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Is NBC warefare taught in the Irish Defence Forces.
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It is indeed. There was an article in An Cosantoir some months back on it."The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land, walked back to the water, went back from the sand." -
Radiological monitoring used to be one of the major roles of the RDF, not sure what the situation is since the reorg though.Comment
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To what extent and standard is it taught ie is it cumpolsary.Comment
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there is a chapter on it in the manual of section and plt tactics Restricted of course and it forms part of 2-3* training , the df has accuired additional nbc equipment since 911 , but as a pdf nco told me once if you see the mushroom cloud put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye"take a look to the sky right before you die, its the last time you will"Comment
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NBC is part of the training curriculuum for all PDF units and someone always volunteers for the annual NBC instructors course whether they want to or not.
THe facility is there for the reserves is there if someone up there had any initiative, some units (usually urban ones) have basic suit and gas drills as part of their 3* curriculuum, some of us have even gotten the pleasure of CS gas but thats the extent of it apart from possibly Transport units some of which seem to have done the whole scrubdown aspect."It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund BurkeComment
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NBC thats all we ever do in the OTC. Its one of those subjects which you either love or hate.Comment
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well i fecking hated it,
keep safe.Comment
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its changed to CBRN nowThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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NBC has been removed as part of the 3* course (Reserves). Someone in their infinate wisdom believed that we would not need it. What bright spark thought that???? I think you now have to be a Sgt before you receive any NBC training.Originally posted by Come-quickly
It is done by RDF cadre staff.... not RDF themselves (in the infantry anyway). I saw mention of it in the Nuclear emergency plan and did a bit of investigating.Originally posted by DeVComment
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Chemical Biological.....................Originally posted by hedgehogIf your not in bed by 4 o' clock it's time to go home!
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Radiological and nuclear???Originally posted by The JokerComment
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So it's CBRN warfare, or just CBRN?If your not in bed by 4 o' clock it's time to go home!Comment
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I think its just plain CBRN Warfare- i think the only real difference is the name - i have seen no new manulas etc- some consultancy firm probably got paid a shit load for the name change-(We got it from the brits BTW)So it's CBRN warfare, or just CBRN?
its probably going to be the most important tactical lessons we are never going to learn properly, horrible as it is we should be devoting a greater deal of training time both PDF and RDF.
Do the RDF go to the CS Chamber and if so have you lads got IPE and RespiratorsThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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Its taught at all ranks in the British Forces and its compulsary. We even get tested twice a year on it.Comment
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