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Imagine that you are a mitigation analyst for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). What can you do to ensure your community is prepared for biological agent attacks by terror organizations? Do you believe that your local, state, or tribal government officials are prepared to deal with the aftermath of a terrorist attack in your community? Why, or why not? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
TEXTBOOK
Pichtel, J. (2016). Terrorism and WMDs (2nd ed.). Taylor & Francis. https://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781498738996
UnitIV1.pdf
HLS 3301, Weapons of Mass Destruction 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit IV Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
2. Characterize the types of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). 2.1 Discuss biological agents, their effectiveness, and how they are disseminated.
4. Examine how the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) impacts society.
4.1 Discuss the proliferation of biological agents by terror organizations. 4.2 Discuss the mitigation strategies of biological agents and the federal agencies that provide
oversight. Required Unit Resources Chapter 4: Biological Agents, pp. 103–134 In order to access the following resources, click the links below. Kortepeter, M. G., & Parker, G. W. (1999). Potential biological weapons threats. Emerging Infectious
Diseases, 5(4), 523–527. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/4/99-0411_article Rotz, L. D., Khan, A. S., Lillibridge, S. R., Ostroff, S. M., & Hughes, J. M. (2002). Public health assessment of
potential biological terrorism agents. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 8(2), 225–230. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0164_article
Schmitt, G. R. (2007, June 1). Agroterrorism: Why we’re not ready: A look at the role of law enforcement.
National Institute of Justice Journal, 257. https://nij.gov/journals/257/pages/agroterrorism.aspx Sobel, A. L., & Fisher, B. M. (2012, October). Educating the next generation to respond to a bioterrorism
event. Leadership & Management in Engineering, 12(4), 324–329. https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc t=true&db=bsu&AN=82214033&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Unit Lesson The content for this unit lesson is presented through PowerPoint with audio below. On each slide, click on the audio icon to play the audio. You can refer to these lessons as needed.
UNIT IV STUDY GUIDE Biological Agents
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Suggested Unit Resources In order to access the following resources, click the links below. The following article may assist you in preparing your final research paper by providing an analysis of how experts assess bioterrorism threats to national security. The article also presents ways to restrict terrorist organizations’ access to biological weapons. Atlas, R. M. (1999, June). Combating the threat of biowarfare and bioterrorism. Bioscience, 49(6), 465.
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc t=true&db=asn&AN=1855525&site=ehost-live&scope=site
The following video takes a closer look at the use of bioresearch by terrorist organizations. The transcript for this video can be found by clicking on “Transcript” in the gray bar to the right of the video in the Films on Demand database. Digital Classics Distribution (Producer). (1999). Biological weapons in the hands of terrorists (Segment 10 of
10) [Video]. In Bioterror: The invisible threat. Films on Demand. https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPl aylists.aspx?wID=273866&xtid=31452&loid=45440
The following article analyzes different models for judging likeliness of terrorist targets. Ezell, B. C., Berh, J., & Collins, A. (2012, January). Identifying factors that influence terrorist decisions and
target selection. Journal of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, 9(1), 1–5. https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc t=true&db=tsh&AN=78277333&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Access the following video for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discussion on bioterrorism. The transcript for this video can be found beneath the video on the webpage. Federal Bureau of Investigation. (n.d.). Law enforcement and the National Security Branch [Video].
https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-law-enforcement-and-the-national-security-branch/view
- Course Learning Outcomes for Unit IV
- Required Unit Resources
- Unit Lesson
- Suggested Unit Resources
