Contingency training (for radiation accidents)
Ionactive offer ready made or bespoke contingency based radiation safety training courses for the emergency services and industry - including the R&N in CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear). We also offer contingency rehearsal sessions (a specific requirement of Reg 13 of Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017).
The R&N in CBRN
Since 2007 Ionactive Consulting has been one of the leading trainers for the R (radiological) and N (nuclear) in CBRN, for the UK emergency services. The initial drive to deliver this training was the events of 9/11 and then 7/7. We have delivered a number of training courses to the CBRNC at Ryton (Warwickshire) – this included all three blue light emergency services and specialist teams (e.g. hazardous area response team – HART). In addition, Ionactive has provided specific CBRN / HAZMAT / DIM training to a number of specific groups including - Met Police, Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service, Northampton Fire & Rescue Service, ‘all three blue lights’ (Scotland), Police Service of Northern Ireland, British Transport Police, and many more.
Training for CBRN contingency is threat (risk) based. So, we are ready and prepared to deliver this training, suitably updated and refreshed, as required. Our courses are designed to provide practical advice and guidance on the radiation protection issues experienced by the first responder.
Contingency rehearsal
Regulation 13 (2) of IRR17 requires that ‘where appropriate, the (contingency) plan must be rehearsed’. Rehearsal is sensible, but is now explicitly written into the new regulations. Ionactive has designed and managed level 1 demonstrations for nuclear licensed sites, as well as more modest emergency exercises (including radioactive spill management, casualty recovering in a radiation environment, radioactive source recovery and incident investigation).
We constantly like to question what we do and the training services we offer, as well as constructively probe the requirements of legislation and our regulators. This is a feature of all our training services - have a look at a recent blog article on contingency : Radiation accident or radiation incident? When are IRR17 contingency plans appropriate?
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