The National CBRN Defence Centre, SkyddC, is the centre of knowledge and excellence for Sweden’s Total Defence. The Centre is the lead authority for protection against CBRN incidents. CBRN stands for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances and covers everything from toxic chemicals to disease-spreading micro-organisms and ionising radiation.
SkyddC provides support for national and international preparedness and rapid response capabilities, and is also responsible for the production of specific CBRN units. In addition, SkyddC is a lead developer of CBRN equipment and methods.
At the CBRN school, training and exercising is provided for career officers, service units and other personnel from the emergency services.