Bioterrorism and Readiness topics have
been organized into six major topic areas and within
each major topic area are related subtopics. To locate
a speaker simply click on the topic area of interest.
Biological
Agents
This category is about the living organisms that can
be used as “bio-weapons” in the hands of
a terrorist and the characteristics they exhibit.
Subtopics:
· Emerging Infectious Diseases
· Potential Bioterrorism Agents
· Indicators of Exposure
Chemical
and Nuclear Agents
This category is about the chemical and nuclear agents
that can be used as weapons and the characteristics
they exhibit.
Subtopics:
· Hazardous Materials
· Chemical Agents: Indicators of Exposure
· Physical Agents: Indicators of Exposure
Emergency
Preparedness
This category encompasses the diverse skills associated
with preparing for an incident. Topics range from planning
to volunteer management.
Subtopics:
· Community Emergency Planning
· Legal Considerations
· Surveillance Systems
· Incident Command System
· Management of Response Team
· Working with Volunteers
Emergency
Assessment
This category refers to the skills necessary to assess
the information that is collected before, during and
after an incident has occurred.
Subtopics:
· Interpretation of Surveillance Data
· Investigation Protocols
· Rapid Rule-out Testing for Biological Agents
· Crime Scene Preservation
· Community Risk Assessment
Emergency
Response
This category deals with the issues related to responding
to the scene of an incident and the skills that are
needed to investigate and mitigate the situation.
Subtopics:
· Response to Specific Biologic Agents
· Use of Personal Protection Equipment
· Patient Decontamination
· Environmental Remediation
· Risk Communication
Other
Areas
This category is designed to encompass the ever-expanding
list of topics that do not fit neatly into one of the
previously mentioned categories. If you cannot find
what you are looking for in the first five categories,
it may be here.
Subtopics:
· Aviation Disasters
· Evacuation and Sheltering
