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Prepare medical personnel to prepare for and respond to a terrorist incident.

In the hands of terrorists, biological and chemical agents have the potential to kill or incapacitate large numbers of people. Increased terrorist activity and the proliferation of such weapons make it imperative that medical personnel, who will be on the front lines of a response, be ready to handle an event.

Terrorism: Medical Response is a video produced by Emergency Film Group® designed to provide training to public health, EMS, hospital personnel and others in the medical community who would be called upon to respond to such incidents. The program addresses:

• The various categories of biological and chemical agents
• General indicators of a terrorist event
• Elements of an emergency plan
• The tree types of surveillance: epidemiologic, organization, and technical
• Incident command and unified command systems for managing incidents
• Haz-mat protocols, including use of protective clothing
• Gross and technical decontamination

Other topics covered include:

• Lockdown of medical facilities
• Cohorting victims
• Use of Standard Precautions
• Treatment of patients
• Handling evidence
• Dealing with mass fatalities

A companion Leader's Guide outlines a seminar that includes objectives, pre- and post-seminar testing, classroom and field exercises, and reference materials that will be of interest to responders. (28 min., Leader's Guide)