Biological, Chemical and Radiological Terrorism Training; C2 Technologies, Inc. Is Dedicated to Helping the Nation Prepare for the Unthinkable.Business Editors, Health & Medical Writers FALLS CHURCH Falls Church, independent city (1990 pop. 9,578), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948. There is diverse light manufacturing, including telecommunications equipment. , Va.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 5, 2001 C2 Technologies, Inc. (C2) announced Thursday that it has released an interactive training program designed to aid military doctors and the medical community in the rapid response, diagnosis and treatment of victim exposures to biological, chemical, and radiological radiological pertaining to radiology. radiological diagnosis see radiological diagnosis. mobile radiological apparatus x-ray machines that can be moved but are not portable because of their weight. agents. This is the first program of its kind and is available for immediate distribution. The CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , called "Chemical, Biological & Radiological Terrorism Training," developed for the Naval School of Health Sciences (NSHS NSHS Nebraska State Historical Society NSHS North Stafford High School NSHS Naval School of Health Sciences NSHS Newton South High School NSHS National Seed Health System NSHS North Salinas High School (California) ), contains interactive video scenarios, photographic images and extensive databases on the effects of dozens of warfare agents. The program is designed to educate physicians before they treat patients in combat, and also to serve as a guide as patients arrive for care in a battlefield situation. It is not a tutorial for doctors. The idea is to use it to launch right away into diagnosing and treating in the unlikely event of a Bio-terrorism activity. Physicians are guided through patient evaluation using a "virtual body" that prompts the user for signs and symptoms and helps to narrow down possible causative caus·a·tive adj. 1. Functioning as an agent or cause. 2. Expressing causation. Used of a verb or verbal affix. caus agents and diagnoses. This training is being offered using a variety of media including CD/DVD-ROM, hand-held devices, laptop and wearable computers See body-worn computer. with voice recognition and wireless connectivity. The objective is to provide the program anywhere and anytime. This is an ideal training program for use by civilian physicians and hospitals with minimal adaptations. Currently the civilian doctors, hospitals and health agencies are unprepared to respond to Biological, Chemical, and Radiological terrorism. The threat is greater than ever before and C2 has developed the training that can be deployed to medical and business communities instantaneously in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. . About C2 Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1989, C2 is "an enterprise-wide solutions provider" that offers a full range of crisis management, e-learning and information technology services to both public and private sector clients. The company utilizes a variety of technologies, including wearable computers, hand-held wireless devices, and voice recognition systems. The company is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 10,377 at the 2000 census. This city is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. A much larger number of people reside in Greater Falls Church with multiple offices nationwide. Please visit www.c2ti.com to learn more about C2's service and solutions. NOTE TO EDITORS: Company name is "C Squared" Not "C Two". |
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