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News: Assistance and Protection

  • Twenty-four first responders advanced their skills in managing chemical emergencies at the advanced course for countries from Latin America and the Caribbean Latin American and Caribbean First Responders Get Trained in Handling Chemical Emergencies 31 May 2018
  • An international group of Russian speaking first responders is better equipped to deal with chemical emergencies after a course at the International Rescue Training Centre Russian Speaking First Responders Train in Chemical Emergency Response Techniques 28 May 2018
  • First responders from 16 counties across the world upgraded their skills in sampling and analysis OPCW Helps Build Sampling and Analysis Skills of First Responders 18 May 2018
  • First Responders during a regional basic training course held in Panama City First Responders from Latin America and the Caribbean Enhance Chemical Emergency Response Capabilities 3 May 2018
  • First Responders from Asia at a regional basic training course held in Kathmandu, Nepal First Responders from Asia Enhance Chemical Emergency Response Capabilities 20 April 2018
  • Trainers in the protection against chemical weapons at an OPCW exercise in Spiez, Switzerland Instructors Acquire New Skills in Protection against Chemical Weapons at Exercise in Switzerland 20 March 2018
  • First Responders from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) during a sub-regional training course on emergency response to chemical incidents held in Dhaka, Bangladesh First Responders from South Asia Region Reinforce Skills in Chemical Emergency Response 14 March 2018
  • Emergency first responders at a field exercise on chemical emergency response held in Singapore’s Civil Defence Academy First Responders from Asia Gain New Skills during Chemical Emergency Response Training in Singapore 22 December 2017
  • Participants at a Regional Advanced Course and Field Exercise on Assistance held at Qatar Army CBRN Regional Training Centre in Doha First Responders from Middle East and North Africa Reinforce Emergency Response Skills 13 December 2017
  • Experts from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan instruct international participants on contaminated scene operations OPCW Training Enhances States Parties’ Chemical Response and Protection Capabilities 24 November 2017
  • The Deputy Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mr Hamid Ali Rao, during his official visit to Mexico OPCW Deputy Director-General Visits Mexico 8 November 2017
  • Emergency response trainers at a specialist course at the Spanish National NBC Defence School in Madrid, Spain from 25 September-4 October 2017. Latin America and the Caribbean Instructors Enhance Skills at Assistance and Protection Training Course 9 October 2017
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