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detectors, 52generator safety, 30protecting business from, 229, 230protecting home from, 27, 139stranded in car, 141cardiac arrest (heart attack), first aid treatment, 188-192cardiopulmonary resuscitation. See CPRCBRN, 78. See also chemical, biological, radiological, nuclearCenter for Disease Control and PreventionEmergency Preparedness and Responseweb sites, 98, 105, 108, 113NCID Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, 165, 168Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)alerts and information on national security, where to find, 126web sites, 244CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)about CERT program, 222, 224online course, 224chemical agents, 78. See also terrorismabout, 88-98categories (types of), 88-95biotoxins, some names of, 88blister agents / vesicants, some names of, 88mustard gas, 93-94blood agents, some names of, 88cyanide, 91-92caustics (acids), a name of, 88choking / lung / pulmonary agents, some names of, 88chlorine, 90-91incapacitating agents, some names of, 88BZ, 89-90metals, some names of, 88nerve agents (nerve gas), some names of, 88sarin, 92-93VX, 94-95organic solvents, some names of, 88riot control agents / tear gas, some names of, 88toxic alcohols, a name of, 88vomiting agents, a name of, 88how used in an attack, 89safety informationafter an attack, 97-98before an attack, 96during an attack, 96-97where to get more information, 98chemical spill. See hazardous materialschlorine (chemical agent), 88248 www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325