Newly updated, the Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook: Second Edition is an essential guide for US first responders that consolidates critical planning information and response procedures for a chem-bio incident. Fundamental on-scene procedural information includes initial response procedures, chemical agent indicator matrix, on-scene handling of biological agents, decontamination procedures, site set-up procedures with detailed graphics, and much more.
Key contents include:
Pre-incident planning
On-scene procedures
Comprehensive management checklists for rapid response
Latest triage and casualty management
Chemical-biological agent descriptions and effects
Chemical-biological agent delivery systems and methods
Management of biological casualties
Post-incident recovery including critical incident stress debriefing
Meteorological conditions
Chem-bio case studies
Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook: Second Edition is also available in Latin-American Spanish, Russian and French. Please ask your local Jane's representative for details.
Intended for: First responders: Military, Police, Fire and EMS officials.
Indicators of Possible CW Use
Unusual Dead or Dying Animals: Lack of insects
Unexplained Casualties: Mulitple victims; Serious illnesses; Nausea, disorientation, breathing difficulty, convulsions; Definite casualty patterns
Unusual Liquid, Spray or Vapor: Droplets, oily film; Unexplained odor; Low flying clouds/fog unrelated to weather
Suspicious Devices/Packages: Unusual metal debris; Abandoned spray devices; unexplained munitions
Indicators of Possible BW Use
Unusual Dead or Dying Animals: Sick or dying animals, people or fish
Unusual Casualties: Unusual illness for region/area; Definite pattern inconsistent with natural disease
Unusual Liquid, Spray or Vapor: Spraying and suspicious devices or packages
Unusual Swarms of Insects