The Potential of Emergency Medical Response to CBRNE Threats in the Context of Military-Civilian Cooperation
Aim: The objective of this study is to present the contemporary response options of civilian medical rescue and healthcare systems to the effects of weapons of mass destruction weapons and civilian toxic agents with mass impact potential. The study also demonstrated the preparation and response pote...
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Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection - National Research Institute
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Safety & Fire Technology |
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| Online Access: | https://sft.cnbop.pl/pdf/SFT-Vol.-64-Issue-2-2024-pp.-158-174.pdf |
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| Summary: | Aim: The objective of this study is to present the contemporary response options of civilian medical rescue and healthcare systems to the effects of
weapons of mass destruction weapons and civilian toxic agents with mass impact potential. The study also demonstrated the preparation and response
potential of medical services with proper additional equipment, training and implementation of new systemic solutions to enable the collaboration and
cooperation of military and civilian services.
Introduction: The complicated international situation and increased risk of armed conflict require increasing the preparation level and response capability
of medical services to the health effects of weapons of mass destruction. One aspect of preparations is increasing the response potential of medical
rescue and healthcare systems in the area of rescue and treatment of CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) incident victims.
Methodology: The authors described the gaps in medical rescue and healthcare systems and presented the options and methods to elevate the preparation
and response level in the two fields of medicine.
Conclusions: Based on the results of four-year research and conceptual works completed under the project “Strengthening CBRNE Safety and Security
— Coordination and Standardisation”, as part of Norway Grants for 2014–2021, a new medical rescue and healthcare functioning model was developed
based on the potential of the latest technical solutions, resources and security management systems. In their work, the authors focused on presenting
the concepts of CBRNEmed specialised teams, applying new solutions on using protective suits and respiratory protection equipment, innovative
methods of decontamination of contaminated patients, options of point-of-care testing and identification of hazardous agents (POCT-CBRNE), isolation
and transport of contaminated and highly infective patients and new CBRNE triage methods. In the publication, they demonstrated the compatibility of
the developed solutions with the tactics, equipment and command system operating in the armed forces of NATO member states. The implementation
of the developed solutions will enable effective military-civilian collaboration in the elimination of the health effects of weapons of mass destruction.
Keywords: CBRNE, triage, management, decision making |
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| ISSN: | 2657-8808 2658-0810 |