Terrorism Biological Weapons

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Recognize and respond to bioterrorism attacks!

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Safety safety Responding to biological terrorism

Provides training and response guidelines to emergency personnel who would be called upon to respond to a terrorist incident involving biological agents.

Possible targets
Likely terrorist devices
Hazmat response protocols
Site management and control
Role of National Guard Civil Support TEams and Medical Strike Teams
Specialized equipment and supplies
Chem-bio certified protective suits and air purifying respirators
Incident management
Addresses 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.
Examines - viruses, bacteria, toxins and rickettsia.
How biological agents are be delivered
Incubation periods
Determining the dispersal site. 29 minutes.
Also included with the package is a Resource CD-Rom, with Powerpoint presentation, post-seminar test and other instructional aids.

Terrorism: Biological is Part of the WMD Response Package.

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Chief John Eversole
John Eversole (dec.), Chicago Fire Department was District Chief of Special Functions, Chicago Fire Department. He also served as Chair of the Hazardous Materials Committee of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Chairman of the National ... more...

Jan Dunbar
Retired from the Sacramento (CA) Fire Department where he served since 1965, Jan was Division Chief of Special Operations where he was responsible for developing the hazardous materials response team program, supervising the swiftwater rescue program... more...

James Hall
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Steve Maslansky
Steve is a principal partner in Maslansky GeoEnvironmental Inc. He has over 30 years experience in emergency issues, investigation and remediation related to hazardous waste and hazardous materials issues. He conducts training worldwide for the US De... more...

Dr. William Patrick
(Dec.) Prior to his death in 2010, Dr. Patrick was 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... more...

Caree Vander Linden
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