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Terrorism: Medical Response
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- DVD (VHS avail.)
Prepares personnel in the medical community to be pro-active in preparing for and responding to a terrorist incident.
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“Terrorism: Medical Response” prepares personnel in the medical community to be pro-active in preparing for and responding to a terrorist incident. It is sdesigned for EMS, medical service personnel, hospital staff, and public health agencies. The program characterizes biological and chemical agents and describes symptoms of exposure for the most common agents. It describes general indicators of a terrorist event. The elements of a hospital emergency plan are outlined, including staffing issues, resource needs, and legal and security issues. The program examines the three types of surveillance: epidemiologic, organization and technical. It describes how the incident command and unified command systems for managing incidents operate. It also covers hazmat protocols, including use of protective clothing. Both gross and technical decontamination are portrayed. Other topics covered include lockdown of medical facilities, cohorting victims, use of Standard Precautions, treatment of patients, handling evidence, and dealing with mass fatalities. (29 minutes)
A companion Leader’s Guide outlines a seminar that includes objectives, pre- and post-seminar testing, classroom and field exercises, and reference materials that will be of interest to responders. “Terrorism: Medical Response” was filmed in Florida with the help of Bayfront Health System and local emergency responders.
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