Managing a Bioterrorism Event: Staff Education and Training Video

Is your facility prepared to respond to a bioterrorist event? Is your ED prepared to identify potential victims of chemical or biological attacks? Now, witness scenes from an actual communitywide bioterrorism drill, including decontamination and patient triage. After reviewing this video and accompanying workbook you will:

• Be able to recognize the high-risk signs and scenarios which may indicate a bioterrorist attack
• Learn how to protect yourself when caring for victims of a terrorist attack
• Understand how to activate the emergency response system
• Learn the key components of an organizational plan for responding to a terrorist attack
• Understand how to respond to questions from Joint Commission Surveyors regarding your facility’s preparedness for a mass casualty event

In addition, you will be provided with quick reference lists on agents of mass destruction as well as a planning and preparedness questionnaire for healthcare facilities.

Managing a Bioterrorism Event: Staff Education and Training Video and Workbook will provide you with information on:

• Identifying a terrorist event
• Patient management of a biological attack
• How to respond to a chemical terrorist attack
• Management of radiation accidents
• Special responsibilities of clinical laboratories
• Requirements of the written plan
• Communication guidelines
• The emergency credentialing of physicians in a disaster What to expect in the JCAHO interview process in regards to emergency management planning