2. Through local and electronic research, identify the “responsible governmental agency” charged with protection / mitigation of a major, region wide hazardous materials release in your locale. Post the contact information, area (air/water/land/etc) of responsibility, and region of response. Write a brief report of that agency’s resources for preparedness, response, and mitigation and submit.

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1. Review and answer PPT presentation and questions.

2. Through local and electronic research, identify the “responsible governmental agency” charged with protection / mitigation of a major, region wide hazardous materials release in your locale. Post the contact information, area (air/water/land/etc) of responsibility, and region of response. Write a brief report of that agency’s resources for preparedness, response, and mitigation and submit.

3. Research and review Project Bio-Shield. Provide a brief overview of the project, its purpose, and use in densely populated areas.

 

Week 10: WMD Focus

Attached Files:

1. Read Stilp & Bevelacqua Emergency Medical Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents chapter 3,10, 11.

2. Read Cashman Emergency Response Handbook for Chemical and Biological Agents and Weapons chapter 3,18

3. View last week’s powerpoint case study, (weekly topics) and provide your answers to all the questions. You may do this individually, or as a group, as long as we can identify your active participation. REMEMBER to discuss each other’s contribution.

4. INDIVIDUALLY, identify your local and/or regional HazMat resource facilities or “key personnel” (toxicologist, poison control center, industrial/transportation mitigation expert teams, etc). Provide the contact, agency, address and phone contact as a resource list. Which ICS form would this best be placed on?

5. Research and review the CDC’s Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). List the purpose and goal of the SNS for local response and governmental response organizations.