Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability (HPAC)
- Date: 20/09/2027 - 24/09/2027
- Status: NATO Approved
- ETOC code: WMD-MD-31383
- Security level: NATO Unclassified
- Course fee: 250 EUR *
- Seats: min 14, max 18 participants
- Deadline for enrollment: 09/08/2027
- Venue: Joint CBRN Defence COE, Vyškov, Czech Republic
Description:
This course prepares students to apply HPAC’s automated prediction source modules, needed to produce hazard prediction models from a CBRN event.
Learning Objectives:
After successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe the capabilities and limitations of the HPAC program in accordance with the operator’s manual to include: 1- types of hazards that can be modelled; 2 – difference between HPAC and other dispersion modelling tools; 3- hardware/software requirements and performance issues; and 4- how HPAC addresses the modelling uncertainties due to varying environmental conditions (weather, wind speed/direction, terrain) and hazard characteristics. At the end of the course, students will be able to interpret HPAC modelling calculation results based on environmental factors, hazard area concentration prediction, casualty estimates, and software limitations.
Expected Training Audience:
NCOs OR-5 thru OR-9 and Officers OF-1 thru OF-3 or their civilian equivalents who are assigned to a NATO Headquarters or agency, a Ministry of Defence, Foreign Affairs department or subordinate military headquarters, unit, or agency of any NATO country that fulfils responsibilities in support of NATO CBRN defence operations.
*no fee for the JCBRN Defence COE Sponsoring Nations and Contribution Partner