Standardized Awareness Authorized Training, Train-the-Trainer

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Standardized Awareness Authorized Training,
Train-the-Trainer

• Biological Agents

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Objectives

• Discuss the general characteristics, routes of
  entry, and signs and symptoms of biological
  agents.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using
  biological agents for terrorist activity.
• Discuss recognition, identification, and
  classification as they apply to biological
  emergencies.

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Objectives (continued)

• Identify potential sources in the community where
  biological agents are manufactured, transported,
  stored, used, or disposed of.
• List five indicators of a possible
  criminal/terrorist act involving biological
  materials.
• Discuss instructional strategies for facilitating
  the Biological Agents module.

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Biological Agents

• Types
• Dissemination
• Availability
• Routes of entry
• General signs and/or symptoms
• Mortality
• Basic treatment

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Types of Biological Agents

• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Toxins

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Types of Biological Agents (continued)

• Bacteria
• Anthrax
• Plague
• Tularemia
• Q Fever

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Types of Biological Agents (continued)

• Viruses
• Smallpox
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)

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Types of Biological Agents (continued)

• Toxins
• Ricin So lethal, very little is needed
• Botulinum Toxin

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Advantages of Using Biological Agents for
Terrorist Activity

• Availability
• Difficulty of detection
• Ability to use covertly
• Ease of spreading
• Typing up resources
• Psychological impact
• Difficulty of preparing

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Disadvantages of Using Biological Agents for
Terrorist Activity

• Delayed effects
• Hazardous to terrorist
• Numerous difficult steps
• Weather conditions affect dispersion
• Less predictable results

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Categories of Biological Agents

• Category AAnthrax, plague, smallpox
• Category BRicin,Q fever
• Category CNipah virus,Yellow fever

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Potential Sources

• Nature/agriculture
• Hospital, veterinary, and diagnostic laboratories
• University research
• Food production plants
• Industries
• Garbage disposal plants
• Sewage plants

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Indicators of a Biological Incident

• Unusual numbers of sick or dying people of
  animals
• Unscheduled and unusual spray being disseminated
• Abandoned spray devices

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Questions For Presentation Preparation

• How will you explain the importance of learning
  this module to your participants?
• What do participants need to learn from this
  module content?
• What additional resources can be used to
  reinforce learning the content in this module?  
• How will you involve the audience in learning
  this material?
• What safety concerns need to be reinforced in
  this module?

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Conclusion

• What are the general characteristics, routes of
  entry, and signs and symptoms of biological
  agents?
• What are the indicators of a possible
  criminal/terrorist act involving biological
  materials?
• What are indicators of a biological emergency?
  How would you identify and classify biological
  agents?

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Conclusion (continued)

• What are some potential sources for the
  manufacture, transportation, storage, use, or
  disposal of biological agents in your community?
• Name the indicators of a possible
  criminal/terrorist act involving biological
  materials.
• What are some potential instructional strategies
  you could use for facilitating the Biological
  Agents module?

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Standardized Awareness Authorized Training,
Train-the-Trainer

• Biological AgentsEnd of Module

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