Rural areas are uniquely vulnerable. Caution - link leads to an official website of the US Department of Agriculture
Because the countryside is the source location for most of our food and water, persons living in rural areas need to be especially vigilant about potential NBC threats to their community. Due to their ubiquitous use on farms, chemical incidents are of a particular concern.

Generalized NBC emergency preparedness information

Intentional Food Poisoning .pdf
Introduction to CBRNE Terrorism .pdf
Toxic and Biological Terrorism .pdf
Chemical and Biological Warfare .pdf
Field Behavior of NBC Agents (Including Smoke and Incendiaries) .pdf
Chemical and Biological Contamination Avoidance .pdf
Procedures for NBC Defense of Fixed Sites .pdf
Doctrine for Operations in NBC Environments .pdf
The ABC's of NBC Warfare Survival .pdf
NBC Field Handbook .pdf
NBC Defense .pdf
Personnel Protection and Attack Actions .pdf
NBC Protection .pdf
Minimum Personal Protective Equipment for Ambulance Personnel .pdf
Primer for CBRN Respiratory Protection .pdf
Facial hair and respirators .pdf
Medical Disaster Preparedness and NBC Operations .pdf
Health Aspects of Chemical, Biological and Radiological Hazards .pdf
NBC Decontamination .pdf
Patient Decontamination Recommendations for Hospitals .pdf