22/04/2026
On April 8 and 9, STCU implemented the third National Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Emergency Medicine Training in Baku in partnership with Azerbaijan’s Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situation and the Azerbaijani Medical Territorial Association. The program was supported and funded by the European Union’s CBRN Centers of Excellence Project 88, known as “Strengthening of CBRN Medical Preparedness and Response Capabilities in Southeast and Eastern European Countries.” The training is part of the EU’s CBRN Risk Mitigation Centers of Excellence Initiative. It combined interactive instruction with practical application through exercises and scenario-based work. Participants tested procedural application in realistic conditions, practiced cross-institution coordination, and strengthened decision-making. The training encouraged professional exchange among responders and healthcare staff, supporting shared operational language and stronger working relationships between institutions.
CBRN incidents can escalate quickly from routine industrial, medical, or transport-related situations into emergencies involving contamination, multiple casualties, and intense public concern. Outcomes depend on planning, equipment, and training, including responders and hospitals applying consistent procedures, terminology, and decision-making under pressure. Repeated national delivery is essential to ensuring that knowledge is retained, standards are applied uniformly, and new staff can be trained without delays.
The program addressed the full emergency medicine response chain. Sessions supported pre-hospital responders with core actions, including rapid assessment, triage, decontamination, and stabilization. Hospital teams strengthened preparedness to receive contaminated patients, applied contamination control measures, and coordinated field services. In Baku, managers and institutional leaders focused on decision-making, resource allocation, and coordination required during large-scale incidents. Paramedical and medical personnel developed clinical understanding relevant to CBRN-related diagnosis, treatment, and patient management. Delivering a third national training consolidates Azerbaijan’s progress toward a sustainable CBRN emergency medicine training system.
For more information, go to the link: https://global-threats.europa.eu/news/azerbaijan-confirms-national-training-capacity-through-third-cbrn-emergency-medicine-course-baku-2026-04-20_en.
