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| Introduction: It's Just Another Hazardous Materials Incident! | |
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| History of Terrorism | |
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| Chemical Terrorist Agents | |
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| Chemical Agent Development History | |
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| Nerve Agents | |
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| Selected Precursors | |
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| Historical Notes | |
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| Selected Precursors | |
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| Selected Precursors | |
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| Selected Precursors | |
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| Symptoms and Effects | |
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| Selected Precursors | |
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| Blister Agents or Vesicants | |
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| Blood Agents (Cyanogens) | |
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| Choking Agents (Lung Damaging Agents) | |
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| Riot Control Agents (Irritant Agents) | |
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| Vomiting Agents | |
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| Miscellaneous Chemical Agents | |
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| Terrorist Use | |
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| Aum Shinri Kyo | |
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| Al Qaeda | |
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| Iraqi Insurgents | |
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| Terrorist Use | |
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| Aum Shinri Kyo | |
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| Asbat al-Ansar/Ansar al-Islam | |
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| Biological Terrorist Agents | |
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| Bacterial Agents | |
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| Viruses | |
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| Biological Toxins | |
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| Explosive Terrorism | |
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| ATF Bomb Threat Checklist | |
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| Characteristics of Explosions | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Categories of Explosions | |
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| Categories of Explosives | |
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| Types of Explosives | |
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| Types of Chemical Explosions | |
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| Two Phases of Explosions | |
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| Yield vs. Order | |
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| Improvised Explosive Devices | |
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| Letter and Package Bombs | |
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| Explosives under ATF Jurisdiction | |
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| Nuclear Terrorism | |
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| Definition of Radioactive Material | |
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| History of Radiation | |
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| Atomic Structure | |
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| Nuclear Fission | |
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| Types of Radiation | |
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| Measurements of Radioactivity | |
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| Biological Effects of Nuclear Explosions | |
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| Radiation Exposure | |
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| Effects of Nuclear Explosions | |
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| Incendiary Terrorism | |
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| What Is Arson? | |
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| The Firefighter's Role | |
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| History of Incendiary Terrorist Incidents | |
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| Types of Incendiary Devices | |
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| Chemistry of Fire and Fire Behavior | |
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| Heat Transfer | |
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| Stages of Fire Development | |
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| Clues to Arson and Terrorism | |
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| Fire Causes | |
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| Monitoring and Detection Equipment for Terrorist Agents | |
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| pH | |
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| Monitoring for Oxygen Levels | |
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| Monitoring for Flammable Atmospheres | |
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| Monitoring Toxic Atmospheres | |
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| Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry | |
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| Colorimetric Sampling Tubes | |
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| Chemical Agent Detectors | |
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| Direct-Read Instruments | |
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| Test Kits | |
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| Test Strips | |
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| CDP Five-Step Process for Biological Materials | |
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| Five-Step Testing Process | |
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| Agent Characteristics for Monitoring | |
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| Biological Agent Detectors | |
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| Radiation Detection Equipment | |
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| Air Monitoring during Terrorist Incidents | |
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| Explosives Monitoring | |
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| Anthrax Field Test Update | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Decontamination for Terrorist Agents | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | |
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| Respiratory Protection | |
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| Body Protection | |
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| IAFF Concerns about the 3/30 Rule | |
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| NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensemble for USAR Operations | |
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| NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire and Emergency Services | |
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| NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies | |
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| NFPA 1994, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents | |
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| NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations | |
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| Guidelines for Choosing Chemical and Biological Agent Protective Clothing | |
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| PPE Required for Protection from Specific Agents | |
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| CDC Interim Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Protective Clothing and Respirators against Biological Agents | |
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| Heat and Cold Stress | |
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| PPE of the Future | |
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| Decontamination | |
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| Technical Decontamination | |
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| Emergency Decontamination | |
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| Removing Clothing | |
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| Skin Decontamination Solutions and Agents | |
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| Equipment Decontamination Solutions and Agents | |
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| Decontamination Corridor Setup | |
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| Response Tactics for Terrorism: "The Rules Have Changed" | |
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| Approaching the Scene | |
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| Establishing Scene Control | |
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| Identifying the Hazards | |
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| Public Protection Options | |
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| Managing the Incident | |
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| National Incident Management System (NIMS) | |
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| Incident Operations | |
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| Triage, Treatment, and Transport | |
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| On-Scene Triage | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Preparing the Hospitals | |
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| Managing the Deceased | |
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| Fighting Fires Involving Chemical Agents | |
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| Investigating the Crime | |
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| Termination of the Incident | |
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| Developing a Plan | |
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| Resources | |
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| Response to Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials | |
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| Department of Energy Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) | |
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| FEMA's Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Program | |
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| Metropolitan Medical Strike Force Teams (MMST) | |
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| FBI Explosives Unit - Bomb Data Center | |
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| U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SBCCOM) | |
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| U.S. Coast Guard Strike Force | |
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| National Guard Civil Support Teams (Formerly Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection [RAID] Teams) | |
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| National Guard Civil Support Teams | |
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| Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) | |
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| Visual First Responder (VFR) | |
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| Homeland Security Alert System | |
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| Trident/One Mass Decontamination Device | |
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| Terrorism Resources and Response Training | |
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| National Fire Academy: Emmitsburg, Maryland | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study, a Home-Study Course | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations: Company Officer | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations: EMS | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations: Hazmat | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism: Strategic Considerations for Command Officers | |
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| Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP): Fort McClellan, Alabama | |
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| Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Training Programs | |
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| Resident Training | |
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| WMD Technical Emergency Response Training Course (TERT) | |
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| WMD Hazardous Material Technician Training Course (HT) | |
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| WMD Incident Command Training Course (IC) | |
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| WMD Hands-On Training Course (HOT) | |
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| WMD Law Enforcement Protective Measures (LEPM) | |
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| Instructor Training Certification Course (ITC) | |
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| WMD Emergency Medical Services Training (EMS) | |
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| WMD Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician Training (ER Hazmat) | |
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| Center for Domestic Preparedness Training Update | |
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| L.Z. Johnson Retires as Center for Domestic Preparedness Director | |
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| Hospital Preparedness for Terrorism | |
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| Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) | |
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| Advanced Radiological Incident Operations (ARIO) | |
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| HealthCare Master Exercise Practitioner Program (HCMEPP) Series | |
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| Hospital Emergency Response Team Training | |
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| EMAC TTT | |
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| Healthcare Leadership | |
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| MMRS | |
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| Types of MMRS/IEMC Programs | |
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| Costs Associated with the MMRS/IEMC Program | |
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| National Center for Emergency Preparedness | |
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| Training/Exercise | |
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| Technical Assistance and Planning | |
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| Clinical Training and Education | |
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| Educational and Operational Research | |
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| National Center for Combating Terrorism (NCCT) (Nevada Test Site) | |
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| New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Training Center (EMRTC) | |
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| Course Offerings | |
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| Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings - Awareness | |
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| Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings - Operations | |
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| Louisiana State University (LSU) (Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education) | |
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| Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents | |
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| Operation Level (Direct Delivery) | |
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| Chemical/Biological - Current Courses | |
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| Operation Level - 24 Hour | |
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| Technician Level - 24 Hour | |
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| Law Enforcement - Current Courses | |
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| Awareness Level - 16 Hour | |
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| Operations Level - 24 Hour | |
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| Performance Level - 24 Hour | |
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| Technician Level - 40 Hour | |
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| Public Health/Medical -Current Courses | |
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| Awareness Level - 8 Hour | |
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| Operation Level - 24 Hour | |
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| Operation Level - 32 Hour | |
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| Technician Level - 24 Hour | |
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| National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) | |
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| Training Videos Available from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) | |
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| Emergency Response to Terrorism Training for Emergency Responders (DVD) | |
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| Using the Incident Command System for WMD Incidents (Video) | |
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| Using Unified Command on WMD Incidents (Video) | |
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| Responding to a WMD Crime Scene (Video) | |
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| Surviving the Secondary Device - The Rules Have Changed (Video) | |
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| Surviving Weapons of Mass Destruction (Video) | |
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| Weapons of Mass Destruction - The First Responder (Video) | |
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| How to Obtain Videos/DVD | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Terrorism Web Sites | |
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| U.S. Urban Search & Rescue Response System | |
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| US&R Task Forces | |
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| Conversion Charts | |
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| Temperature Conversions | |
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| Radiation Term Conversion Factors | |
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| Common Conversions | |
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| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms | |
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| List of Explosive Materials | |
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| List of Explosive Materials | |
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| Regulations on the Transfer or Receipt of Select Agents | |
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| Registration | |
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| CDC Form EA-101 | |
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| Disposal | |
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| Exemptions | |
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| Penalties | |
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| Viruses | |
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| Transfer of Select Agents | |
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| Other Restrictions | |
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| Additional Exemptions | |
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| Chronological Listing of UNABOMBER Targets 1978-1995 | |
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| Tools Needed for Bomb or Explosives Scene Investigation Safety | |
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| General Crime Scene Tools | |
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| Scene Documentation | |
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| Evidence Collection | |
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| Specialized Equipment | |
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| List of Resource Organizations for Bomb and Explosives Incidents | |
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| Index | |