Bioterrorism: The Laboratory's Role and Response (Online CE Course)

Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours (acceptable for AMT, ASCP, and state recertification): 1.5 hour(s) Approved through 8/31/2022

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Credit Hours - Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety: 1.5 hour(s) Approved through 9/1/2022

Objectives

• Discuss the working definition of terrorism.
• Identify the critical agents that might be suspect for a biological or chemical terrorism event and some of the clinical manifestations caused by the highest priority agents.
• Outline the clinical laboratory’s response in a biological or chemical terrorist alert and know what you can do to protect yourself and others.
• Summarize what you can do at work and in your community regarding preparedness, response, and determent of a possible act of terrorism.

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Course Outline

• Terrorism Defined
• Terrorism Defined
• What Constitutes Terrorism?
• Terrorism Targets
• Types of Terrorism
• Biological Agents
• Biological Agents
• Categories of Biological Agents
• Category A
• Category A Agents
• Category B
• Category B Agents
• Category B Agents in Food and Water
• Category C
• Category C Agents
• High profile landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty or the White House are the only places at risk from terrorist attack.
• Biological agents that are the easiest to disseminate, or that pass most easily from person to person are found in Category:
• Recognizing Biological Agents as WMDs
• Recognizing Biological Agents as WMDs
• Agent: Smallpox (Virus)
• Agent: Anthrax (Bacterium)
• Agent: Pneumonic plague (Bacterium)
• Agent: Botulism (bacterium)
• Agent: Tularemia (bacterium)
• Agent: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, and Argentine)
• Why Biological Agents Would be Chosen as WMDs
• Why Biological Agents Would be Chosen as WMDs (cont.)
• Why Biological Agents Would Not Be Chosen as WMDs
• Early symptoms of inhaled Anthrax include
• Is the psychological impact of a biological attack an advantage or a disadvantage of using biological weapons?
• Laboratory Response
• Laboratory Response
• The LRN Pyramid
• Sentinel Labs
• Reference Labs
• National Labs
• Laboratory Response - Chemical
• Laboratory Response - Chemical, Level 3
• Laboratory Response - Chemical, Level 2
• Laboratory Response - Chemical, Level 1
• In the LRN hierarchy, large organizations like the CDC, the United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, and the Naval Medic...
• In the Chemical Component of the LRN, there are 60 laboratories divided into 3 levels. At the top, with unique facilities unavailable to the level 1 -...
• Your Response
• Your Response
• At Work
• Your Response – At Work
• Physical Security
• Electronic Security
• Suspicious Packages or Envelopes
• Suspicious Packages or Envelopes (continued)
• What do I do if I find a suspicious package?
• Responding to an Alarm
• Be Prepared
• The Fear Factor in Bioterrorism
• What You Can Do to Prevent Panic
• If you see a suspicious package, the first thing you should do is take it to a safe location and call the police.
• Beyond the Workplace
• Your Response - Beyond the Workplace
• Be Aware
• General Preparedness in Your Home
• General Preparedness in Your Community
• What If?
• What if...?
• What if: Dirty Bomb Attack
• In Case of a Dirty Bomb Attack
• What if: Chemical Attack
• In Case of a Chemical Attack
• What if: Biological Attack
• In Case of a Biological Attack
• Final Remarks
• Additional Information
• Additional Information

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