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News: Assistance and Protection

  • The Online Basic Training course on Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) and the Use of Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for First Responders in progress First Responders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Strengthen Chemical Emergency Preparedness 3 March 2021
  • First Responders from Latin America and the Caribbean Develop Use of Chemical Emergency Management Tools First Responders from Latin America and the Caribbean Develop Use of Chemical Emergency Management Tools 5 February 2021
  • Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the OPCW, H.E. Ambassador Joanna Roper CMG, and OPCW Director-General, H.E. Mr Fernando Arias United Kingdom Contributes £29,000 to Support OPCW Training 27 January 2021
  • participant OPCW Member States from Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Assistance and Protection Training Strategy 21 January 2021
  • Russian Speaking First Responders Develop Expertise in Management of Chemical Emergencies Russian Speaking First Responders Develop Expertise in Management of Chemical Emergencies 18 December 2020
  • OPCW Member States from East African Community (EAC) Enlarge Pool of Chemical Emergency Response Trainers OPCW Member States from East African Community (EAC) Enlarge Pool of Chemical Emergency Response Trainers 16 December 2020
  • First Responders from North Africa and Sahel Enhance Chemical Emergency Management Skills First Responders from North Africa and Sahel Enhance Chemical Emergency Management Skills 11 December 2020
  • First Responders in Asia Develop Chemical Emergency Response Skills First Responders in Asia Develop Chemical Emergency Response Skills 10 December 2020
  • Participant at the Basic Course on Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) for First Responders Latin American and Caribbean First Responders Complete Decontamination Training 4 December 2020
  • Russian Speaking First Responders Trained in Protection Against Chemical Weapons Russian Speaking First Responders Trained in Protection Against Chemical Weapons 27 November 2020
  • OPCW Member States from Intergovernmental Authority on Development Build Emergency Response Skills OPCW Member States from Intergovernmental Authority on Development Build Emergency Response Skills 24 November 2020
  • Regional Virtual Table Top Exercise on Chemical Emergency Response for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) OPCW Member States in West Africa Upgrade Chemical Emergency Preparedness 18 November 2020
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