Treating Chemical and Biological Agent Casualties

LESSON 4 Biological Agents.

LESSON ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 4-1 through 4-9.

LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to: be able to:

4-1. Identify the types of biological agents.

 

4-2. Identify signs and symptoms of a casualty

exposed to biological agents.

 

4-3. Identify the effects of biological agents.

 

4-4. Identify treatment for a biological agent casualty.

SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the

exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises

will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.

For additional information, consult following:

FM 3-9, Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents

and Compounds

FM 8-9, NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of

NBC Defensive Operations.