University of the Rockies Bioterrorist Agents Discussions Questions

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DQ1: Biological agents had long been feared in warfare for the potential to cause mass casualties and fatalities when weaponized. The Anthrax attacks following the devastating events of September 11, 2001 showed the effectiveness of bioterrorist (BT) agents, even when they do not result in mass casualties and fatalities. The fear of an attack using BT agents is often enough to cause panic making them an ideal asset for terrorist.

Using the unit readings and your own research, choose and describe a BT agent. What makes this an effective agent in terms of mass casualty and fatality? What are the strengths and limitations of this agent as a weapon?


DQ2: You have been assigned as the Logistics Section Chief (LSC) for the JPB Train Derailment scenario. Read the situational briefing and refer to the Incident Command System organization chart provided in Unit 5. Explain how you would now staff the Logistics Section. Which units or branches would you staff and why? Review and critique the responses of your classmates. Do you agree with their plans? Why or why not?


DQ3: You have been assigned as the Finance Section Chief (FSC) for the JPB Train Derailment scenario. Read the situational briefing and refer to the Incident Command System organization chart provided in Unit 5. Explain how you would now staff the Finance Section. Which units would you staff and why? Review and critique the responses of your classmates. Do you agree with their plans? Why or why not?

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Bioterrorist agents (BT) are substances made from living organisms and include viruses,
bacteria, fungi, and other toxic microorganisms. BT has an adverse effect on human health,
ranging from a mild reaction to severe medical conditions, resulting in death. One such agent is
the variola virus, which causes the disease smallpox. Although smallpox has been eradicated for
decades, some somple left in labs can be used by terrorists to cause massive damage to human
health. In human history, this disease is known to have caused a lot of deaths. Its eradication took
a decade long of research organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), and people were
skeptical about the success of this mission. WHO was successful, and the world has realized a
world without this terrible disease for decades now. Nevertheless, new worries have r...


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