NATO exercise against chemical attacks
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Brussels, Oct 8, IRNA
NATO-Exercise
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its partner countries will hold a five-day exercise dealing with the consequences of a terrorist attack with chemical weapons in Ukraine from Sunday, October 9.
The field exercise called `Joint Assistance 2005' will take place at the Yavoriv Partnership for Peace Training Center in the vicinity of the city of Lviv, according to a NATO press release.
The exercise has been jointly planned by Ukraine, NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center (EADRCC) and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
The scenario for the exercise has been designed around a simulated terrorist attack using a chemical agent.
The scenario will allow Ukrainian experts and teams from 11 EAPC (Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council) nations to perform chemical reconnaissance, decontamination measures, temporary evacuation, provision of life support to affected population and delivery of medical care.
Up to 300 staff and rescue personnel from Ukraine and
approximately 450 from EAPC countries and international organizations are expected to participate in the exercise.
The exercise will be concluded on October 13 with a live demonstration of lessons learned by teams from the host nation and other participating countries.
EAPC has 46 member countries including the 26 NATO member states.
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