Exercises & Events
During the night between Friday 17 and Saturday 18 April, an Italian civil defence CBRN exercise took place at Poggio Mirteto Scalo station, at the initiative of the Prefecture of Rieti in collaboration with the Italian State Railways Group. According to information published by the Italian Interior Ministry, the exercise
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CEIA CMD ground search metal detectors were spotted being used in US Army EOD training during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, on 21 April. In the training, US Army explosive ordnance disposal specialists assigned to the 734th Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st EOD Group,
Exercises & Events
Over 50 US airmen and 13 units from the Air National Guard Region V participated in the CBRN High-intensity Operational Preparedness North 2026 exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, on 15-22 April 2026. According to information published by DVIDS, emergency management exercises for Region V,
Exercises & Events
The United Arab Emirates' public prosecution service has concluded a regional specialised programme on the investigation and prosecution of CBRN crimes. According to Sharjah 24, the programme spanned five months and provided a "comprehensive training pathway that combined legal grounding with practical application, culminating in a mock trial
Exercises & Events
The European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence's Project 112 for North Africa and the Sahel region was officially launched through its kick-off meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, on 14-16 April. The aim of the meeting was to "align activities with partner countries’ priorities", according to
CBRN
A father and son in New York have been arrested and charged after investigators discovered chemicals at their home that had been combined to create explosive materials. According the Nassau County police department, investigators discovered the chemicals while they were looking into a "bias incident" in which a
CBRN
Two people have been killed and over 30 injured after a chemical spill at a manufacturing facility in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA. The incident occurred on Wednesday 22 April at 09:46 at Catalyst Refiners in Institute, Kanawha County, authorities said in a news release. Kanawha County commission president
CBRN
CBRN response teams in Neamț county, northern Romania, were called to an agricultural area in the Dochia commune on Tuesday 21 April after a 10-metre-deep hole suddenly appeared in a field, releasing chlorine gases into the atmosphere. Radio Romania reported that small quantities of chlorine were confirmed through
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The British provider of simulated CBRN training solutions, Argon Electronics, has announced the launch of their new Small Area Beta Gamma Simulation Probe. According to the company, the simulator probe expands their radiation training capability by enabling the realistic simulation of Beta and Gamma detection, without the need for real
Exercises & Events
Azerbaijan completed its third national CBRN emergency medicine training on 8–9 April 2026 in Baku, according to information published by the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence initiative, "reinforcing national readiness and confirming the ability of Azerbaijani Master Trainers to deliver the programme consistently to a high standard"
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Respirex GTR protective suits were spotted during a Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service training in north-east England earlier this month. Crews from Hexham, Bellingham and Allendale joined forces for a hazardous materials exercise at Hexham Auction Mart. The training scenario centred around a chemical leak from a tanker, and
Explosives
Multiple IEDs were found in a metal case by a passer-by in Boulder County, Colorado, USA, on Sunday, 19 April. In a statement posted on their website, Boulder County said that they received a call just after 08:00 on 19 April regarding a suspicious item located near Ponderosa