NATO Pest Control
LTC Jamie Blow
Chief, Operations Division
Contingency Liaison Officer
Armed Forces Pest Management Board
NATO Operations
• Today’s military operations are usually composed
of multi-national forces from many different
Nations.
• Each Nation has different standards and
requirements that often conflict with other
nations.
• NATO has developed a set of documents called
STANAGs.
• STANAG 2048 is for the “Chemical Methods of
Insect and Rodent Control”.
NATO STANAGs
• A series of standardization agreements
(STANAG) for procedures, systems and
equipment components.
• STANAG 2048 is for the Chemical Methods
of Insect and Rodent Control.
STANAG 2048
• Defines the standardized, professional use of
chemical agents according to the principles of
IPM aiming at the most effective but least
toxic control of disease vectors as well as
stored product and other pests.
• It includes a NATO contingency list
summarizing available, licensed, and militarily
suitable products by member nations.
STANAG 2048
• Composed of two parts:
– Cover Letter - STANAG 2048
– Body - AMedP-3(C)
– Contributions made by: BEL, CAN, FRA,DEU, BDR,
GRL, ITA, NLD, POL, ESP, TUR, and USA
• Countries can do 3 different things:
• Ratify (11 to include GBR and US)
• Ratify with reservations (3 to include Canada)
• No response (9)
AMedP-3(C)
• Chapter 1 General Practice of Pesticide Use
and IPM
• Chapter 2 NATO Contingency Pesticide List
• Appendices
– Appendix for each contributing NATO country that
includes information on pesticides.
AMedP – 3(C)
• Provides information on the pesticides used by
contributing Nations.
• Does not provide information on pesticide
applicator qualifications.
• Does not include any pesticide reporting
requirement.
• Does not provide any information on contract
pest control.
Allied PMed Capabilities
Canadian Military PMed Overview
• Responsibilities of PMed Techs
• Preventive Medicine Training & Education
Responsibilities
• QR&O 34.011 – RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL OFFICERS
34.011 – RESPONSABILITÉS DES MÉDECINS MILITAIRES
The senior medical officer at all levels of command is the responsible
adviser to the senior officer exercising the function of command or
executive authority on all matters pertaining to the health and physical
efficiency of all personnel under his jurisdiction.
• The CF does not have uniformed Entomologists/ Environmental Health or
Preventive Medicine Officers. These functions are performed by the CF
Preventive Medicine Technician
• Force Health protection has one civilian Senior Staff Entomologist within
the Directorate of Force Health Protection. Dr Steve Schofield.
PMED TECHS
• Deploy in all environments
• Independent duty
• Responsible to the Senior
Medical Officer (Base
Surgeon)
• Base/Wing Surgeon Leader of
the Preventive Medicine team
Responsibilities of a B/W Preventive Medicine
Technician
• PMed Techs are at all times directly responsible to the
Base/Wing Surgeon or Senior Medical Officer on all matters
pertaining to preventive medicine on the B/W and supported
units.
• The PMed Tech must establish a close working relationship
with all medical staff, Base/Wing or local community health
workers including those persons involved in occupational health
and safety.
• They must posses a sound knowledge of the scope of PMed and
be responsible for and capable of advising the Base/Wing
Surgeon/ medical staff and subordinate PMed Techs on all
matters relating to the following:
Preventive Medicine Training
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Basic Occupational Qualification 5A:
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selection board held to review potential candidates that have submitted voluntary occupational
transfers;
Candidates have a minimum of 36 months service at time of application. We draw from Medical
Technician occupation;
On selection proceed to Borden, Canadian Forces Medical services School for 161 days of intensive
Public Health training;
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Implement pesticide safety;
Conduct pest control;
Perform animal euthanasia;
Control communicable diseases;
Inspect food for human consumption;
Implement hearing conservation;
Implement thermal stress program
Inspect personnel facilities and services;
Conduct illumination surveys;
Conduct Toxic substance investigation
Inspect water;
Inspect waste disposal methods and systems;
Advise on disaster situations; and
Conduct a PMED Recce
Preventive Medicine
• On completion of the Basic Occ qual Pmed Techs
are Promoted to MCpl having reached the
functional point;
• Continuous career stream, 6A course in Industrial
Hygiene at the Sgt level through Ryerson
University
• 6B WO course through CF health Services
Training Center
• 7A MWO course Post Graduate at McMaster
University diploma in occupational Health and
Safety
Communicable Disease
Control
• A rational approach to the control
of communicable diseases
demands knowledge of the
distribution in nature of the causal
micro-organisms and
understanding of their mode of
spread. The application of this
knowledge in the case of Pest
Management and associated
disease risk forms the foundation
of a control program. To support
this the PMed Techs:
Perform
• Ensures pest control
program is correctly
applied;
• Reviews contracts;++
• Advises on best approach
• Performs pest control
work: including
Pest Control
• Implement biting fly control
programs;
• Develop and implement vector
surveillance activities;
• Advise and determine
requirements for PPM
Perform
• Advises on Zoonotic issues;
• Rabies prevention;
• Domestic and Feral animal
removal in deployment areas;
• Performs animal Euthanasia
when required
PMed Techs Carry 4 Province of Ontario Pest Control Quals
• CORE Pest Control Qual
common and required for each
license
• Structural Pest Control;
• Fumigation;
• Biting Fly;
• Industrial Vegetation
Management
Total Effective Strength
Rank
Primary Manning List (total
number of PMed Techs in the
CF)
US Army
Equivalent
MWO
7
E-9
WO
18
E-8
Sgt
33
E-6 E-7
MCpl
36
E-5
Total
94
Environmental Health Officers
in the British Army
Environmental Health Technicians
• There is a liability for 70 EH Techs in the Regular
Army.
• They work in EH Teams, directed by EHO.
• They are trained to Foundation Degree level using a
partnership between Defence Medical Services
Training Centre and Middlesex University.
• The course lasts nearly 3 years, including an assessed
practical attachment to an EH Team.
• EH Techs can then apply for further qualifications as
their career progresses.
The British Army Environmental Health
Cadre
• The non-deployable roles of the Army EH Cadre are:
– Preventive medicine related support to Deployable and Regional Forces
Divisions in UK and Germany.
– Similar support to Permanent Joint Operating Bases in Cyprus and
Gibraltar, and in Belize and Kenya.
– Support to overseas training exercises.
– Training of our own Environmental Health Technicians.
– Training of All Arms personnel in operational EH techniques.
The British Army Environmental Health
Cadre Operational Roles
• Contained in Doctrine Note dated 20 Feb 07.
• On deployments, EHO assume the
nomenclature of Med FP (Medical Force
Protection Officer).
• Normally located at Force HQ (Med).
British Army EHO Posts
Unit
Post
Rank
Location
Surgeon General’s Dept
SO2 Med EIH/CBRN
Maj
MoD, London
PJHQ
SO2 MEDINT
Maj
Northwood
HQ LF/AMD
SO1 EH Pol
Lt Col
Camberley
HQ LF/AMD
SO2 Hlth/CRN
Maj
Wilton
HQ LF/AMD
SO3 EH Pol/OC EMT
Capt
Camberley
HQ ARRC
SO2 Med Ops (B)
Maj
Rheindahlen
HQ 38 Bde
SO3 Med (EH)
Capt
Lisburn, NI
HQ 1 (UK) Armd Div
SO2 Med FP
Maj
Herford, Germany
HQ 2 Div
SO2 Med (EH)
Maj
Edinburgh
HQ 2 Div
SO3 Med (EH)
Capt
York
HQ 3 (UK) Div
SO2 Med FP
Maj
Bulford
HQ 4 Div
SO2 Med (EH)
Maj
Aldershot
HQ 4 Div
SO3 Med (EH)
Capt
Aldershot
HQ 5 Div
SO3 Med (EH)
Capt
Shrewsbury
HQ 2 Med Bde
SO2 MEDINT/CBRN
Maj
York
DMSTC
OC DEOH
Maj
Aldershot
DMSTC
Trg Offr DEOH
Capt
Aldershot
SOH(G)
OC
Capt
Sennelager
JSHU (C)
OC
Capt
Cyprus
Selection and Entry Officer Training
• Currently all Army EHO are commissioned by the
Late Entry (LE) route, although Direct Entry
commissions are feasible.
• Following the Arms Selection Board, EHO are
commissioned as Capt SSC(LE).
• They are required to attend the Army Medical
Services Entry Officers Course (EOC) – 4 weeks,
followed by
• The pan-Army Late Entry Officers Course (LEOC) –
4 weeks.
Career Progression
• EHO can convert to (if selected) to SRC(LE) after 3
years, which means they can serve up to age 50.
• At Maj (typically 6 years after commissioning) they
can apply to convert to RegC (LE), which means they
can serve up to age 55.
• Once RegC (LE), they can be considered for the one
Lt Col post available to them.
• They can also convert to Mainstream Medical
Support Officer (MSO) duties at any time during their
commissioned service, by successful appearance
before a conversion board.
Career Development Courses
• Capt
– Introduction to Disaster Relief Operations Cse
– Tactical MEDINT Manager’s Course
• Maj
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CBRN Defence Staff Officers Course
Travel Medicine Course
Tropical Medicine Course
Joint Medical Planners Course
• Lt Col
– Defence Medical Services Senior Officers Course
Specialist Courses
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CBRN Defence Science Course.
NATO Medical Planner Course.
NATO MEDINT Course.
NATO CBRN Courses.
Intelligence Analyst Courses.
Academic/Professional Development
• Evidence of Continued Professional
Development required.
• MSc course at Maj, following conversion to
SRC(LE).
British Army POC:
Lt Col K I (Ken) Roberts RAMC
SO1 Environmental Health Policy
DGAMS/HQ LF
Tel: +44 1276 412931
E-mail: [email protected]
Questions?