support Event staffing levels Protestor issues Incident command system Assessment of an Illicit Entry screening laboratory Employed as or likely to be employed as an incident commander, medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment, CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours) CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours) CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours) HZSTC, or as agreed with customer 2 HZSTC, or as agreed with customer 2 Classroom only HZSTC, or as agreed with customer 2 Classroom capacity 24 25

15 Command level Command level CBRNE Threat and Vulnerability Assessments Planning a Response to a CBRN EOD Incident Academic Course Master of Science in CBRNE Protection 40 hours 40 hours The Masters Course is organised by the University of Rome Tor Vergata. On completion of the Masters Course, participants will gain a 1st-Level Master in Protection against CBRNE Events (120 ECTS*). This course provides participants with the knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct a threat analysis and to assess the vulnerability of their organisation, enabling security and emergency managers to better understand the current readiness posture of their organisation. Threat analysis: Possible attack threat scenarios (identify, categorise, and prioritise) Essential functions critical to business continuity and eventual recovery Organisation s internal and external environments Operational factors that could possibility lead to a terrorist attack Vulnerability: Areas of vulnerability Evaluation of vulnerabilities against potential attack threat scenarios Effectiveness of counter-measures Additional control measures CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours); corporate security professionals, state/local/military first responders Classroom only HZSTC, or as agreed with customer 2 Classroom capacity This course provides participants with the knowledge, skills and abilities to analyse the risks at a hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incident; and to plan and implement safety procedures of responders during hot and warm zone operations. The course is based on the competencies for HAZMAT Safety Officers as outlined in NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to a Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and provides Safety Officers with the core competencies of Safety Officers as defined in Chapter 11 of NFPA 472. Analyse a CBRNE incident Determine the complexity of the scene for safety Evaluate hazard and response information Plan a safe response within the capabilities of: available response personnel personal protective equipment, and control equipment Implement a safe response Assess an incident action plan, emergency response plan, and/or standard operating procedures Evaluate the progress of the planned response Terminating an incident response CBRN General Awareness Training (40 hours), incident safety officers, on-scene incident commanders, medical clearance from employer to work in personal protective equipment HZSTC, or as agreed with customer 2 20 Hotzone Solutions is officially cooperating with the Steering Committee and the Scientific Committee of this Masters Course through the coordination of the international activities and live agent training aspects of the course. The Masters Course aims to provide participants with suitable technical and operational skills and knowledge, as well as the knowledge to become key players in the new area of CBRNE risk. In order to participate in the Masters Course and obtain the final degree (which has legal value according to the Italian law), candidates must have a 180- ECTS point Bachelor s degree or its equivalent. Equivalence of degrees such as military, police, fire-fighter academy degrees etc., will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Universitys competent bodies and the Masters Course Steering Committee. will gain advanced skills in the following areas: CBRNE threats and risks Analysis of CBRNE agents Effects of CBRNE agents Diffusion and dispersion of CBRNE agents Software and codes for CBRNE emergencies Detection of CBRNE agents: equipment and techniques CBRNE protection CBRNE decontamination International emergency systems in case of CBRNE events Sanitary rescue and psychological approach to emergencies in case of CBRNE events Critical infrastructure Investigation and mitigation Communication and information in case of CBRNE events Practical activities and training at specialised European Facilities, coordinated by Hotzone Solutions * The ECTS, European Credit Transfer System International CBRNe Master Courses University of Rome Tor Vergata The evolution of and increase in Safety and Security threats at an international level place remarkable focus on the improvement of the emergency systems to deal with crisis, including those connected to ordinary and the nonconventional events (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives). Given the global interest in these issues, the Department of Industrial Engineering and the School of Medicine and Surgery of the Tor Vergata University organise the following Master Courses: LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 Master Course in Protection against CBRNe events (120 ECTS) Master Course in Protection against CBRNe events (60 ECTS)

16 Environmental Protection ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Environment Sampling Introduction How a sample is taken from the environment is key in identifying it s composition and as such is tied to the analytical method employed to identify it. There are many sampling methodologies, based on statistic processing, equipment and as well as ensuring the chain of custody if required. Key factors to determine a good sample include: 1. An understanding of the sample to be taken; natural / non natural. 2. Concentrations and the effect of sampling equipment. 3. Sorption of the substance in relation to sample media. 4. Analytical interferences. All this relates to the necessity to design and adhere to a structured sampling plan, our training focuses on taking the sample in the correct way and delivering it to the laboratory without loss.. in other words, as it was found. Substances Used 2. Demonstrations Using typical environmental sampling equipment in a laboratory setting. Development of a Sampling Plan for on site phase 3. On Site Sampling Conducted on a selected industry location in real conditions where students will execute their sampling plan. Course 2 Weeks to include Saturday mornings Departure / Arrival on Sundays (Can be adjusted if required) Minimum number of students 10 Sample taking Sampling practice will be done in the first instance with non-harmful substances and then controlled quantities of harmful substances commonly found in the environment using a selection of different matrixes; these include:- A) pesticides B) heavy metals C) organic industrial solvents D) polychlorinated biphenyl PCB E) asbestos sampling F) depleted uranium G) microbiological sampling (non pathogenic) The matrixes which will be processed are: soil, water, air and silt in water. Course Structure The course is divided into 3 parts: 1. Sampling Theory: The characteristics of the given compounds and potential locations. Toxic characteristics of each compound group Matrixes attributes, relative to analytical techniques Characteristics of microbiological contamination and microorganisms. Microbiological sampling techniques Barrels of white phosphorus dumped in the marshes around Muthannal 28 29

17 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Analysis of Environmental Samples Introduction Analytical procedures for determining of pollutants in the environment are known and recognized as standard analytical procedures, however, determining individual compounds in natural samples can represent challenges and difficulties even for experienced analysts. Samples from the environment demand through preparation and an in depth knowledge of the analysts instrumentation. Common difficulties for the analytical chemist include: 1. Natural samples are complex mixtures so the sample preparations should be specific to sample media and targeted substance. 2. Concentrations may have to be intensified. 3. Many natural chemical events act as interferons 4. Requirement to know the law where the findings maybe used in a prosecution Substances Used Analytical practice will be done in the first instance with non-harmful substances and then controlled quantities of harmful substances commonly found in the environment using a selection of different matrixes; these include: A) pesticides B) heavy metals C) organic industrial solvents D) polychlorinated biphenyl PCB E) mineral oils F) depleted uranium 2. Demonstrations Instrumental and classic techniques for determining all of the given compound groups in given matrixes; to include Gas chromatography with ECD and FID Mass spectrometry HPLC and ion chromatography Infrared spectroscopy Atomic absorption spectroscopy: graphite tube, flame, hydride and cold steam technique ICP-OS 3. On Site Sampling / Analysis The matrixes which will be processed are: soil, water, air and silt in water from a chosen industrial locality. Samples will be taken and analyzed for given parameters in MOL institute. Course 2 Weeks to include Saturday mornings Departure / Arrival on Sundays (Can be adjusted if required) Minimum number of students 10 The matrixes which will be processed are: soil, water, air and silt in water. Course Structure The course is divided into 3 parts: 1. Analytical Theory: The characteristics of the given compounds and potential locations. Toxic characteristics of each compound group Matrixes attributes, relative to analytical techniques Selection of analytical techniques Analyzing individual groups of compounds in the given matrixes Characteristics of microbiological contamination and microorganisms. Analyzing microbiological samples 30 31

18 TRAINING LOCATIONS HOTZONE SOLUTIONS TRAINING FACILITY BELGIUM Hotzone Solutions has its own training facility in Belgium which is located in Les Bons Villiers, to the north of the city of Charleroi, Belgium. At this custom built facility we are able to conduct a number of the training courses listed in this catalogue. This facility also hosts the International CBRNE Institute (ICI), an International Non-Profit Organisation. HOTZONE SOLUTIONS MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL OFFICE SUJCHBO, CZECH REPUBLIC Through a cooperative arrangement with the National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection (Sújchbo v.v.i.), Hotzone Solutions instructors are able to offer modern lecture theatres and exercise facilities designed for the safe and effective use of live agents. Located near Příbram, approximately 60 kilometres from Prague, the Sújchbo is primarily involved in applied research and the development of practical tools for radiological protection and for protection against chemical and biological weapons. EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS NFPA 472, NFPA 473 EU EDA Competencies of CBRN EOD operators EU EDA Competencies of CBRN Incident commanders and EOD staff planners EU NBC EOD Policy, 2006 TRAINING LOCATIONS INTERACTIVE MAP For all Training Locations and Regional Offices, please visit our interactive (and always up to date) map. Hotzone Solutions Regional Office located in the United Arab Emirates has approval from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) to conduct registered training courses utilising actual radioactive sources to participants from the region in the UAE. These courses offer for the first time actual live source training for emergency responders, police, fire, military, paramedical, medical and hospital personnel in the UAE. These courses range from basic awareness training, to Radiation Protection Officer status, to Advanced Emergency Incident Command. SEIBERSDORF LABORATORIES GMBH, AUSTRIA Through a cooperative arrangement with Seibersdorf Laboratories Hotzone Solutions is able to offer a wide range of training courses in the fields of radiation protection, laser and optical radiation, electromagnetic fields as well as civil defence and disaster control. Seibersdorf is located 35 kilometres southeast of Vienna and hosts the Seibersdorf Academy, Austria s largest radiation training facility. EU Minimum Standards of Proficiency for Education and Training for CBRN and EOD specialists, 2008 Non Destructive Testing SNT-TC-1A, NAS 410, EN4179, EN 473 and ISO 9712 NATO SIBCRA standards NATO CBRN STANAGS VINČA INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCES, BELGRADE, SERBIA Located on the outskirts of Belgrade Vinča is a governmental organisation that specialises in physics, chemistry, biology, power engineering and technology, radiation and environmental protection, accelerator science, and materials science. Through cooperation with Vinča Hotzone Solutions is able to conduct CBRNE training and testing with live agents, in both the outside and inside environment using purpose built facilities. VYŠKOV, CZECH REPUBLIC CHERNOBYL CENTER, UKRAINE Hotzone Solutions provides realistic training in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone for first responders, military personnel, security services, and all those who might potentially work in hazardous and radioactively contaminated environments in partnership with the Chernobyl Centre. This zone, established in 1986 days after the accident in Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant (ChNPP), with a radius of 30 kilometres, offers a wide variety of training, testing and research possibilities. The radionuclides that can be found in the exclusion zone are mainly Cs137 (Caesium 137) and Sr90 (Strontium 90). CONTACT DETAILS Hotzone Solutions Prinsessegracht AN, The Hague The Netherlands E info@hotzonesolutions.com T F = %2C &z=5 Notes... Through a cooperative arrangement with the Military Research Institute (VVU), Hotzone Solutions instructors can deliver all courses using live Sarin (GB), VX, Sulphur Mustard (HD) and Lewisite (L), with site support provided by local personnel. Located near Vyškov approximately 220 kilometres from Prague in the Czech Republic, VVU provides access to a world class Field Live Chemical Agent Testing and Training Facility (FLCATF) built on the international CBRN reputation of the Czech Republic. ZWENTENDORF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, ZWENTENDORF AN DER DONAU, AUSTRIA Through a cooperative arrangement with the Austrian energy company EVN Group, Hotzone Solutions is able to provide training for security and operational staff at the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant. This power plant was the first nuclear plant built in Austria, which was finished, but never operated. Construction of the plant began in April 1972, as a boiling-water reactor rated at 692 megawatts electric power output. Design: Marta Klement, Atelier Lukes, NL Photography: HZS All rights reserved 32 32

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