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HFM Panel: SitRep Feb 11

Med Kol SBH P.NEIRINCKX Maj Dr Psy J.VEREYCKEN

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To optimize the:

HealthSafety

Well-being Performance

of the human in operational environments

HFM PANEL MISSION

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Human Effectiveness

Psycho-social, organisational, cultural and cognitive aspects in military action

Operational Medicine

Aerospace, hyper/hypobaric, and military medicine necessary

to ensure sustenance, health, safety, and survival of military personnel

Human Protection

Human-centered research for optimising physiological tolerance,

protection, and survivability in adverse mission environments

HFM PANEL SCOPE

Human System Integration

Human-in-the-system analysis, design and evaluation

and experimentation

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TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES

• MERGE OF (1) HUMAN PROTECTION and (2) OPERATIONAL MEDICINE – NEW AREA: HEALTH, MEDICINE and

PROTECTION.– NO URGENT NEED OF A THIRD PANEL MEMBER

(only as BACK UP) • LEAVE OF MED GEN MAJ LAIRE replaced by

MED KOL SBH NEIRINCKX (also voting member)

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Current Activities (2010)

• Task Groups: 43 Trend: • Symposiums: 2 Trend: • Specialists Meetings: 1 Trend: • Workshops: 3 Trend: • Lecture Series: 1 Trend: *• Technical Courses: 3 Trend: *

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BELGIUM CONTRIBUTION

• WELL REPRESENTED ON THE ACTIVITIES– ET : 5– RTG : 14– NEXT SYMPOSIUM on MENTAL HEALTH (april

2011): 4 PRESENTATIONS (3 accepted)

• On line Inventory to assess the quality and impact of the HFM-symposium (conceptualisation + data processing by BEL- Lt Kol Psy ret. Lescreve)

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OVERVIEW BELGIAN PARTICIPATION

• 1. FINISHED PROJECTS • 2. RUNNING ACTIVITIES:

– BELGIUM as LEAD NATION – OTHER ACTIVE ON-GOING PROJECTS (ET

+ RTG) • 3. NEW PROPOSALS 2011

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1. FINISHED PROJECTS in 2010

• RTG 140 - Psychosocial, Organisational, and Cultural Aspects of Terrorism: Prof Verleye (UG)

• RTG 160- Measurement of effectiveness of Information and Psy Ops: Cdt Psy Verbanck (ACOS Ops & Trg)

• RTG 127 – Assessment and Improvement of Command Team Effectiveness: Verification of Model and Instrument: Prof Dr Mylle (KMS) (Final report + Book + Scientific articles)

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• RTG 147- Advanced Personal Hearing Protection Technology: Cdt De Boodt (ACOS WB), Med Cdt Van Der Veken (HMRA)

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2. ACTIVE ON-GOING WITH BELGIUM as LEAD NATION

• RTG 192 - Optimal use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in military medical facilities:Med Lt Kol Germonpré (HMRA)

• RTG 194 - Development of evidence-based guidelines for the management of severely burnt patients: Med LtCol Jennes + Dr JP Pirnay (HMRA)

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• ET 118 - Detection and identification methods of zoonotic agents. Optimalization of information exchange: P. HEYMAN (ACOS WB) Med LtKol VANDENVELDE (HMRA)

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3. RUNNING PROJECTS:OPERATIONAL MEDICINE

• RTG 174 - Medical Fitness for expeditionary Operations : Med LtKol BORGERS (HMRA)

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RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN PROTECTION

• RTG 187 - Thermal Strain Management for Health & Performance Sustainment: Med LtKol Carton (ACOS WB)

• RTG 189 - Bioeffects and Standardisation of Exposure Limits of Military Relevant High Energetic Electromagnetic Pulses: Cdt Dr Adang (DG HR)

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RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN PROTECTION

• RTG-199: Integration of CBRN Physical Protective Measures to Lessen the Burden on Personnel: K. De Meulenaere (DLD)

• RTG-200- Risk Management of Exposure to Chemicals under Operational Conditions: Med Lt Kol Carton (ACOS WB)

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RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS

• RTG 163 - Improving the Organisational Effectiveness of Coalition Ops: Dr Resteigne (KMS)

• RTG 171- Psychological and Physical Selection of Military Special Operations Forces Personnel: Psy Huybens (DG HR)

• RTG 179- Moral dilemmas and mental health problems: Cdt Psy Deheegher (MHKA)

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• RTG 203 - Mental Health Training: Maj Psy Van den Berge (ACOS Ops & Trg)

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4. NEW PROPOSALS

• ET- Factors affecting Recruitment and Retention of NATO Military Medical Professionals: Psy F. Bertrand (DG HR)

• ET- Military and Civilian Personnel Work Culture and Relations in Defence Organizations: Dr Resteigne (KMS)

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• ET- Advanced Training Technologies for Medical Healthcare Professionals (Medical Component)

• ET 118 - Detection and identification methods of zoonotic agents. Optimalization of information Exchange- P. Heyman (ACOS WB) & Med LtKol VANDENVELDE (HMRA)

• ET- Enhancement in CBRN (MC-DLD?)

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SOME COMMENTS

• Finding motivated national experts

• Consent of DG, ACOS

• More links between RTG and national projects of the RHID-program

• Practicability of one large area: Health, Medicine and Protection

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EDA• ESM-04: MERGE of HUMAN FACTORS

+ CBRN in 2009• THREE MEETINGS A YEAR, THREE

DAYS• Maj Dr Psy Vereycken (CNC) + Med Col

Gala (CBRN)

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EDA- HF

• Cat B-project: Social and cultural modelling of HQ in military operations: BEL,FR, NL, SWECollaboration of simulation experts & Mil Psy (Cdt Psy Verbanck, Cdt Utterbeeck (KMS) but GER and NL retired

• New Cat B-project: Impact of Demographic Change on recruitment and retention (Prof Manigart). BEL= Lead Nation

• NOT ACCEPTED: a new Cat B project on media coverage of Defence in Europe (Prof Manigart):

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• Two-days workshop (Sep 10, Brussels): Recruitment, Retention, System design:30 participants– Lead: BEL (prof Manigart), FIN, GER

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ESM 04- CBRN

• CBRN protection is selected as the next topic for a JIP (Cat A). Will be developped in 2011. – 4 years duration after the date of signature– Budget: 57 MEUR– BEL: 2,76 %

• Two Belgian members in the JIP CBRN Management Committee– Med Kol Gala (DLD)– Wim Van den Bossche (DLD).

Bio EDEP – Participation in Prepraration Phase

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Project 3

Project 2

Project 4

Project 5

Project 7

Project 6

Project 8

Bio Dosimeter

Future Bio Surveillance &Monitoring System, Standoff

Tactical area Bio Surveillance &Monitoring System

Rapid deployable Bio Fieldrecce platform

2nd generation armoured Biorecce platform

Bio detection sys for decon control

2nd generation deployable tactical field analysis system

BIRD Systems Integration

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Status as of January 2011

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EDA- CBRN: BELGIAN PARTICIPATION

– 4 Projects + – Data-Base of Biological Agents: European

military data base of the genetic profile of lethal biological agents (ends in 2011)

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QUESTIONS ?