Training
PER Public Safety CBRNE Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines

Mar 10 2025 | 8am - 5pm

Mar 11 2025 | 8am - 5pm

Mar 12 2025 | 8am - 5pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-10 08:00:00 2025-03-10 17:00:00 PER Public Safety CBRNE Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines PER 222 is a 24-hour course that addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response to a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) incident and provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders in such situations. Participants are provided the opportunity to perform public safety sampling techniques required in the response to a CBRNE incident. Of special interest is the course’s emphasis on collecting forensically valid samples, which is accomplished through maintaining a secure chain-of-custody for the sample from the time of collection through laboratory analysis. This process is consistent with the FBI 12-step process for managing a crime scene. EPA Region 7 Training and Logistics Center noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public

EPA Region 7 Training and Logistics Center

Safety & Security | Emergency Services

PER 222 is a 24-hour course that addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response to a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) incident and provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders in such situations.

Participants are provided the opportunity to perform public safety sampling techniques required in the response to a CBRNE incident. Of special interest is the course’s emphasis on collecting forensically valid samples, which is accomplished through maintaining a secure chain-of-custody for the sample from the time of collection through laboratory analysis. This process is consistent with the FBI 12-step process for managing a crime scene.

Additional information

Target audience

Emergency responders most likely to be called upon to operate within the exclusion zone of a CBRNE incident involving hazardous materials
Responders able to utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) at Level C or higher, employ monitoring and detection devices and procedures and obtain samples from the scene for analysis
Responders who work with HazMat teams in roles that do not require exclusion zone entry
Personnel responsible for receiving and transporting a public safety sample from the HazMat team to a laboratory

Priority registration is for emergency responders in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte counties, in Kansas and Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Ray counties in Missouri). There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.