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British specialists in CBRN response and decontamination procedures shared their expertise with 22 delegates from five European countries during a study visit to the National Health Service Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit at the United Kingdom’s Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, on 20-22 April. The event, which
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CHEMEX GRULAC, a large‑scale, multi-component chemical emergency preparedness and response exercise for first responders and health professionals from across Latin America and the Caribbean, has concluded in the Dominican Republic. Organised by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in coordination with the Dominican Ministry of
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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) Centre for Chemistry and Technology has hosted a three‑day workshop titled "CBRN Forensics and Crime Scene Management in Investigations" from 28-30 April 2026. According to UNICRI, the workshop brought together 24 OPCW personnel with the support
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Airmen from across the US Air Force converged at Moody Air Force Base from 27 April – 1 May for exercise Toxic Magnolia, described as the service’s "premier aircrew flight equipment training event, focusing on preparing teams to operate in CBRN environments". Toxic Magnolia is the annual exercise
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Uzbekistan and the European Union have concluded a three-day exercise in the city of Samarkand to build response capacity to CBRN incidents during major events. The exercise was carried out in cooperation with the government of Uzbekistan via the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence. According to information
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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) CHEMEX GRULAC exercise, a large‑scale, multi-component chemical emergency preparedness and response exercise for first responders and health professionals from across Latin America and the Caribbean, has commenced in the Dominican Republic. Taking place from 27 April to 7
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The Danish Armed Forces and civil emergency services conducted an exercise last week in the city of Aarhus to strengthen cooperation between themselves in the event of war and crisis. According to a news release from the Danish Armed Forces, participants were trained to identify and handle injuries related to
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Firefighters and emergency first responders belonging to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs' Emergency Situations Management Service have conducted a three-day full-scale CBRN exercise at a chemical plant in Rustavi, south-east of the capital city, Tbilisi. According to the Georgian public broadcaster 1TV, the training, which
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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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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,
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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
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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