The use of CBRN in warfare and battle is a relatively new phenomenon, True or False

What time period is considered to be the start of the modern era of CBRN warfare

What agents were used in the Iraq – Iran war

What type of agent was Novichok

CBRN incidents can cause high casualty numbers and often require a large operational response, True or False

Research shows that delays in medical treatment can have what type of effect on patients within a major incident

Select the 3 different categories of Chemical Agents

Nerve agents work by inhibiting the action of what enzyme within the nervous system

Along with the Acetylcholine enzyme, what other receptors does a nerve agent affect

What effect does atropine have in the neuroreceptors, in the context of Nerve Agent poisoning

How do Blood Agents work

Cyanogen chloride has a similar action to that of hydrogen cyanide, but is more lethal at lower concentrations, True or False

What anatomical structures do Choking Agents affect to cause death/damage

Phosgene works through chemical reactions in the alveoli and tissues of the lungs, causing increased permeability of the alveolar mucous membrane resulting in pulmonary oedema, True or False

Following exposure to high concentrations of phosgene, a person may develop fluid in the lungs within how many hours

Harmful Chemical Agents can still cause death in some cases, True or False

Generally on the battlefield, what was the main aim of Harmful Chemical Agents

CS, CR, and CN gases are also known as

Which of the following come under the Biological Agent category

Anthrax is caused by which bacteria

Bacillus anthracis is particularly dangerous because it is normally found in what form

Symptoms of inhalation Anthrax infection can be similar to that of

Clostridium botulinum create spores which under normal circumstances, create the Botulism toxin, True or False

Within the prehospital environment, Botulism can often be misdiagnosed as it can have symptoms similar to a

Yersinia Pestis is the bacteria responsible for

What is the fatality percentage of Pneumonic Plague without treatment

The plague was used during conflict as part of a Biological warfare attempt. Which conflict was this done in

What is the fatality rate of Smallpox

A patient with Smallpox would be infections from the point they developed a fever, to when

There are 2 types of Francisella Tularensis bacterium, they are

Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers are caused by how many distinct families of Virus

VHF’s naturally exist in animal or insect populations, referred to as

Ebola has a reported fatality rate in some outbreaks of up to what percentage

What is radiation

How does Ionizing radiation act

3 events can occur to a cell following damage from radiation, they are:

1. It repairs itself and goes back to working as normal

2. The cell damage is not repaired, or it incorrectly repairs itself, meaning the cell is now changed

What is the 3rd outcome

Each day we are exposed to radiation, it can come from natural and manmade sources, True or False

Select the 4 forms of potential radiation given off in radioactive decay

Select the most correct statement describing Beta Particles

Radiation particles cannot be seen, smelt, felt, or tasted, True or False

Which of the below is the smallest dose amount

What dose of Sieverts absorbed would likely cause death to 50 percent of an exposed population within 30 days

When dealing with a radioactive emitting source, what 3 considerations can help you reduce your radiation exposure

If you are caught up in a Dirty bomb incident and are contaminated, what actions can you follow to reduce your exposure

Along with radiation sickness, a patient can also have

ARS is more likely to occur in a patient following which of the factors below

A nuclear blast is created through

Which of the following are characteristics of a Nuclear blast

Looking directly at the flash of a Nuclear blast can cause temporary blindness to severe burns on the retina, True or False

A Nuclear blast can cause a huge range of damage, death, and trauma. What other specific illness can be caused from the fallout of a Nuclear blast