MSC Basic CBR Defense (MSC-CBRD-1)

Individual Course / Program

Length 1 Days Approval MSC Location MITAGS - Onsite Training Method Lecture/Practical Simulation None Equipment Masks, Gloves, Protective Suits Pre-requisite None Individual Course Yes Part of Program No Price of Program $465.00

Course Description

This 1-day course, certified as meeting Military Sealift Command (MSC) requirements, is designed to inform personnel of the hazards that are associated with weapons of mass destruction. Students will learn how best to protect themselves and their ship from these hazards and what their own or shared responsibilities are in a CBR environment. 

What You Will Learn

• Weapon Effects
• Types of Burst
• Release Other Than Attack (ROTA)
• Exposure/Dose
• Radiation Effects on People
• Defense – Time, Distance, Shielding
• IM 270 Dosimeters
• AN/PDQ-1 & Bridge Mount Radiac
• Radiological Monitoring
• Communicability
• Immunity
• Toxins
• Dissemination
• Detection
• Biological Defense

What You Should Bring

• Closed toed shoes
• Comfortable Clothing ( That allows student to bend, kneel, get into a chem suit)

Students who satisfactorily completed a one-day orientation course in Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense offered through the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies.  This course is approved by Military Sealift Command and meets and satisfies the requirements set forth by the MSC model CBR-D Orientation course.