Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) - Clinician Course (8 hrs) & Operator Course (8hrs)

Secondary Contamination

...occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a contaminated person or object.

Direct contact with the patient's scabs. Droplets during face-to-face contact with a patient. Aerosols generated by a patient sneezing or coughing. So, All of the Above

Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the following routes:

Presidential Policy Directive-8

What directive establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the US to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attack, major disasters and other emergencies by requiring a national domestic all-hazards preparedness goal?

Cells that divide slowly

Which of the following cell types are least sensitive to ionizing radiation damage?

Don your mask before going into the room

You approach the scene of a terrorist incident that occurred 2 minutes prior in an enclosed room. It is reported that the smell of bitter almonds is in the air. The door is open; many victims are lying on the floor. What do you do first?