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Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recall pertinent issues related to HSPDs 5, 7, 8, and 9
as they relate to agricultural security and threats.
- Summarize food and agricultural system vulnerabilities
to threats and acts of terrorism.
- Explain psychological and economic impacts of
agroterrorism.
- Identify WMD agents and routes of exposure that are
likely to be used for agroterrorism.
- Generalize ways agricultural materials may be utilized
as weapons in agroterrorism incidents.
- Provide examples of how domestic and foreign
food processing and distribution are vulnerable to
agroterrorism.
- Develop pre-incident planning measures for agricultural
security.
- Recognize important national planning and response
guidelines.
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Target Audience/Discipline
Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works
This course targets anyone interested in raising their
awareness of the impact of agroterrorism. Because
the target audience for this course is comprehensive,
course participants may include managers (farm/
field/plant managers; trade associations; county
emergency response; quality assurance personnel);
emergency responders (police, fire, EMT, state and
federal agencies, including public health, environment
departments, livestock boards, and the USDA); plant/
animal processing/freshpacking/distribution; educators;
extension services; veterinarians; and healthcare
providers (emergency rooms, freestanding clinics,
physicians, nurses).
Scheduling
Contact a NCBRT training coordinator today to schedule this course.
FEMA Regional Training Contacts
FEMA Region IV, VIII, and X
Kristi Grace 1-225-578-7550
FEMA Region I, II, and V
Ryan Graham 1-225-578-3367
FEMA Region III, VI, VII, and IX
Joseph Gueno 1-225-578-5528 |
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Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 40
Hours 7.0 (Direct Delivery); 8.0 (Train-the-Trainer)
Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery; Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery) and Web-Based
DHS Course # AWR-117, AWR-117-1, AWR-117-2, AWR-117-W
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for attending this course
Facility Requirements
Please view this document for facility requirements
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