Indicators of Possible Chemical Warfare Use:

Unusual Dead or Dying Animals

• Lack of Insects

Unexplained Casualties

• Multiple Victims
• Serious Illnesses
• Nausea, disorientation, difficulty breathing, convulsions.
• Definite casualty patterns.

Unusual Liquid, Spray or Vapor

• Droplets, oily film
• Unexplained Odor
• Low flying clouds / fog unrelated to weather.

Indicators of Possible Biological Warfare Use:

Unusual Dead or Dying Animals

• Sick or dying animals, people or fish.

Unusual Casualties

• Unusual pattern inconsistent with natural disease.

Unusual Liquid, Spray or Vapor

• Spraying or suspicious devices or packages.

Unusual Swarm of Insects

Think in terms of hazardous materials incidents that occur at night... Are they scary? Absolutely! Here's a way to remember how to deal with hazardous materials incidents (SCARIE-PM):

S Size-Up: When you arrive on scene, the first thing that has to be accomplished is a size-up.

C Command: Establish Command

A Assistance: Immediately ask for assistance. Remember, you can always return resources.

R Rescue: This is a judgment call that will be based on your experience, situation,  materials involved and your gut feeling...

I Isolate: Isolate the area of concern.

E Evacuation: This could include evacuation in place verses having people move from an area.

P Person Responsible: Locate the person responsible or the fire department liaison to help you.

M Material Identification: When safe to do so, attempt to determine exactly what material is involved safely.