HFM Panel Sit Rep Feb 11 Med Kol

HFM Panel: Sit. Rep Feb 11 Med Kol SBH P. NEIRINCKX Maj Dr Psy J. VEREYCKEN 16 Feb 11

HFM PANEL MISSION To optimize the: Health Safety Well-being Performance of the human in operational environments 2 16 Feb 11

HFM PANEL SCOPE Human Effectiveness Psycho-social, organisational, cultural and cognitive aspects in military action Human System Integration Human-in-the-system analysis, design and evaluation and experimentation 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, 3 protection, and survivability in adverse mission environments 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

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: * 5 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

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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 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

• RTG 147 - Advanced Personal Hearing Protection Technology: Cdt De Boodt (ACOS WB), Med Cdt Van Der Veken (HMRA) 16 Feb 11

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 Lt. Col Jennes + Dr JP Pirnay (HMRA) 16 Feb 11

• ET 118 - Detection and identification methods of zoonotic agents. Optimalization of information exchange: P. HEYMAN (ACOS WB) Med Lt. Kol VANDENVELDE (HMRA) 16 Feb 11

3. RUNNING PROJECTS: OPERATIONAL MEDICINE • RTG 174 - Medical Fitness for expeditionary Operations : Med Lt. Kol BORGERS (HMRA) 16 Feb 11

RUNNING PROJECTS: HUMAN PROTECTION • RTG 187 - Thermal Strain Management for Health & Performance Sustainment: Med Lt. Kol Carton (ACOS WB) • RTG 189 - Bioeffects and Standardisation of Exposure Limits of Military Relevant High Energetic Electromagnetic Pulses: Cdt Dr Adang (DG HR) 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

• RTG 203 - Mental Health Training: Maj Psy Van den Berge (ACOS Ops & Trg) 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

• 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 Lt. Kol VANDENVELDE (HMRA) • ET- Enhancement in CBRN (MC-DLD? ) 16 Feb 11

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 16 Feb 11

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) 16 Feb 11

EDA- HF • Cat B-project: Social and cultural modelling of HQ in military operations: BEL, FR, NL, SWE Collaboration 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): 16 Feb 11

• Two-days workshop (Sep 10, Brussels): Recruitment, Retention, System design: 30 participants – Lead: BEL (prof Manigart), FIN, GER 16 Feb 11

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). 16 Feb 11

Bio EDEP – Participation in Prepraration Phase Status as of January 2011 Project 1 Bio Dosimeter Project 2 Tactical area Bio Surveillance & Monitoring System Project 3 Future Bio Surveillance & Monitoring System, Standoff Project 4 Rapid deployable Bio Field recce platform L Project 5 2 nd generation armoured Bio recce platform L X Project 6 2 nd generation deployable tactical field analysis system X X X Project 7 Bio detection sys for decon control X X L Project 8 BIRD Systems Integration X L X X X L L X X X L X X X X

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) 16 Feb 11

QUESTIONS ? 16 Feb 11