TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Mosby's paramedic textbook (4th ed) - Chapter 58: Bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction
Chapter 58 provides knowledge of bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction. In this chapter you will learn about the following: List five types of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs); identify actions, signs and symptoms, methods of distribution, and management of biological weapons of mass destruction; identify actions, signs and symptoms, methods of distribution, and management of chemical weapons of mass destruction;. | 9/11/2012 1 Chapter 58 Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction 2 Learning Objectives • List five types of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). • Identify actions, signs and symptoms, methods of distribution, and management of biological weapons of mass destruction. • Identify actions, signs and symptoms, methods of distribution, and management of chemical weapons of mass destruction. 3 Copyright © 2013 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company 1 9/11/2012 Learning Objectives • Identify actions, signs and symptoms, methods of distribution, and management of nuclear weapons of mass destruction. • Describe security threat levels as defined by the Department of Homeland Security. • Identify measures to be taken by paramedics who respond to incidents with suspected weapons of mass destruction involvement. 4 History of Biological Weapons • Use of biological agents as weapons has occurred throughout history – Dates back to 184 BC when Hannibal ordered that pots filled with venomous snakes be thrown onto decks of enemy ships – Many countries agreed to stop biological weapons research and development in 1972 • • • • United States Previous Soviet Union Canada United Kingdom 5 History of Biological Weapons • Use of biological agents as weapons has occurred throughout history – Some countries continue to have biological warfare programs – Use of biological agents against civilians through acts of bioterrorism recently has appeared • United States in 2001 when anthrax cases occurred following exposure to contaminated mail in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, 6 Copyright © 2013 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company 2 9/11/2012 Critical Biological Agents and Responder Databases • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a list of critical biological agents – Divided into categories A, B, and C 7 Critical Biological Agents and Responder Databases • .
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