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Chemical and Biological Terrorism

Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents

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Chemical and Biological Terrorism

Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents

The threat of domestic terrorism today looms larger than ever. Bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City's Federal Building, as well as nerve gas attacks in Japan, have made it tragically obvious that American civilians must be ready for terrorist attacks. What do we need to know to help emergency and medical personnel prepare for these attacks? Chemical and Biological Terrorism identifies the R&D efforts needed to implement recommendations in key areas: pre-incident intelligence, detection and identification of chemical and biological agents, protective clothing and equipment, early recognition that a population has been covertly exposed to a pathogen, mass casualty decontamination and triage, use of vaccines and pharmaceuticals, and the psychological effects of terror. Specific objectives for computer software development are also identified. The book addresses the differences between a biological and chemical attack, the distinct challenges to the military and civilian medical communities, and other broader issues. This book will be of critical interest to anyone involved in civilian preparedness for terrorist attack: planners, administrators, responders, medical professionals, public health and emergency personnel, and technology designers and engineers.

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National Academies Press

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0309061954

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High-Impact Terrorism

Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

By: Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Confronting Terrorism in Russia

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High-Impact Terrorism

Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

In June 2001 the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a bilateral workshop in Moscow on terrorism in a high-technology society and modern methods to prevent and respond to it. The purpose of the workshop was to begin a dialogue on high-impact terrorism that could lead to further U.S.-Russian collaboration. This volume includes papers presented at the workshop by 31 Russian and American experts on various types of high-impact terrorism, including biological and agricultural terrorism, nuclear and electromagnetic terrorism, explosives, chemical, and technological terrorism, and cyber terrorism. The papers also address legal issues, Russian internal affairs, and the future of international cooperation in this area.

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0309082706

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9780309082709

Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee on Poison Prevention and Control

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Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Committee on Poison Prevention and Control

Poisoning is a far more serious health problem in the U.S. than has generally been recognized. It is estimated that more than 4 million poisoning episodes occur annually, with approximately 300,000 cases leading to hospitalization. The field of poison prevention provides some of the most celebrated examples of successful public health interventions, yet surprisingly the current poison control "system" is little more than a loose network of poison control centers, poorly integrated into the larger spheres of public health. To increase their effectiveness, efforts to reduce poisoning need to be linked to a national agenda for public health promotion and injury prevention. Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System recommends a future poison control system with a strong public health infrastructure, a national system of regional poison control centers, federal funding to support core poison control activities, and a national poison information system to track major poisoning epidemics and possible acts of bioterrorism. This framework provides a complete "system" that could offer the best poison prevention and patient care services to meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century.

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0309166209

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9780309166201

Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event

Workshop Report

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Medical Preparedness for a Terrorist Nuclear Event

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Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event

Workshop Report

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Medical Preparedness for a Terrorist Nuclear Event

A nuclear attack on a large U.S. city by terrorists-even with a low-yield improvised nuclear device (IND) of 10 kilotons or less-would cause a large number of deaths and severe injuries. The large number of injured from the detonation and radioactive fallout that would follow would be overwhelming for local emergency response and health care systems to rescue and treat, even assuming that these systems and their personnel were not themselves incapacitated by the event. The United States has been struggling for some time to address and plan for the threat of nuclear terrorism and other weapons of mass destruction that terrorists might obtain and use. The Department of Homeland Security recently contracted with the Institute of Medicine to hold a workshop, summarized in this volume, to assess medical preparedness for a nuclear detonation of up to 10 kilotons. This book provides a candid and sobering look at our current state of preparedness for an IND, and identifies several key areas in which we might begin to focus our national efforts in a way that will improve the overall level of preparedness.

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0309130883

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Preparing for Terrorism

Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

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Preparing for Terrorism

Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

By: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) program of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides funds to major U. S. cities to help them develop plans for coping with the health and medical consequences of a terrorist attack with chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) agents. DHHS asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assist in assessing the effectiveness of the MMRS program by developing appropriate evaluation methods, tools, and processes to assess both its own management of the program and local preparedness in the cities that have participated in the program. This book provides the managers of the MMRS program and others concerned about local capabilities to cope with CBR terrorism with three evaluation tools and a three-part assessment method. The tools are a questionnaire survey eliciting feedback about the management of the MMRS program, a table of preparedness indicators for 23 essential response capabilities, and a set of three scenarios and related questions for group discussion. The assessment method described integrates document inspection, a site visit by a team of expert peer reviewers, and observations at community exercises and drills.

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0309169364

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Chemical and Biological Terrorism

Chemical and Biological Terrorism

High-Impact Terrorism

High-Impact Terrorism

Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System

Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System

Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event

Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event

Preparing for Terrorism

Preparing for Terrorism

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