Exercises & Events
The World Health Organization (WHO) regional offices for the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe organised an integrated programme on CBRN incidents, burns and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) in Oman from 26-30 September. An article published by WHO on 6 October said that the programme brought together 25 participants from four countries
CBRN
A student in the city of Portland, Oregon, USA has been arrested on attempted murder and domestic terrorism charges after mixing chemicals in a high school cafeteria on 8 September, according to police per BNO News. The incident is understood to have happened at around 08:30, after a 15-
CBRN
Almost 200 people with suspected plague have been hospitalised in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, Russia, according to The Moscow Times. Citing local media in an article published on 2 October, The Moscow Times wrote that 189 people suspected of having the plague have been identified and hospitalised. The outbreak
Three people were hospitalised and more than 130 people were evacuated from a Polish military base near Nowa Deba after a suspicious package with an unusual signature was delivered. Three people were hospitalised and more than 130 were forced to evacuate after a suspicious package was delivered to a military
EOD/IEDD
Troops of the Nigerian Army have discovered and safely detonated a pressure-plate IED in the Gwoza local government area of Borno state, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. Zagazola Makama reported that the incident occurred at about 15:50 on 28 September, when troops of the 26 Task Force
Exercises & Events
Specialists from the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Oblast have taken part in a five-day specialised training programme for instructors in Warsaw. During the training, participants learned about the specific aspects of responding to CBRNE threats. According to an article published by the
Gov & Industry
MIRA Safety has announced a "strategic partnership" with Gumárny Zubří, a Czech manufacturer with more than 90 years of experience in technical rubber, thermoplastics and CBRN equipment. According to a press release issued on Wednesday 30 September, the collaboration combines Gumárny Zubří's manufacturing and research and
CBRN
A chemical leak at the Nestlé Purina plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, sent several employees to the hospital for evaluation on Tuesday 22 September. No serious injuries were reported. The Flagstaff Fire Department confirmed the incident in a Facebook post, stating that it was dispatched to a hazardous materials call at
Gov & Industry
VeriSIM Life has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of War to advance computational new approach methodologies for medical countermeasure development and safety assessment. Under the agreement announced on 28 September, VeriSIM Life will use its BIOiSIM® platform to develop and evaluate computational
Gov & Industry
Project Salt Box has reported that the United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has spent $1.3 million USD on robot dogs made by Boston Dynamics. According to Project Salt Box, the agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect
Exercises & Events
Oman is hosting a four-day regional training workshop on response to medical emergencies related to CBRN incidents, as well as medical evacuation. According to the Oman News Agency, the workshop began on Sunday 27 September. The government is being represented by the Ministry of Health’s National Centre for
EOD/IEDD
Three improvised explosive devices were safely destroyed in a joint operation by Indian security forces in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, the Indian Army said on Friday 25 September. Troops of the Spear Corps, in coordination with the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police, detected the three IEDs in Ukhrul district. According