The Military and Public Health Response
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Course Overview

Knowledge about the extensive biological weapons programs in other countries and numerous recent bioterrorism threats has increased the concern regarding the medical management of biological agent casualties on the battlefield or domestically.

Military and civilian medical and public health professionals must become proficient in recognizing that biological attack has occurred , activating the appropriate agencies and personnel to investigate the event, treating the casualties, and preventing the spread of the agent.

This live, interactive three-day satellite broadcast will inform and educate health professionals about the proper medical response in the event of an intentional biological agent release.

World-renowned experts for the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other organizations will present this program at no charge.

 

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Target Audience
Military and civilian medical care providers;
Public health professionals such as epidemiologists and laboratorians, who are involved in disease surveillance and prevention;
Button Clinical laboratory staff;
First responders and others who would assist in recognizing and managing casualties from a biological agent attack.

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Objectives
DAY 1 - Presents an overview of biological agents

Identify the most likely biological pathogens to be used in warfare or a terrorist event;
Button Identify the characteristics which make a biological pathogen an effective weapon;
button Describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and medical management of representative pathogens and toxins.

AGENDA FOR DAY #1
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
DAY 1 - Discussion of Agents
Welcome and Course Introduction
Threat of Biological Warfare and Terrorism
Anthrax
Q & A/Break
Plague
Smallpox
Botulism
Ricin
Site activity/Break
Q & A and Live Call-in
Tularemia/Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
Other Potential Biological Agents
Q & A of Faxes
Review
Discussion of Upcoming Day #2 and Day #3
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Objectives
DAY 2 - Takes the student through the sequence of managing a battlefield biological warfare (BW) scenario.

Identify the sequential steps involved in a successful medical response to a military biological weapons attack;
Button Identify the epidemiological tools needed to recognize and distinguish a natural disease outbreak from a biological attack;
button Describe correct triage and field management methods for biological agent casualties.

AGENDA FOR DAY #2
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
DAY 2 - Military Response to a Biological Weapon Attack
Introduction
Scenario, SCENE #1
Managing Mass Casualties
Field Surveillance
Scenario, SCENE #2
Recognizing a BW Outbreak
Break
Q & A
Scenario, SCENE #3
Medical Management of BW Casualties
Scenario, SCENE #4
Contamination Avoidance
Scenario, SCENE #5
Evacuation
Mortuary Issues
Psychiatric Issues
Q & A
Scenario, SCENE #6B
Q & A
Scenario, SCENE #6A
Review
Discussion of Upcoming Day #3
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Objectives
DAY 3 - Focuses on the civilian public health and medical response to biological terrorism (BT)

Differentiate between a public health (PH) response to a BT event and other outbreak investigations.
Button Identify the primary care providers' and other public health professionals' roles in a BT event.
Identify components of a PH response to BT and preparedness requirements.

AGENDA FOR DAY #3
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
DAY 3 -Public Health Response to Biological Terrorism
Introduction
How biological terrorism is similar to biological warfare
CDC's Critical Agent List
Scenario #1
How biological terrorism response is similar to other public health responses
Scenario #2
Epidemiologic considerations
Scenario #3
How biological terrorism differs from other public health responses
Break (5 minutes)
Public Health's Emergency Preparedness
Exercise #1
Housekeeping
Q&A
Break (10 minutes)
Review of biological terrorism incidents
Scenario #4
Response to threat
Scenario #5
Epidemiologic clues
Scenario #6
Break (5 minutes)
CDC's plan to assist state and local preparedness efforts
Capacity building
Exercise #2
Q&A
Review
Closing
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