‘Treating Bio-Weapons Exposure’ topic of Oct. 17 statewide training

"Would Your Community Survive: Treating Bio-Weapon Exposures" will be an interactive training sponsored by the Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health at locations throughout Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from noon to 1 p.m.

The training will feature Dr. John Woon of the ISU College of Pharmacy. The presentation will review the history of biological weapons, provide an overview of the primary biological agents of concern and their respective lethality, and discuss logistical considerations related to treating a large population in a short period of time.

The training will be held in Pocatello at the ISU Eli Oboler Library, Room B13; in Idaho Falls at the Idaho Falls Center for Higher Education, 1770 Science Center Drive, Room 311 of the Center for Higher Education; in Twin Falls at the Twin Falls Center, Evergreen Building, Room B40; in Boise at the ISU Boise Center, 12301 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 102; and in Coeur d'Alene at the Northern Idaho Center for Higher Education, 1000 W. Hubbard Street, Suite 130.

Registration is free but seating is limited. To register, call Kirsti at the Institute of Rural Health, at (208) 282-4436 or visit www.isu.edu/itrc/nosearch/irh/ibapp.shtml.