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CBRN(E): THE(E)XPLOSIVES
DebatesaroundwhetherCBRN teamsare also responsible for devices containing explosives have gone on for years, hence s o m e g ro u p s b e in g C B R N w h ile o th e rs a re CBRNE.Certaingroupswilevenrefertoitas CBRNe,with the lowercase “e”minimizing theirassociationwithexplosives.
In s o m e c a s e s , h a z a rd o u s C B R N d e v ic e s containing explosives often require cooperationbetweentheCBRNteam andan EODteam.However,thereistheopportunity forastalematewhenitcomestohandlingor defeatingadeviceifneitherteam canagree onthecorectapproach.
F o r e x a m p le , th e E O D te a m m a y h a v e protocolslimitingtheirapproachondevices thatcontain radiologicalelements,and the CBRN team’s protocols may restricttheir proceduresforIEDs,regardlessofwhethera radiologicalthreatis also suspected.Itis crucialthattrainingbetweenthesetwogroups
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eplaceinasafe,controledenvironment so the teams can develop cooperative standardoperatingprocedures.
These requirements led me to the developmentofseveraltrainingscenariosthat took place recently at the NCT (Non-Conventional Threat) event in the Netherlands.The NationalTraining Center ofered various setings such as metro stations,airplanes,and theaters where we
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Teamsinvolvedintheseexercisesranged from militaryandcivilianfirstresponders,with joint groups often featuring a m ixture from b o th fie ld s . A d d itio n a l ly , th e s e te a m s w e re typicalyacombinationofpersonnelwith
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