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Health & Safety Directorate (G-WK)
Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (CBR-D) Medicine
Captain Mark Tedesco

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Welcome to the Coast Guard Operational Medicine page for Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (CBR-D).  This page will be updated frequently as more information becomes available.  Please check back on a regular basis to check for new information.

The Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP).  Please click below to obtain more information from the CG-AVIP web page

Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program

The Coast Guard has specific guidance on how to evaluate and report suspicious chemical or biological substances.  Refer to ALCOAST 497/01 (Additional Guidance for Prevention and Response for Suspected Exposure to Anthrax Spores/Bacteria), and ALCOAST 464/01  (Procedures for Dealing with Chemical/Biological Agents in the Mail).  These ALCOASTs can be located on the Coast Guard Message Board ; they are not authorized for Internet release.  Additionally,   ALCOAST 484/01 Securing the Military Food Chain is available to view on this site.

Other Helpful Sites!!

CDC's guidance on how to deal with a letter/package that is suspicious for anthrax spores/bacteria:     Handling Anthrax Documents
Other CDC information on Bioterrorism:  CDC Bioterrorism

Please see the below websites for more information on CBR-D:  
NBC Medical Information

Medical Management of Biological Causalities Handbook

Radiological medicine response:    Radiological Agent Response

Frequently asked Smallpox questions:   Smallpox .pdf    /   CDC Smallpox

Chem-Bio agents and response:  Chemical-Biological Agents Response
FDA Public Health Advisory for Medications:   FDA Public Health
Recommendations for protective clothing and respirators when dealing with Biological Agents:   Recommendations
MMWR 19 Oct, Recognizing Illness Associated with Intentional Release of a Biologic agent:   MMWR Weekly
Update:  Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Exposure Management and Antimicrobial Therapy. Oct 2001:  MMWR Weekly
US Navy's BUMED Homeland Defense Working Group Web Page:
Homeland Defense 
OSHA recommendations for risk reduction in the workplace:  
Anthrax in the Workplace
Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries:   NAVMED P-5041 / FMFM-11-11 / AFJMAN 44-149/ FM 8-28
NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations:
AMEDP-6(B)
A primer for US Coast Guard ashore & afloat units:
Responding to Potential Bioterrorism Agents

 

  

 

 

 
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