TERRORISM: MEDICAL RESPONSE

Video of Terrorism preparedness training for EMS and public health personnel.
"Terrorism: Medical Response" DVD is designed to train EMS, medical services, hospitals and public health agencies, video or online, prepare personnel in the medical community to be pro-active in planning for and responding to a terrorist incident.
Topics include:
- Characteristics of various categories of biological and chemical agents
- General indicators of a terrorist event
- Symptoms of exposure
- Elements of an emergency plan for hospitals and public health, including staffing issues & resource needs
- Legal and security issues
- Surveillance
- Protective clothing
- Decontamination
- Treating victims
- Mass fatalities