Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Resilience
About the CBRN resilience programme
The Home Office leads the government's resilience programme.
The resilience programme - collectively known as 'CBRN' - brings together experts from across government and the private sector, was established in 2001.
Its main aim is to:
- ensure that, in the event of a terrorist incident the response from all concerned will be quick and effective, so that lives can be saved and the impact on property and the environment minimised
Considerable progress
Since it began, the programme has made considerable progress in increasing the UK's ability to respond to a CBRN incident.
Improvements include:
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better personnel training
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improved detection and decontamination equipment
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more effective personal protective equipment (PPE)
Follow the links below to learn more about the programme.
Explore this section:
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The key partners involved in delivering and managing the CBRN programme
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A release of CBRN materials may mean that people and the surrounding environment need to be decontaminated.
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The process for finding and identifying chemical, biological and radioactive materials.
Equipping the emergency services
Ensuring the emergency services have the best equipment and training available.
