NBCD SCHOOL

TO FLOAT    TO MOVE    TO FIGHT

NBCD School holds a unique place amongst the training establishments of the Navy as it is one of its kind in the country. The school primarily conducts training on counter measures against Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Warfare, Ship board damage control and Fire fighting for Officers and sailors of the Indian navy, Indian Coast Guard and friendly foreign Navies. The motto of NBCD School is ‘To Float, To Move and To Fight'.

History : The School had it's beginning in Nov 1953 as ‘Atomic, Biological, Chemical Defence and Damage Control (ABCD) School' and was the only school of its kind in the country at that time. The school was re - christened as NBCD School on 13 Apr 1965. The school has grown from a modest start with a few fire trays and hand appliances to a well integrated and equipped NBCD training school and is now fully geared to meet the present day challenges. Presently, NBCD School imparts quality training to over 3000 trainees every year, including about 250 trainees from friendly foreign countries.

Courses Conducted :

The training in NBCD School is imparted under the following four wings:

Fire Fighting Wing : The wing imparts practical and theoretical training on handling of the major and first aid fire fighting appliances. The practical training includes fighting of live fires in the minor and major pits. The trainees are trained in the right procedure for entering a smoke filled compartment, rescue of trapped personnel, entry through a door or a hatch on a ship etc. With the induction of a ship based fire fighting simulator, realistic training on fighting fire onboard ships will be imparted to all trainees by 2012.

Damage Control Wing : The DC wing imparts theoretical and practical training on the actions to be taken prior to and after the ship has sustained a damage or a hit. The basic aspects of stability of ship under various conditions are covered using the various Damage Control and Stability models. The procedures for monitoring and progressing an incident is undertaken in the Damage Control Simulator (DCS). Damage Control Simulator - Akshat - is a three-deck ship like structure with representative compartments such as engine room, Junior & Senior sailor messes, workshop and pump room.  The unit is suspended on two bearings and can be rolled using hydraulic rams. Conditions such as flooding, ruptures on fire main and air systems can be simulated in the compartments under 15 degrees roll and battle conditions of smoke and sounds.  The trainees are able to practically carry out the damage control drills under realistic conditions. A model DCHQ is being set up at No 3 deck of Akshat so as to increase the scope of the training to Specialist groups.

NBC Wing : The relatively uncommon topic of the NBC Warfare is addressed in the NBC Wing. Primary role of personnel under a NBC scenario and the actions that they need to take to protect themselves and the rest is presented to the trainees in the form of theoretical and practical inputs. The wing is equipped with a Radiological Lab that holds mild Radioactive Sources and other Radiation Monitoring Equipment. The trainees are also trained on monitoring of NBC Contamination and the subsequent decontamination. The concept of citadel and pre - wetting onboard a ship can be simulated in the Citadel complex. Chemical Agent Monitor Simulator (CAMSIM) has been procured for the first time in the country to impart realistic and practical training on chemical agent detection.

Other Training Facilities : There is a well equipped library holding technical and informative books related to NBCD and other relevant topics. Also, every trainee reporting to the School is provided with a set of three dockets on NBC, Fire Fighting and Damage Control for carrying out studies in their leisure time.

The classroom instructions are done using Power Point presentations with the help of the Video Projection Units, non reflective screens and LCD displays.

Projects in Pipeline : The projects that are planned for the future include setting up of a Fire Training Simulator, setting up of model DCHQ, in house development of water mist FF system and NBC yard . Preparation of e-learning software, CBT Packages is a part of ongoing efforts to improve the training standards of the School.

Professional Research : The school encourages professional research amongst its staff and trainees and has resulted in fabrication/ design of the following: