Online Professional Development

This 12 hour course offers the participants the opportunity to understand Terrorism, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats, how to infuse responses to terrorism and CBRN threats to into your crisis plan, addresses community risk and information sharing and offers you an inside look at crisis responses through the use of crisis response drills and assessments of real life situations. This program was developed for educators, First Responders and community agencies.

The Introduction will begin by going over the Educational Impact, Nova Southeastern University and Signature Science Alliance. Then give an explanation of the need for practical knowledge to fight terrorism.

Terrorism: past, present, future and its impact.

Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats

• Chemical threats such as toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents
• Biological threats such as bacteria, viruses and toxins
• Radiological threat review including types of radiation, sources of radiation, "dirty bombs" and nuclear weapons

Terrorist Threat — Hostage Scenario: Situational Survival and Regaining Control — A police perspective

Threat Awareness: Physical Security Considerations & Assessments and Public Health Issues

The Crisis Management Plan

• Elements of the plan
• Integrating your plan — special response teams, family reunification, and drills
• Managing the aftermath

Community Risk and Information Sharing

• Evaluating the risks
• Interacting with the public
• Communicating with responders
• Sharing information with students

Conclusions/Review