Terrorist incidents

Guidelines for Mass Fatality Management During Terrorist Incidents Involving Chemical Agents. 

Routes of Entry to the Body Inhalation, skin, and mouth. A biological warfare attack or a terrorist incident utilizing anthrax spores disseminated by aerosol would cause inhalation anthrax, a very rare form of this naturally occurring disease. Normal infection could occur through scratches or sores, wounds, eating insufficiently cooked infected meat, or by flies. All human populations are susceptible. The good news is that if you survive anthrax disease the first time, you would be immune to anthrax disease in the future. 

Specific capabilities of federal agencies, bureaus, and offices in dealing with WMD are stated below. Fire and police chiefs in the United States are often frustrated in not knowing exactly what response services are available from the federal government to help local officials when a terrorist incident occurs with the United States. 

Emergency Response to Terrorism Job Aid (for Fire/EMS/HazMat/Law Enforcement Personnel) A very well done, pocket-sized manual on plastic stock that actually tells first responders extensive basic information about what needs to be done at a terrorist incident. This handbook was designed, produced and distributed through a joint partnership of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Fire Administration, and the... 

TRACEM-P An acronym meaning seven types of harm that could be encountered at a terrorist incident Thermal-Radioactive-Asphyxiation-Chemical-Etiological-Mechanical -Psychological. 

Studies performed several years prior to September 11, 2001 showed that terrorist incidents around the world declined somewhat, while the severity of individual attacks increased dramatically.1 The motivation for terrorist acts has shifted in recent years from being politically driven to having a more fatalistic orientation. Current-day terrorism is increasingly motivated by body count, and more often than not is religiously or ethnically motivated. While politically motivated terrorism tends to limit the amount of violence in order to ensure that it does not impact supporters sympathy for its cause, today s nihilistic terrorism is more simply focused on massive death and destruction of property. 

Keep in mind that some of these consequences would only be realized in the event of a successful terrorist incident however, the mere threat of terrorism can also have an adverse impact on industries that depend on a safe, steady supply of chemicals. 

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Burn Centers Are a Unique National Resource. Given the unique nature of burn care and the nationwide availability of highly specialized burn care systems established to address the complex nature of burn injuries, burn centers have been specifically recognized in federal bioterrorism legislation, with subsequent action of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to incorporate burn centers in state and local disaster plans. Furthermore, although most burn surgeons have the expertise and training to treat burn—as well as trauma— victims in the event of a mass casualty, the reverse is not necessarily so, which supports the need for unique benchmarks to ensure that the needs of the burn-injured are met in the event of a terrorist incident. 

Some Unique Aspects of a Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incident... 

Reference labs, sometimes referred to as confirmatory reference, can perform tests to detect and confirm the presence of a threat agent. These labs ensure a timely local response in the event of a terrorist incident. Rather than having to rely on confirmation from labs at CDC, reference labs are capable of producing conclusive results. This allows local authorities to respond quickly to emergencies. 

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