Response to Anthrax Threats
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Response to Anthrax ThreatsAnthrax: Response to Anthrax Threats
This was the program that trained thousands of emergency personnel in response protocols during the 2001 anthrax attack. Now updated with additional knowledge learned from those attacks!
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Five common scenarios involving threats are examined and proper response procedures for each are illustrated:
  • A threat is made but no substance is discovered
  • An unopened letter or package is discovered that claims to contain anthrax
  • A package is opened that claims to contain anthrax, but no suspicious material is included
  • A package or letter is opened that claims to contain anthrax, and a suspicious substance is found
  • A suspicious powder is found, but no threat has been made.
Other topics covered:
  • Protective clothing and equipment
  • Obtaining samples
  • Handling victims
  • Clean-up. 29 minutes.
  • Purchase includes a supply of handy wallet-sized response guides. 29 minutes.

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Tom Abbott
Tom has been a member of the Tempe Fire Dept. since 1975, where he currently manages the Departments' Special Operations Section. He is one of the original members of the Phoenix Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team and has coordinated or tau... more...
Rem Gaade
Former Chief of Hazardous Materials and Special Operations, Fire Fighting Division of the Toronto Fire Department. Rem has 35 years of fire service experience. He was chairman of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' HazMat committee for eight yea... more...
Rick Emery
Richard served over 23 years in the fire service as EMS Coordinator, Training Officer, Bomb & Arson Team Coordinator, Hazardous Materials Officer, Shift Commander and Acting Fire Chief. Currently he serves as president of Emery & Associates, Inc. whe... more...
Dr. William Patrick
Mr. Patrick has long been a leader in the field of agents of bioterrorism, serving as chief of Product Development Divison at the Biological Warfare Laboratories, where products included bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiase and toxins. He also work... more...
Brian Fay
Brian has 22 years experience with Clean Harbors, having worked up from laborer through the ranks to his current position as Field Operation Manager. He has worked on several major marine responses, including Refinia Texaco in Panama; Union Oil Co. i... more...

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