C.B.R.N. Training

Practical and theoretical training in Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear awareness for journalists & aid workers.

C.B.R.N. awareness training

The potential threat from biological and chemical weapons is now greater than that from nuclear weapons. There are approximately 20 countries suspected of either possessing or showing an interest in developing, offensive biological and/or chemical warfare capabilities.

 

Proliferation is not simply a matter of weapons but of delivery systems as well. These include ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear, biological or chemical weapons. At present, any risk to the UK from the ballistic missiles of nations of concern is some years off. But Non-Government Organisations must be able to operate in regions such as the Middle East where the risks may be more immediate. The actions of Iraq, where Saddam Hussein had used chemical weapons against both his own people and in the war against Iran, have made clear the dangers from the proliferation of biological and chemical weapons. In more recent times, there is significant international concern regarding the security of the CBRN stockpiles believed to be held by the Syrian Government.

 

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons may be used in any future conflict. Prior to deployment to a hostile environment, journalists and aid workers should be trained in the fundamentals of how to survive in a CBRN environment.

 

This is where we can help.

 

The ACC's Hostile Environments training team specialise in training journalists and aid workers in the use of CBRN equipment and CBRN First Aid.


Our instructors are all qualified and current CBRN instructors. Our equipment is new and appropriate - not surplus military equipment.

ACC has over 25 years of experience in CBRN awareness. The list of clients to whom we have provided training and expertise include leading Media companies from the UK and overseas (e.g. BBC, ITN, National Geographic, Channel 4), various NATO Governments, Mineral exploration companies, Oil companies, Expedition companies, charities, NGO's and private sector individuals.

 

The range of services we have actually delivered includes Hostile Environment, First Aid and Medical Training courses to some of the world's most recognised news organisations and also for NGO's and exploration companies to CBRN courses for elements of the British Government and also for leading media organisations. We have actually delivered what we say we can deliver and we have been doing it successfully, with satisfied and high profile clients, for a long time.

 

We regularly deliver courses around the globe.

 

Our strength is in our staff and our experience. We have supported clients in Challenging and hostile environments for many years, including when serious incidents have occurred and needed our support in security incidents, medical evacuations, media response and investigation and so we know that our training works. Clients feed information back to us and that informs our training and services. 

 

Our Hostile Environments training team are mainly former members of H.M. Security Forces with specialist training in their chosen subjects. They are supported by Subject Matter Experts. Instructors are drawn from a variety of backgrounds including:

 

•   UK Special Forces

•   UK Special Forces support units

•   Airborne Forces

•   RAF Regiment

•   Intelligence Corps

•   Metropolitan Police

•   Royal Army Medical Corps

•   Ambulance Services

•   Doctors with A&E and significant Trauma as well as Travel/Tropical health experience

•   Nationally and internationally recognised Subject Matter Experts and consultants in niche fields such as Kidnap and Ransom

•   Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management professionals and academics

•   NGO's, with significant field experience delivering Humanitarian Aid Operations

•  Journalists with significant experience of operating in challenging environments


All instructors hold adult teaching qualifications and are passionate in their approach to training. Please contact us for further information.

"The course was a great success and was really appreciated by the participants. The content was interesting, comprehensive and relevant; the trainers were passionate and informed about their respective subjects, good-humoured and happy to answer questions. The facilities, training aids and equipment were all appropriate to the course" 

 

Department for International Development (CBRN Course)