Bioterrorism Preparedness Training
Bioterrorism Preparedness Training is geared to the needs and background of the audience. Molecular Translations has designed and presented training sessions to security professionals, the general public, government officials, law enforcement, and first responders. Venues have included the US Attorney's Office and education conferences for security professionals in the US and Europe. Here is a sample outline for a bioterrorism training session:
- AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MICROBIAL WORLD
- ANATOMY OF AN INFECTION
- transmission
- infection
- disease
- A QUICK SURVEY OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- PROTECTION AGAINST INFECTION
- Appropriate antibiotic use
- Minimizing transmission
- Vaccination
- BIOWEAPONS: Microbes And Their Products
- History
- The new weapon of choice
- Probable agents
- THINKING AHEAD
- Planning, prevention, and response
- Lesson learned from the Brentwood mail facility
- Lessons learned from the SARS epidemic
- Sources of information, assistance, and training
