CBRNE

A CBRNE is an act of terrorism which may involve mass casualties resulting from a deliberate attack casing exposure.

• Chemical - Toxic industrial
•               - Military warfare agents:
•                       Nerve Agents
•                       Blood Agents
•                       Chocking Agents
•                       Blister agents
• Biological Hazards
• Micro-organisms
• Biological toxins
• Immediate signs and symptoms may not be evident
• Radiological Hazards
• Dirty Bomb
• Nuclear devices
• Improvised nuclear device
• Nuclear bomb
• Explosive Devices
• Primary device may designed to attract emergency responders
• Secondary devices maybe designed to harm emergency responders

Involves any material giving off one or more forms of radiation. Electromagnetic emissions, gamma rays and x-rays or particulate emissions alpha particles, beta particles or nuetrons

• Stage a safe distance from the incident
• Consider emergency rescue of life risks
• time distance and shielding provide the best protection
• use dosimeters - at least one per crew (2)
• Set up initial isolation zone 30mtrs from an radiation incident 
• If the radioactive substance is on fire then all crews in the vicinity must wear SCBA
• request attendance of EPA and the radiation protection branch