Terrorism BioAttack /
One of the most dreaded weapons in the terrorist's arsenal can be delivered in a paper envelope. Vividly exploring situations that public officials, health care workers, and law enforcement personnel would have to confront in the event of a biological attack, a panel of experts wrestles with qu...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Fred Friendly Seminars (Firm., Fred Friendly Seminars (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c2005.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (57 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
In the balance.
Social sciences collection (New York, N.Y.) Ultimate media librarian collection. |
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| Summary: |
One of the most dreaded weapons in the terrorist's arsenal can be delivered in a paper envelope. Vividly exploring situations that public officials, health care workers, and law enforcement personnel would have to confront in the event of a biological attack, a panel of experts wrestles with questions that have gone largely unanswered in the public record: Who among America's leadership is in charge of the response? Who gets medical treatment, and who decides? Must the affected city be quarantined? Will people be prohibited from leaving? Moderated by ABC News Chief Legal Correspondent Cynthia McFadden, this Fred Friendly Seminar lays bare the central issues of homeland security and the possibility that a biological attack would turn America into a much different place overnight. Additional resources are located online at www.pbs.org/inthebalance/terrorism. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Dec. 28, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Hypothetical Terrorist Attack (4:56) -- Government vs. Journalism (3:33) -- Homeland Security Actions (2:39) -- Military and Economic Infrastructure (3:45) -- BioAttack: Is It the Plague? (5:04) -- Emergency Room and BioAttack (3:36) -- Mass Hysteria (3:05) -- Emergency Response to Plague (7:02) -- Public Awareness and the Plague (4:52) -- BioAttack and Infectious Diseases (2:31) -- Infectious Disease Control (3:29) -- Plague Management (5:54) -- Disaster Preparedness (3:04) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. One of the most dreaded weapons in the terrorist's arsenal can be delivered in a paper envelope. Vividly exploring situations that public officials, health care workers, and law enforcement personnel would have to confront in the event of a biological attack, a panel of experts wrestles with questions that have gone largely unanswered in the public record: Who among America's leadership is in charge of the response? Who gets medical treatment, and who decides? Must the affected city be quarantined? Will people be prohibited from leaving? Moderated by ABC News Chief Legal Correspondent Cynthia McFadden, this Fred Friendly Seminar lays bare the central issues of homeland security and the possibility that a biological attack would turn America into a much different place overnight. Additional resources are located online at www.pbs.org/inthebalance/terrorism. 12 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (57 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
12 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |