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5 pages in length. There are a number of on-the-job hazards for firefighters, not the least of which includes the possibility of contamination from hazardous materials; this inherent danger has steadily increased with the growing incidence of bioterrorism. What once was comprised of oil tanker spills and other relatively simple operations has been overshadowed by a more devious and extremely fatal situation of bioterrorist activity. In order to offset the chance of contamination – whether that might originate from something as seemingly burning plastic or the life-and-death threat of anthrax, chemical warfare’s most potent weapon -- protective uniforms and equipment are employed to effectively shield the firefighter. The first priority when encountering any field emergency is to assess the safety of the fire scene as well as the chemical source. The writer discusses how this makes a special set of assessment skills and protocol a requirement as a means by which to determine firefighter safety. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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structure and open fires that allowed him to employ all the training he acquired over the several month course; however, the call that just blared over the loud speaker announced
a hazardous materials fire due to a suspected bioterrorist attack. Troy was exhilarated and apprehensive at the same time, for he knew that this particular type of blaze was
unlike all the others due to the unknown aspects surrounding the ignited hazardous materials. With lightening speed, he donned his protective gear and headed out toward the hidden dangers.
There are a number of on-the-job hazards for firefighters, not the least of which includes the possibility of contamination from hazardous materials; this inherent danger has steadily increased with the
growing incidence of bioterrorism. What once was comprised of oil tanker spills and other relatively simple operations has now been overshadowed by a more devious and extremely fatal situation
of bioterrorist activity. In order to offset the chance of contamination - whether that might originate from something as seemingly burning plastic or the life-and-death threat of anthrax, chemical
warfares most potent weapon -- protective uniforms and equipment are employed to effectively shield the firefighter. "Thousands of agents could be used by a bioterrorist. But when factors
such as ease of production, infectivity, toxicity, and ability to retain aerosol dissemination are taken into account, the list narrows considerably. An effective biological weapon has to be able
to be produced in large enough quantities; it has to have the ability to infect large numbers of individuals; it has to remain stable when stored; and it has to
retain virulence after aerosol dissemination" (Erwind, 1995, p. 10). The first priority when encountering any field emergency is to assess the safety of the fire scene as well as
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