Last Updated 06/24/2009

Instructional Topics in The Federal Mail Management Desk Reference

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Introduction to Federal Mail Management

• Module I The All Hazards Approach
• Module II Preparing for Biological Threats
• Module III Identifying and Assessing Biological Threats
• Module IV Managing Biological Threats that Appear Credible
• Module V Sampling, Testing and Sanitation

Conclusion to Federal Mail Management

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Introduction to Federal Mail Management

Introduction

 

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Module I The All Hazards Approach

1.0  Introduction

1.1  The Difference between Biological Threats and Other Threats

1.2  Responses to Chemical or Radiological Threats

• Shelter in Place Response
• Symptoms in a Chemical Attack
• Response to a Chemical Attack
• Radiological Attack
• Response to a Radiological Attack
• Additional Information

1.3  Responses to Biological Threats

• Possible Scenarios
• A Real Threat
• What is a Biological Agent?
• Categories of Biological Agents

1.4  Overview of Bacterial Agents

• Overview of Bacteria
• Diseases Caused by Common Bacterial Agents

1.4.1  Anthrax

• Cutaneous Anthrax
• Gastrointestinal Anthrax
• Inhalational Anthrax
• Anthrax Vaccine

1.4.2  Plague

• Bubonic plague
• Septicemic Plague
• Pneumonic Plague
• Which Forms of Plague are Contagious
• Mortality Rates
• Vaccines

1.4.3  Tularemia

• Characteristics of Tularemia
• How Humans Acquire Tularemia
• Antibiotics and Vaccines

1.4.4  Smallpox

• Characteristics of Smallpox
• How Humans Acquire Smallpox
• Vaccines

1.4.5  Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)

• Characteristics of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
• How Humans Acquire Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
• Filoviruses
• Ebola Virus
• Arenaviruses

1.4.6 Botulism

• Characteristics of Botulism
• How Humans Acquire Botulism
• Vaccines and Anti-Toxin Serums

1.4.7 Ricin

• Characteristics of Ricin
• Vaccines

1.4.8  Review of Biological Agents

1.5  Overview of Viral Agents

1.6  Overview of Biological Toxins

 

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Module II Preparing for Biological Threats

2.0  Introduction

2.1  Getting Prepared

• Security Assessment
• Relationships with Partner Organizations
• Training and Rehearsal
• X-ray Inspection and Suspicious Characteristics
• Communications

   

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Module III Identifying and Assessing Biological Threats

3.0  Introduction

3.1  Mail Leaking a Suspicious Liquid or Powder or Has a Suspicious Odor

• What constitutes a suspicious letter or parcel?

3.2  Opened Mail that Contains a Written Threat

3.3  Unopened Mail

• If the Addressee Can Be Found and Can Identify the Package
• If the Addressee Cannot Be Found or Cannot Identify the Package
• Mail that Contains an Unidentified Secondary Container

   

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Module IV Managing Biological Threats that Appear Credible

4.0  Introduction

4.1  First Responder Steps

• The Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Coordinator at the FBI
• The Response Depends on the Threat

4.2  Communications

4.3  Record Keeping

4.4  Decontamination

• Threats which are Not Credible
• Credible Threats
• Irradiated Mail

   

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Module V Sampling, Testing and Sanitation

5.0  Introduction

5.1  Devices for Routine Use

5.2  Devices for Non-Routine Use

5.3  Guidance for Use of Devices

 

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Conclusion to Federal Mail Management

Conclusion

 

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