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Assignment - Recovery Plan Paper

Description - Develop a comprehensive Recovery Plan for one of the scenario listed below. Please note all of the Recovery Plan Scenarios listed below are hypothetical. No additional knowledge of the places named is required to complete the Recovery Plan. All of the information you need to create the Recovery Plan is contained within the hypothetical scenarios.

Biological Scenario - Biological attack in the US Congress

The US Congress consists of three Senate Office Buildings and three House Office Buildings, in addition to the Capital building. The Rayburn House Office Building has a large cafeteria, which primarily consists of a generous salad bar and a few food stations that offer hot items. This cafeteria is open to Members of Congress, Congressional staffers, and visitors, including lobbyists and constituents. After the cafeteria has closed for the afternoon, Capital Police receive a phone call informing them all food in the Rayburn cafeteria was tainted with clostridia, which is a major source of botulinum toxin. Create a recovery plan based on this scenario, which is specific to a biological attack. Address all of the necessary criteria for the Recovery Plan as it relates to this biological scenario

The Recovery Plan should contain the following criteria:

Explain the specific agent used in the attack and the effects of the agent on the victims and surrounding areas.

Explain symptoms victims will experience and display.

Identify which government agencies (local, state, and federal) will need to be involved in the response to the terrorist attack.

Explain the appropriate role and responsibility for all agencies involved.

List communication methods between first responders and involved agencies; and identify necessary information that will need to be communicated to the public.

Explain the unique challenges first responders will face when responding to the attack.

Identify the proper Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) that will be needed when responding to the attack.

Address how first responders should establish a perimeter and how large the containment effort should be.

Explain what sort of decontamination procedures and equipment will be necessary to treat victims.

Identify the appropriate decontamination stage for the attack, and explain initial decontamination considerations.

Explain the type of evidence first responders should be looking for, and how first responders can preserve any evidence.

Discuss the effect the attack will have on the area.