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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Incident Response

Hospitals, laboratories, mines, ports and industrial sites across Africa handle materials that could cause a chemical, biological or radiological emergency, whether by accident or deliberate act. This course prepares emergency planners and response leaders to recognise these hazards, protect people and coordinate a safe response. Delegates learn detection basics, cordoning, decontamination principles and how to work with specialist national agencies during a serious incident.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise the indicators of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident.
  • Establish safe cordons, zones and evacuation routes around a contaminated area.
  • Select appropriate protective equipment and apply decontamination principles.
  • Coordinate response with hospitals, fire services and specialist national agencies.
  • Protect responders and the public while preserving evidence for investigation.
  • Develop a site response plan for credible contamination scenarios.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding CBRN hazards
  2. 02Recognition and initial indicators
  3. 03Cordoning, zoning and evacuation
  4. 04Protective equipment and decontamination
  5. 05Casualty handling and medical coordination
  6. 06Multi agency and specialist coordination
  7. 07Evidence preservation and investigation
  8. 08Site response plan development

Who should attend

Emergency response coordinators, safety and security managers, hospital and laboratory emergency planners and industrial site response leaders.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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