The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) wishes to invite States Parties to nominate representatives to participate in the seventh OPCW training course for instructors in assistance and protection, which will take place at OPCW Headquarters from 12 to 19 September 2018 in The Hague, the Netherlands.
The course will be organised by the Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”), and will provide training for up to 20 instructors who are involved in emergency response to chemical incidents.
Content
The course will cover the following topics:
- protection of personnel during a chemical emergency;
- rescue and decontamination operations in contaminated areas; and
- appropriate responses and countermeasures in the event of incidents involving chemical warfare agents or toxic chemicals.