This was the program that trained thousands of emergency personnel in response protocols during the 2001 anthrax attack. Now updated with additional knowledge learned from those attacks.
Five common scenarios involving threats are examined and proper response procedures for each are illustrated:
- A threat is made but no substance is discovered
- An unopened letter or package is discovered that claims to contain anthrax
- A package is opened that claims to contain anthrax, but no suspicious material is included
- A package or letter is opened that claims to contain anthrax, and a suspicious substance is found
- A suspicious powder is found, but no threat has been made.
Other topics covered:
- Protective clothing and equipment
- Obtaining samples
- Handling victims
- Clean-up.
29 minutes.
