2024 Qld Branch AGM and Presentation

CBRN Exercises Generating R&D Opportunities

Presented by Dr Mike Logan (QFS) and S/Sgt Andy Rowan (QPS)

The first part of the presentations will outline Australia’s involvement with CAPEX, since 2006, including the challenges and opportunities encountered.  This will cover some of the lessons identified by the teams alongside the many positive outcomes generated from the challenging CBR scenarios.

CAPEX brings international Forensic CBR responders together to complete several exercise scenarios designed around shared threats, to identify areas for development and future research.  Scenarios are intended to provide a framework for the participating national teams.  The foundations of the scenarios are shared, but the specifics vary to allow different national objectives.  The exercise is co-ordinated by a rotating lead nation hosting the event. Current theme for CAPEX is on-scene forensic and scientific exploitation.  This continues development from previous iterations of CAPEX, from “minimum time on scene” through to “crime scene to court”.

The second part of the presentation will provide an overview on the resources and practices available responders that will help assess and manage risks in the crime scenes they attend.  This will involve case study examples from scenes examined in Queensland by the Hazardous Environment Examination Team.

BIOS:

Andy ROWAN, S/Sgt forensic coordinator, currently attached to the homicide squad, cold case team. Has been in forensic services for over 30 years working in both scenes of crime and scientific section.

Dr. Mike Logan, is a chief superintendent at Qld fire service, officer in charge of the scientific and research branch.  Mike and his team of scientific officers are recognised internationally as experts in hazardous materials response.

Both Mike and Andy represent QLD and Australia on various national and international expert panels in relation to hazardous scene response and examination.

For registrations to AGM and Presentation: https://members.anzfss.org/booking.php?id=64

For nominations to the Qld Branch Commitee and Proxy Forms: https://anzfss.org.au/2024/08/28/qld-branch-committee-nomination-form-for-2024-2025/

ANZFSS Qld Branch invited you to a Microsoft Teams Meeting:

2024 AGM and Presentation: CBRN Exercises Generating R&D Opportunities
Thursday, 17 October 2024
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (EST)