Weapons of Mass Casualties and Terrorism Response Handbook

The Weapons of Mass Casualties and Terrorism Response Handbook is the ultimate medical resource on weapons of mass destruction for all levels of emergency care providers, covering emergency care of injuries and illnesses resulting from weapons of mass casualties! This handbook provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive medical information available for both prehospital and in-hospital providers on the emergency care of injuries and illnesses resulting from biologic or chemical weapons. Covering all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threats and more, this handbook provides the following information for each agent presented: History Physical Characteristics Dissemination Mechanism of Action Effects Lethality and Toxicity Treatment Emergency Decontamination and Personal Protection Features & Benefits Incidents in Terrorism – Boxed text providing background on terrorist events involving weapons of mass casualties. Incidents Involving Chemicals – Boxed