This training is part of the European support mission EUMAM UA. The objective is to prepare medical personnel for casualty care under CBRN conditions.
The training is conducted under German responsibility at a secure site in southern Germany. Target groups include physicians, emergency paramedics, and nursing staff. The training follows a modular structure. The main focus is on putting on and taking off donning and doffing protective equipment, decontamination, emergency medical first aid under CBRN protection, triage and situation assessment and detection procedures. Medical interventions must be performed under time pressure. The on-site medical decontamination facility is designed for the parallel treatment of two severely injured patients.
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Source: European External Action Service/EUMAM UA News
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