Standardized Awareness Authorized Training, Train-the-Trainer

Biological Agents

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 A—Anthrax, plague, smallpox

Category B—Ricin,Q fever

Category C—Nipah 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 Agents—End of Module