CBRNE Training Academy

CBRNE Training Academy

AwarenessAwarenessAwarenessAwareness

Lecture GoalsLecture Goals

Help You To:

• Define awareness• Understand your environment• Recognize an event has occurred• Understand your role

Help You To:

• Define awareness• Understand your environment• Recognize an event has occurred• Understand your role

Awareness, definedAwareness, defined

• Watchful, vigilant, cautious, on one's guard.

• Informed, cognizant, conscious, sensible, to know.

– The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed.

• Watchful, vigilant, cautious, on one's guard.

• Informed, cognizant, conscious, sensible, to know.

– The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed.

Awareness continuedAwareness continued

• Healthy suspicion without paranoia• When something happens . . .

– Recognize that it is out of the ordinary

– Ensure safety (your own, and others)– Identify the problem– Isolate the problem– Control the event– Prevent further harm

• Healthy suspicion without paranoia• When something happens . . .

– Recognize that it is out of the ordinary

– Ensure safety (your own, and others)– Identify the problem– Isolate the problem– Control the event– Prevent further harm

Just like the subway . . .Just like the subway . . .

Just like the subway . . .Just like the subway . . .

• “If you see something, say something”

• Clues– Evidence that helps solve a problem– Odors, colors, patterns of injury or

disease, similar complaints, etc.

• Don’t rely on just one sense or source of information

• If there is any suspicion, ask for help

• “If you see something, say something”

• Clues– Evidence that helps solve a problem– Odors, colors, patterns of injury or

disease, similar complaints, etc.

• Don’t rely on just one sense or source of information

• If there is any suspicion, ask for help

What is going on here?What is going on here?

• Many people are covered in paint

• One person is seizing• Two people are seizing

• You register someone named Michael Jackson

• Many people are covered in paint

• One person is seizing• Two people are seizing

• You register someone named Michael Jackson

Why be aware?Why be aware?

• Know normal, know abnormal• Allows you to “sound the alarm”• What do you encounter every day?• Participate through normal job

function

• Know normal, know abnormal• Allows you to “sound the alarm”• What do you encounter every day?• Participate through normal job

function

Practical awarenessPractical awareness

• Conscious of work environment• Cautious and vigilant• Watchful and on guard• React sensibly• Know what to do

• Conscious of work environment• Cautious and vigilant• Watchful and on guard• React sensibly• Know what to do

Awareness preparesAwareness prepares

DisasterAn event where. . .

Needs > Resources

Mass Casualty IncidentA disaster where. . .

Healthcare needs > Resources

DisasterAn event where. . .

Needs > Resources

Mass Casualty IncidentA disaster where. . .

Healthcare needs > Resources

The “T” WordThe “T” Word

“The unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment there of, in the furtherance of political or social objectives.”

It is not nuclear, biologic or chemical.It is fear.

“The unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment there of, in the furtherance of political or social objectives.”

It is not nuclear, biologic or chemical.It is fear.

IntentIntent

Northridge earthquake vs. WTCNorthridge earthquake vs. WTC

IntentIntent

Food poisoning (spoiled meat) vs. Salmonella sprayed on a salad barFood poisoning (spoiled meat) vs. Salmonella sprayed on a salad bar

IntentIntent

Lake Nyos, Cameroon vs. Tokyo subwayLake Nyos, Cameroon vs. Tokyo subway

DemystifyDemystify

• Terrorism is fear• Can’t prepare for everything• Minimize fear through knowledge• Knowledge is preparedness• Preparedness applies to everything

• Terrorism is fear• Can’t prepare for everything• Minimize fear through knowledge• Knowledge is preparedness• Preparedness applies to everything

You are already readyYou are already ready

• Take what you know everyday• Apply it to what you don’t know• Same professional, logical,

organized outcome

• You have the ability, knowledge and understanding necessary to respond

• Take what you know everyday• Apply it to what you don’t know• Same professional, logical,

organized outcome

• You have the ability, knowledge and understanding necessary to respond

Remember thisRemember this

Prepared for the mundane =

prepared for the exotic

Prepared for the mundane =

prepared for the exotic

Questions?Questions?