Medical Response to Chemical Warfare and Terrorism

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The U.S. Army's Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense will hold its second annual live, interactive, three-day satellite broadcast on Dec. 5-7, 2000 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. EST.

The broadcast is designed to inform and educate health care professionals and first responders serving the military and supporting civil defense/domestic preparedness programs about chemical agents and the proper medical responses in the event of intentional or accidental chemical agent exposure.

Topics of discussion will include battlefield management, decontamination of casualties, and personal protective equipment. Information and discussion on antiterrorism will be integrated throughout the conference. The program will feature world-renowned scientists, researchers, clinicians and counter-terrorism experts.

For more information, please visit the Chemical Casualty Care Division of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense at http://ccc.apgea.army.mil. 

Once at the site, click on the Medical Response to Chemical Warfare and Terrorism 2000 banner at the bottom of the page to access the Facilitator website.

Please contact Chemical Casualty Care Division at 410-436-2230 or via e-mail at ccc@apg.amedd.army.mil if you have any questions or have registered your site as a facilitator.

Also, please forward her detailed information on your site, such as unit name, state, city, etc.

Participants can also go and register under local facilities.