German Police University, Muenster, Germany. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2787-4889.
Hessian Ministry of Interior, Wiesbaden, Germany.
J Emerg Manag. 2024 May-Jun;22(3):301-310. doi: 10.5055/jem.0829.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected our lives in all aspects, including key fields such as social interaction and economic supply chains. The field of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive substances (CBRNE) was already directly affected by the pandemic in that the COVID-19 virus is, in a sense, a biological agent. This paper elaborates on how the field of CBRNE has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It does so by drawing on the results of an interview study with CBRNE practitioners (Fire Brigades, Law Enforcement Agencies, etc.) conducted as part of the European Union project PReparedness against CBRNE threats through cOmmon Approaches between security praCTItioners and the VulnerablE civil society, as well as findings from research literature on links between CBRNE and COVID-19. This paper highlights four areas where the influence of the pandemic on the CBRNE field has been evident. The four areas are as follows: preparedness for CBRNE incidents and likelihood of future CBRNE incidents (with a focus on terrorist attacks), CBRNE training and education, increased awareness of CBRNE-related behaviors and measures among the general public, and greater awareness of the needs of vulnerable groups (older people, etc.).
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行已经影响了我们生活的各个方面，包括社会互动和经济供应链等关键领域。化学、生物、放射性、核和爆炸物（CBRNE）领域已经受到大流行的直接影响，因为 COVID-19 病毒在某种意义上是一种生物制剂。本文通过引用在欧盟项目“通过安全从业人员和弱势群体之间的共同方法防范 CBRNE 威胁，以及关于 CBRNE 与 COVID-19 之间联系的研究文献中的研究结果，阐述了 CBRNE 领域因 COVID-19 大流行而发生的变化。本文强调了大流行对 CBRNE 领域产生影响的四个方面。这四个方面是：CBRNE 事件的准备情况和未来发生 CBRNE 事件的可能性（重点是恐怖袭击）、CBRNE 培训和教育、公众对 CBRNE 相关行为和措施的认识提高，以及对弱势群体（老年人等）需求的认识提高。
