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CBRNE Training Academy. Awareness. Lecture Goals. Help You To: Define awareness Understand your environment Recognize an event has occurred Understand your role. Awareness, defined. Watchful, vigilant, cautious, on one's guard. Informed, cognizant, conscious, sensible, to know. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CBRNE Training Academy
CBRNE Training Academy
AwarenessAwarenessAwarenessAwareness
Lecture GoalsLecture Goals
Help You To:
• Define awareness• Understand your environment• Recognize an event has occurred• Understand your role
Help You To:
• Define awareness• Understand your environment• Recognize an event has occurred• Understand your role
Awareness, definedAwareness, defined
• Watchful, vigilant, cautious, on one's guard.
• Informed, cognizant, conscious, sensible, to know.
– The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed.
• Watchful, vigilant, cautious, on one's guard.
• Informed, cognizant, conscious, sensible, to know.
– The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed.
Awareness continuedAwareness continued
• Healthy suspicion without paranoia• When something happens . . .
– Recognize that it is out of the ordinary
– Ensure safety (your own, and others)– Identify the problem– Isolate the problem– Control the event– Prevent further harm
• Healthy suspicion without paranoia• When something happens . . .
– Recognize that it is out of the ordinary
– Ensure safety (your own, and others)– Identify the problem– Isolate the problem– Control the event– Prevent further harm
Just like the subway . . .Just like the subway . . .
Just like the subway . . .Just like the subway . . .
• “If you see something, say something”
• Clues– Evidence that helps solve a problem– Odors, colors, patterns of injury or
disease, similar complaints, etc.
• Don’t rely on just one sense or source of information
• If there is any suspicion, ask for help
• “If you see something, say something”
• Clues– Evidence that helps solve a problem– Odors, colors, patterns of injury or
disease, similar complaints, etc.
• Don’t rely on just one sense or source of information
• If there is any suspicion, ask for help
What is going on here?What is going on here?
• Many people are covered in paint
• One person is seizing• Two people are seizing
• You register someone named Michael Jackson
• Many people are covered in paint
• One person is seizing• Two people are seizing
• You register someone named Michael Jackson
Why be aware?Why be aware?
• Know normal, know abnormal• Allows you to “sound the alarm”• What do you encounter every day?• Participate through normal job
function
• Know normal, know abnormal• Allows you to “sound the alarm”• What do you encounter every day?• Participate through normal job
function
Practical awarenessPractical awareness
• Conscious of work environment• Cautious and vigilant• Watchful and on guard• React sensibly• Know what to do
• Conscious of work environment• Cautious and vigilant• Watchful and on guard• React sensibly• Know what to do
Awareness preparesAwareness prepares
DisasterAn event where. . .
Needs > Resources
Mass Casualty IncidentA disaster where. . .
Healthcare needs > Resources
DisasterAn event where. . .
Needs > Resources
Mass Casualty IncidentA disaster where. . .
Healthcare needs > Resources
The “T” WordThe “T” Word
“The unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment there of, in the furtherance of political or social objectives.”
It is not nuclear, biologic or chemical.It is fear.
“The unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment there of, in the furtherance of political or social objectives.”
It is not nuclear, biologic or chemical.It is fear.
IntentIntent
Northridge earthquake vs. WTCNorthridge earthquake vs. WTC
IntentIntent
Food poisoning (spoiled meat) vs. Salmonella sprayed on a salad barFood poisoning (spoiled meat) vs. Salmonella sprayed on a salad bar
IntentIntent
Lake Nyos, Cameroon vs. Tokyo subwayLake Nyos, Cameroon vs. Tokyo subway
DemystifyDemystify
• Terrorism is fear• Can’t prepare for everything• Minimize fear through knowledge• Knowledge is preparedness• Preparedness applies to everything
• Terrorism is fear• Can’t prepare for everything• Minimize fear through knowledge• Knowledge is preparedness• Preparedness applies to everything
You are already readyYou are already ready
• Take what you know everyday• Apply it to what you don’t know• Same professional, logical,
organized outcome
• You have the ability, knowledge and understanding necessary to respond
• Take what you know everyday• Apply it to what you don’t know• Same professional, logical,
organized outcome
• You have the ability, knowledge and understanding necessary to respond
Remember thisRemember this
Prepared for the mundane =
prepared for the exotic
Prepared for the mundane =
prepared for the exotic
Questions?Questions?
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