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TERRORISM: MEDICAL RESPONSE VIDEO (VHS OR DVD)
by Emergency Film Group

“Terrorism: Medical Response” is a 28-minute video or DVD plus Leader's Guide
produced
by Emergency Film Group designed to provide training to public health, EMS,
hospital
personnel and others in the medical community who would be called upon to
respond to a
terrorist incident involving biological or chemical agents. Available on DVD or VHS.

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ABOUT TERRORIST AGENTS

“In the hands of terrorists, biological and chemical agents have the potential to kill
or
incapacitate large numbers of people. Increased terrorist activity and the
proliferation of such
weapons make it imperative that medical personnel, who will be on the front lines
of a
response, be prepared to handle an event.”

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

“Terrorism: Medical Response” prepares personnel in the medical community to be
pro-active in preparing for and responding to a terrorist incident. It characterizes the
various
categories of biological and chemical agents, outlines symptoms of exposure, and
describes
general indicators of a terrorist event. The elements of an emergency plan for
hospitals and
public health are outlined, including staffing issues, resource needs, state and
federal
assistance, and legal and security issues.

“The program stresses the importance of surveillance for early detection of an
outbreak, and
examines the three types of surveillance: epidemiologic, organization and
technical. It
explains the incident command and unified command systems for managing
incidents and
also covers hazmat protocols, including use of protective clothing. Both gross and
technical
decontamination are portrayed. Other topics covered include:
* lockdown of medical facilities,
* cohorting victims,
* use of Standard Precautions,
* treatment of patients,
* handling evidence, and
* dealing with mass fatalities.

“A companion Leader’s Guide outlines a seminar that includes objectives, pre- and
post-seminar testing, classroom and field exercises, and reference materials that
will be of
interest to responders.”

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ABOUT THE SERIES

“Terrorism: Medical Response” is part of a timely video/DVD series on terrorism
response.
This series is designed for local emergency personnel who are likely to be at the
scene of a
terrorist event for hours or days before federal response agencies arrive. Other
programs in
this series include “Terrorism: 1st Response,” “Terrorism: Chemical Weapons”,
“Terrorism:
Biological Weapons” and "Terrorism: Roll Call Edition."

Other programs useful for counterterrorism training include "Response to Anthrax
Threats,"
"ICS: The Incident Command System," and "Bomb Threat."

These are all available from The Rothstein Catalog On Disaster Recovery on VHS
or DVD.

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ABOUT THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

“Terrorism: Medical Response” was filmed in Florida with the help of Bayfront
Health
Systems and local emergency responders. Emergency Film Group programs are
created
with the assistance of leaders in emergency response training as well as in the
subject field.
“Terrorism: Medical Response” was created with the help of the following
authorities:

* Phil Currance, US Public Health Service NMRT, Parker, CO
* Dr. Mike Lozano, Bayfront Medical Center, Tampa, FL
* Dr. Paul Rega, Toledo, OH;
* Daniel Simpson, Safety Coordinator, Bayfront Health Systems;
* Dr. Steve Tharratt, Medical Director, Sacramento County Emergency
Medical
Services



About the filmmakers

* Gordon Massingham, writer and director. Former manager of the NFPA
Film
Department, Gordon has won numerous national and international awards for
excellence in
filmmaking.
* Michael Cataldo, director/producer. Assistant director on numerous
Emergency
Film Group productions, Mike also works as a production designer.
* J.B. Lamont, editor. J.B. manages the non-linear digital editing capabilities
for all
Emergency Flm Group programs.
* Shirley Ayers, script writer. Shirley also serves as marketing manager for
EFG,
with responsibilities for promotional material and the web presence.

ABOUT THE EMERGENCY FILM GROUP

“Emergency Film Group, a division of the Detrick Lawrence Corp., was established
to
distribute quality training films for emergency response and right to know
education. Firmly
committed to accuracy, EFG uses the best qualified advisors and production
crews to
ensure
that programs are not only exciting to watch, but are also accurate in every detail.”

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Available as VHS or DVD

"Terrorism: Medical Response" is available as a 28-minute video or as a DVD with
bonus
materials including an interactive self-test, technical committee biographies,
Leader's Guide
in .pdf format, and clips from other EFG programs. A hard copy of the Leader's
Guide
booklet is provided with the purchase of either VHS or DVD.

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SPECIAL ORDER ITEM.
2002, Video (28 minutes) plus companion Leader’s Guide.
Order #DR677-VHS or DR677-DVD.
*** Specify VHS or DVD ***
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