Introduction to Bioterrorism (Online Course)
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Garland Pendergraph, PhD, JD, MLScm, SM(ASCP), HCLD(ABB)
Introduction to Bioterrorism addresses the threat of bioterrorism and what clinical laboratories and laboratorians can do to be prepared. The course covers major biological and chemical agents (including their warning signs and symptoms) and the laboratory's role in the nationwide system for detecting these agents. The emphasis of the course is not on fear but on responsible action that can save lives in the unlikely event of a terrorist act.
Continuing Education Credits
Objectives
- Know the working definition of terrorism.
- Have a general knowledge of 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.
- Be familiar with the clinical laboratory’s response in a biological or chemical terrorist alert and know what you can do to protect yourself and others.
- Have general knowledge about 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
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- Terrorism Defined
- 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
- At Work
- Your Response – At Work
- Physical Security
- Electronic Security
- Suspicious Packages or Envelopes
- Suspicious Packages or Envelopes (cont.)
- 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
Intended Audience: clinical laboratory science students and medical technologists and technicians seeking review or continuing education opportunities. It is also appropriate medical students, pathology residents, and pathologists.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Author Credentials: Dr. Pendergraph currently serves as laboratory director for Doctors Laboratory, Inc. at their Savannah, Brunswick, Kingsland, Georgia locations and as the corporate privacy officer. He is also the clinical laboratory director at Moody Air Force Base. He has served as chairman of the medical technology programs at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. He is the author of various books, monographs, and scientific publications. Dr. Pendergraph received a PhD from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a JD from the Concord Law School, Kaplan University. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and is certified as a MLScm and specialist in microbiology by the American Society of Clinical Pathology, and as a High Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director, by the American Board of Bioanalysts.
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