Webcast

Presumptive Field Screening of Biological Agents

	Jun 16, 2010
	Approximately one hour
	Rob Schnepp, Special Operations Chief, Alameda County (CA) Fire Department

 

 

 

The responsibility of quickly ascertaining the validity of bioterrorist attacks and protecting the public from such potential attacks has fallen to first responder, police, military, and public health authorities. They have come to rely on technologies that have been adapted from clinical settings into various field arenas and can rapidly determine the degree of hazard in prospective biological incidents.

The primary questions that such technologies need to address are: "Is this threat valid?" and "How can it be dealt with to minimize the impact?" This lecture will provide an overview of the most common field detection technologies for biological agents; field screening for other hazards; an overview of the laboratory response network (LRN) and the ASTM document on field sampling.

This webcast will provide an overview of the most common field detection technologies for biological agents; field screening for other hazards; an overview of the laboratory response network (LRN) and the ASTM document on field sampling.

Rob Schnepp Special Operations Chief Alameda County (CA) Fire Department

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