Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties Course (MCBC)

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Funding: Unit Funded

CIN/CDP: B-300-0038/652P

Purpose: Provides selected Medical Corps, Nurse Corps, Dental Corps, and Medical Service Corps officers familiarization with the principles, management, and treatment of acute chemical/biological warfare injuries in the operational environment. This course is clinically intensive.

Scope: Instructs an in-depth orientation of the symptoms and treatment of chemical agent poisoning. The participants are brought up to date on the treatments for chemical warfare agents of the United States and foreign governments. Presentations are in a lecture format with two hours devoted to practical exercises in resuscitation of a chemical casualty and four hours to a field exercise.

Satisfies MAP requirements for Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties.

Length: 06 days. Classes/yr: 04.

Location: Phase 1 - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.  Phase 2 - Fort Detrick, MD

NOTE: Gas Mask inserts (if needed) are required for class attendance!

How to apply:

Send pdf of the signed nomination letter via email  to the NMOTC Operational Medicine Short Course Coordinator at: usn.pensacola.navmedoptracmdpns.list.nmotc-orcoord@health.mil.

For more information about MCBC and/or nomination procedures, please contact the Operational Short Course Coordinator at NMOTC.