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a. Sponsors: These programs are sponsored for
Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the Alabama Department of Public Health
and by the Department of Justice Television Network at Columbia, SC.
b. Availability: These free, public domain, videotaped broadcasts will be available on the GETN Military/GETN/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks and on C/KU analog satellites. VTC connectivity may be available by special arrangement with supporting satellite bridges for USA TNET, USN CNET or ARNG DTTP Sites. A delayed webcast will be available 48 hours after the broadcast date. (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.)
c. Target Audience Statement: The target audience will be First Responders, EMS Preparedness Officials, NG CST teams, counselors and others who might be involved or interested in responding to WMD events.
d. Program Summary: An historical review of
bioterrorism begins with the Sumerian tablets around 3000 BC that relate
knowledge of contaminated objects leading to pestilence. Over 2,000 years later,
the earliest recorded use of a definite bio-weapon occurred when the Assyrians
poisoned enemy wells with rye ergot - a fungal toxin. China records from Han
Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) indicate numerous formulae for generating poisonous
smoke was used on their enemies. The September 11 attacks and the subsequent
anthrax letters have focused renewed attention on modern day terrorism involving
chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons. "Emerging" refers to
newly discovered infectious diseases or old ones that have rebounded, turned up
in new places or become drug resistant such as malaria, AIDS, tuberculosis,
yellow fever, mad cow disease and West Nile encephalitis. Now, anthrax and other
potential bioterrorism agents including smallpox, botulism, and Q fever have
been added to the ranks of emerging infectious diseases. Preparation is the best
response to biologic terrorism and governmental agencies, health departments,
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified the most
likely agents to be used in a biologic attack and they have plans in place to
address such attacks. These plans emphasize the important role of frontline
medical providers in recognizing and reporting suspected biologic and chemical
attacks. Biologic weapons are likely to be used in covert rather than overt
attacks. Symptoms and signs of disease would have a delayed presentation,
depending on the incubation period of the organism and the clinical syndrome. Covert attacks will be detected only if health care providers are vigilant and
trained to recognize infections with potential bioterrorism organisms.
e. Program Objectives:
Become familiar with the historical context of bioterrorism.
Learn the basic classification and organization of bioterrorism organisms by class.
Become familiar with emerging diseases which are potential bioterrorism threats.
f. Program Panelists:
Aubrey J. Hough, Jr., MD; Distinguished Professor of Pathology; Associate Dean for Translational Research and Special Programs,
University of Arkansas for
Medical Services, Little Rock, Arkansas.
g. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: No continuing
education credits will be available for this program.
h. Videotape Availability:
Videotapes may be available at a small cost that
covers reproduction, shipping and handling. For details contact the
Alabama Department of Public Health at 334-206-6618 or email:
alphtn@adph.state.al.us.
i. Videotape release (if
taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and
non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it
MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.
It may not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes without
additional permission of the sponsors.
j. Satellite Coordinates and Site Support Materials Packet: C/KU
Satellite Coordinates will be provided on request only to registered sites. The
link for Handouts will be provided in the final confirmation message sent 48
hours prior to the broadcast to all registered sites.
k. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) C/KU coordinates, and Site Materials. Sites may register at: GETN Registration Site or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
l. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by GETN network managers (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
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