disaster 5th 1108_5th ed 2011 - Homeland Security and Emergency ...

efore an attack, 102
during an attack, 102-103
types of, 95-102
anthrax, 95-96
botulism, 96
plague, 96-97
ricin, 97-98
smallpox, 98-100
tularemia, 100-101
viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs), 101-102
where to get more information, 104
bioterrorism. See also biological agents
using animals and insects to carry, 94-95
where to get more information, 104, 165
bites
animals or humans, first aid treatment, 162
snakes, first aid treatment, 166-167
ticks, first aid treatment, 167-168
bites and stings
insects, first aid treatment, 162-163
marine animals (sea critters), first aid treatment, 165-166
spiders and scorpions, first aid treatment, 167-168
bleeding
controlling, 169
internal, first aid treatment, 170
nosebleeds, 170
blister/vesicants (chemical agent), 83. See also terrorism
mustard gas, 88-89
body parts, severed or amputated, emergency measures, 170
bomb
dirty, about, 104-108
nuclear, about, 109-125
spreading chemicals with a, 84
bomb threat
suspicious packages in mail, dealing with, 105-106
what to do if you receive a, 105
bones, broken or fractured, first aid treatment, 173
botulism (biological agent)
about, 96
how spread, 96
signs and symptoms of exposure, 96
treatment, 96
breathing problems, 171-172
burns, 174-176
chemical, first aid treatment, 175
electrical, first aid treatment, 175-176
fire or hot liquids, first aid treatment, 174-175
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