PER 231: Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombings

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Saturday, May 14, 2005

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

GW Hospital - Washington, DC
DC

Contact: Amy Sfaelos
asfaelos@gwu.edu
703 726 3741

This course is designed to provide participants with sufficient knowledge of suicide bombings in order to become part of their agency's overall prevention, deterrence, mitigation and response effort in a suicide-bombing incident. The course includes classroom presentations which will define suicide terrorism, provide details regarding information collection, present indications and warning signs, and address legal and personal protection issues necessary to effectively and efficiently deal with a potential suicide bombing incident.

For more information contact: Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute; Virginia Campus of the George Washington University; 44983 Knoll Square, 2nd Floor, Ashburn, VA 20147 (703) 726-3700

To Enroll: Please email readi411@gwu.edu with the following information: course title, course date, name, title, agency, address, phone number and email address. Please try to register at least 2 weeks prior to start date.

This training is free of charge. Visit their web site at www.readi.gwu.edu for more information on this course and others. "Course Information" provides details for continuing education credits.