Emergency terrorists

On a letter dated June 28, 2001, to the president of the National Academy of Sciences, the CNO wrote I am especially pleased that the [Naval Studies] Board is now about to initiate a study of naval force defense capabilities against chemical and biological warfare threats. Recent world events demonstrate that forward-deployed naval forces are constantly at risk even in today s relatively peaceful world. I look forward to supporting this study and receiving the conclusions on issues with direct operational implications such as developing concepts of naval operations to deal with emerging terrorist threats. ... 

Threats of Concern Terrorist acts can be the most problematic to defend against since they may be more extreme or malevolent than other crimes focused on monetary gains or outcomes with less malicious intent. Plus terrorists may use military tactics not often provided for in base chemical facility design. Chemical facility security must be considered in context with local and national homeland security and law enforcement activities, as well as with emergency response capabilities. There is a practical limit to the ability of a chemical site to prevent or mitigate a terrorist act. Above a certain level of threat, the facility needs to rely on law enforcement and military services to provide physical security against extreme acts of intentional harm. The security posture must be risk-based, and so extremely robust security measures are not always applicable or necessary. 

On September 11, 2001, nineteen Arab terrorists stole four airliners from three different airports and killed over three thousand victims at the World Trade Center in the financial district of New York City, and the U.S. Military Headquarters at the Pentagon just outside our nation s Capital. Among the dead, were over 400 firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical service technicians and paramedics. Our first responders have definitely become terrorist targets. These Americans and others were basically killed... 

Emergency Response to Terrorism Job Aid (for Fire/EMS/HazMat/Law Enforcement Personnel) A very well done, pocket-sized manual on plastic stock that actually tells first responders extensive basic information about what needs to be done at a terrorist incident. This handbook was designed, produced and distributed through a joint partnership of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Fire Administration, and the... 

Updated to reflect the numerous advances that have evolved since the September 11 terrorist attacks, Emergency Response Handbook for Chemical and Biological Agents and Weapons, Second Edition maintains its reputation as a comprehensive training manual for emergency responders to incidents involving nuclear, biological, and chemical materials. 

Zakis, Jeremy and Steve Macko, Major Terrorist Plot in Singapore Discovered al Qaeda Believed well Established in the Asian Region , January 12, 2002 available at www.emergency.com/2002/jamaah.islamiyah.htm as cited in Gilmore 2002. 

The authors of this excellent book provide a concise but comprehensive review of various types of weapons of mass destruction, along with sound advice and simple actions that can be taken by emergency responders and the general public to reduce risks and avoid panic in the event of a terrorist attack. By simply reading through this book, emergency responders and the public will learn what they can do to minimize danger to health and life after an attack. The most important actions are summarized at the end of the book. This summary becomes a convenient checklist. 

I recommend that emergency responders and persons establishing homeland security programs read this book, along with every person who wants to conserve health and save life. The more people that know the material in this book, the less will be the panic and loss of life in the terror that follows a weapon of mass destruction attack. There are other books on this subject that are less complete and largely out-of-date. This book is comprehensive, up-to-date, and provides sound advice for protection in the event of a terrorist attack involving weapons of mass destruction. 

This book is dedicated to the emergency responders who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, as well as their families. 

Emergency responder Safety professional (fireman, police officer, medical technician, etc.) who will respond to a terrorist attack involving nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. 

The following examples of terrorist events involving nuclear reactor fuel could produce large radiation doses (including emergency responders) resulting from the spread of contamination ... 

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