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Terrorism: Biological Weapons
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- DVD (VHS avail.)
Learn what emergency personnel can do to protect against and respond to biological attacks.
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Once thought of as a problem relegated to trouble spots in far-away nations, people of all countries are now painfully aware that a terrorist can attack any time, anywhere. The issue of biological terrorism is particularly frightening because biological weapons, though silent and invisible to the naked eye, can be as deadly as a nuclear bomb. These weapons are not expensive to manufacture, and are easy to conceal. Clearly, emergency responders need training to learn how to recognize the symptoms of biological terrorism and to know what to do if terrorist strikes in order to minimize injuries and loss of life and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Terrorism: Biological Weapons” provides response guidelines for suspected biological terrorism incidents. It is designed for emergency response and medical emergency management personnel who may be called upon to respond to an act of terrorism. This timely program examines possible targets as well as likely terrorist devices. It covers hazmat response protocols, site management & control, protective clothing, incident management, and specialized equipment. The program focuses on three different scenarios: (1) Intelligence agencies uncover the probability of a known threat and responders are called out to support the operations of the agencies; (2) A device is actually discovered, either prior to or following a release; and (3) an attack goes unrecognized until a number of victims develop symptoms. Four major categories of biological agents are examined - viruses, bacteria, toxins and rickettsia. The program tells how various agents are delivered and explains the significance of the incubation period and determining the dispersal site. Responders learn how to gather data in order to identify the agent involved. The importance of pre-incident planning is stressed, including profiling potential targets and tracking the availability of antidotes. Information centers and hotlines that are available to emergency responders are listed. How to deal with the public in a way that will alleviate panic is discussed as well. 29 minutes. Included with the program is a Leader’s Guide which will offer additional resources in preparing a training program as well as discussion questions and ideas for classroom and field exercises.
“Terrorism: Biological Weapons” is part of WMD Response Package. This series is designed for firefighters, hazmat teams, bomb squads, police, EMTs, and other local emergency personnel who are likely to be at the scene of a terrorist event before federal response agencies arrive. Titles in the series include “Terrorism: 1st Response,” “Terrorism: Biological Weapons,” “Terrorism: Chemical Weapons,” “Terrorism: Explosive & Incendiary Weapons,” “Terrorism: Radiological Weapons,” “Detecting Weapons of Mass Destruction,” and “Response to Anthrax Threats.”
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