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Weapons Of Mass Destruction First Responder PREP Notes® Archives
(Planning, Response, Education, & Practice)

TED JARBOE

Ted Jarboe is a Deputy Chief with the Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue Service. He is the County’s Fire Marshal and also heads the Bureau of Life Safety Services.

Jarboe has been a member of many local, state and federal programs involved with studying and training for weapons weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents. He has tested and trained with a wide range of equipment used in such incidents.

In January 2000, he designed and created a website titled WMD First Responders www.wmdfirstresponders.com

Ted Jarboe has 38 years of career service. MORE...

• May 2002 - Number 7

12 Recommendations to Strengthen Preparedness Against Terrorist Attacks
As the terrorism "awareness flag" is raised higher in the United States and around the world, we must continue to ensure our state of readiness.

• April 2002 - Number 6

Definitions: Chemical Agent-Related
This list is provided to help first responders learn new terms or to refresh terms related to chemical agents.

• March 2002 - Number 5

33 Random Decontamination Considerations
Decontamination will be a major challenge at the scene of a terrorist attack involving the release of a chemical agent.

• February 2002 - Number 4

Radiological Terrorism: Are we prepared?
Over the past five years, first responders have received training in how to manage terrorist events involving the use of weapons that distribute harmful or deadly chemical agents, biological agents and explosive devices containing radioactive materials.

• November 2001 - Number 3

Firefighters' Personal Protective Equipment: Adequate Protection Against Chemical Agent Vapor Challenge?
Controversy continues about whether firefighters wearing their personal protective equipment (PPE) can quickly rescue victims who are alive from a building contaminated with a chemical agent.

• October 2001 - Quiz 1

WMD Training Quiz
How much do you actually know about Weapons of Mass Destruction?, well here is your chance to find out. Ted Jarboe's true/false quiz on wmd will test all you know about WMD.

• September 2001 - Number 2

In Memory and Tribute
On Sept. 11, death stole a significant piece of the fabric of the fire and police departments. It took the lives of hundreds of New York City and our country's finest and bravest.

• August 2001 - Number 1

Introduction To PREP Notes
The purpose of this column is to provide the readers with information & considerations to help them PREPare for terrorist events involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

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