Terrorism Update

1. Terrorism Update

2. Anti-Terrorism Task Force Adjutant General Phil Killey

3. Airport Security • Law Enforcement-- FAA Enforcer & Security -- Local & SDHP Tactical Officers -- National Guard • Parking-- 300 Feet (Engineering Contract Awarded) • Metal Detectors-- 3 • Wands-- 20 • Baggage Sniffer-- NWA • Baggage X-Ray Machine-- 2 -- NWA • Airplanes Lighted at Night

4. Aircraft & Vehicle Security • Spray Planes (102) -- dismantled or secure • Private Planes (1,200)-- Prop Lock • Emergency Vehicles (3,800) • Heavy Duty Trucks • Rental Vehicles

5. Chemical Security • Fertilizer Dealers / Chemical / Explosives-- ? • Hazardous Chemical Manufacturers--?

6. Community Security • Water Supply Safety • Food Supply (Packing Plants) • Telecommunications • Electricity • Natural Gas • Monuments • Missouri River Dams • State Buildings

7. DOH State Health Lab • Bio-Safety Level 3 Lab • Microbiologists, toxicologists CDC Trained in Bioterrorism protocols • Anthrax, etc --24 hr rule in/out; 48 hr confirmatory • 9 New Hospital Partnerships -- State Equipment  Partnership with CDC • SDSU Diagnostic Lab --Anthrax/Blood • Lots of “…gists”

8. Health Resources • Met with Providers --Dr. Hoffman & Dr. Keegan -- All Hospitals, Nursing Schools, Med School, SD Medical Assoc., DOH, SD Org. of Health Care Providers • 24 hr reporting hotline 1-800-592-1861 • Vaccinations-- smallpox • Mobilization Plan • Disease Surveillance • Get Your Flu Shot

9. Additional State Actions • SD Anti-Terrorism Coordinator • Weather Radios • Technical Advisors • Databases of People To Help • Regional Experts and Bioassessment Teams • www.state.sd.us, click on “Bioterrorism”

10. Health Security • Anthrax • Smallpox • Botulism • Plague • Tularemia • Hemorrhagic Fever • Brucellosis/Mad Cow/Foot&Mouth

11. Mail Protocol • Common sense and care should be used in inspecting & opening mail or packages. • Examine unopened envelopes for foreign bodies or powder. • Do not open letters with your hands: use a letter opener. • Open letters and packages with a minimum of movement to avoid spilling any contents. • Wash your hands with soap and water after opening mail. • Questions or concerns regarding this protocol should be directed to your Cabinet Member or Univ. President • Governor’s Office-- Pam Roberts

12. For Suspicious Envelopes & Packages • Do not open, smell, or taste. • Do not shake or empty contents. • Set package or envelope aside for review. • Promptly notify your supervisor.

13. For Packages with Identified Threats, Powder or Suspicious Content • Do NOT Panic • To PROTECT People & PRESERVE Evidence, AVOID • Additional Handling • Anthrax organisms can cause skin, gastrointestinal or pulmonary infections. To do so, the organism must be rubbed into abraded skin, swallowed, or inhaled. It does not leap into one's body. All forms of anthrax are generally treatable with antibiotics. • Anthrax cannot be easily aerosolized out of an envelope or package containing powder. The same facts and conditions are generally true for other bacteria likely to be considered as biological weapons.

14. Cipro • Others • Vaccination • Flu Shot -- Dates

15. Neighborhood Watch South Dakota