Description

AWR-153 is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course provided free of charge with lunch by the Western Institute of Food Safety and Security in partnership with the Florida Dept of Agriculture & Cons. Svs. This training will help build detection strategies and prepare response teams to diagnose an intentional attack on our food supply, the agricultural environment and economy in local communities.

Content will include:

Principles and methods for detection and diagnosis of an agroterrorism event

• Strategies to enhance detection and diagnosis
  
• The laboratory networks and hierarchy of reporting to responsible agencies
  
• The difference between a criminal and an epidemiological investigation
  
• Sampling and preservation
  
• Roles of local response teams

Contact Person

Terry, John
Email: terryj1@doacs.state.fl.us
Phone: 850-410-6756
Mobile Phone:
400 S Monroe St The Capitol, LL-29, CA43
Tallahassee , FL 32399

Date and Time

5/19/2010, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location

Public Safety Center
2101 47th Terrace East
Bradenton, FL 34203

Sponsoring Organization

Event Type

class

Target Audience

First Responders, Agriculture Related Agencies, and Industry Partners

Web Site
http://wifss.ucdavis.edu/agroterrorism/classes/classesbydate.php