The purpose of this course is to provide training for Domestic Preparedness Awareness Level instruction. The presentation is designed to increase knowledge about nuclear, biological, and chemical agents, often called NBC agents.

This online Domestic Preparedness Awareness Overview course covers the following topics:

• NBC Threat Description
• NBC Terrorism and Targets
• Types of Agents and Dissemination
• Recognizing an NBC Release
• Response to an NBC Incident

By the end of this course, and understanding will be gained of:

• Recent history of NBC weapons that have been used
• Basic signs and symptoms of an NBC attack
• Potential types of dissemination devices
• Actions to take in response to a terrorist incident involving NBC

Approximately 40 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.