Need Writing Help 11/11/2023
HSE 420 WK 4 DP
Select one (1) of the following prompts to answer:
Prompt 1: What should a responder, or any individual, do when recognizing that something is suspicious or hazardous?
Prompt 2: Responders are called to a “white powder” incident at a high-rise office building. What reliable tools do they have to determine if the suspicious substance contains a biothreat agent? What should they do to contain the situation?
Resource: Chapter 6 & 7 PowerPoint
Book: Ryan, J. (2016). Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann.
RUBRIC BELOW
1. Discussion Forum
Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:
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Engagement / Interaction |
N/A - no points are available for this criterion |
engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with at least one peers |
N/A - no points are available for this criterion |
engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with two or more peers |
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Participation |
N/A - no points are available for this criterion |
participated on one days= |
N/A - no points are available for this criterion |
participated on two or more days |
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Content / Topic Relevance |
discussion forum contributions rarely addressed the main topic |
discussion forum contributions sometimes addressed the main topic |
discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic |
discussion forum contributions always addressed the main topic |
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Timeliness |
N/A - no points are available for this criterion |
responded to main topic one day after the first post due date |
N/A - no points are available for this criterion |
responded to main topic the day of the first post due date |
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Content / Topic Knowledge |
displays a fair understanding of the material |
displays a good understanding of the material |
displays a very good understanding of the material |
displays an excellent understanding of the material |
Approved Website Resources
Organized by Student Learning Objective
The following optional learning resources contain approved external websites that may be used to assist you in gaining a deeper understanding of the material presented in this weeks lesson. They are categorized by the student learning objectives in this week. Please take advantage of this opportunity to expand your knowledge with the material provided.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Respirators & protective clothing for protection against biological agents |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014, June 6). Respirators & protective clothing for protection against biological agents. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-132/. Click https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-132/ link to open resource. |
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Biodetection Technology Resource for First Responders |
Biodetection home. Biodetection Home. (2015, August 1). https://biodetectionresource.pnnl.gov/. Click https://biodetectionresource.pnnl.gov/ link to open resource. |
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The National Security Archive: The September 11th Sourcebooks Volume V: Anthrax at Sverdlovsk, 1979 U.S. Intelligence on the Deadliest Modern Outbreak |
Evans, M. (n.d.). The September 11th Sourcebooks Volume V: Anthrax at Sverdlovsk, 1979 U.S. Intelligence on the Deadliest Modern Outbreak. The National Security Archive: Anthrax at SVERDLOVSK, 1979. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB61/. Click https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB61/ link to open resource. |
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World Health Organization (WHO): Ebola Virus Disease |
World Health Organization. (n.d.). Ebola virus disease. World Health Organization (WHO) . https://www.who.int/health-topics/ebola#tab=tab_1. Click https://www.who.int/health-topics/ebola#tab=tab_1 link to open resource. |
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Indian 'plague' epidemic: unanswered questions and key lessons |
Mavalankar, D. V. (1995, October). Indian 'plague' epidemic: unanswered questions and key lessons. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1295353/pdf/jrsocmed00065-0007.pdf. Click https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1295353/pdf/jrsocmed00065-0007.pdf link to open resource. |