Authoritatively covers all forms of terrorist attack for all types of personnel. In addition to in-depth information on biological and chemical agents, it also provides basic response data on incendiary, explosive and nuclear attacks. Produced with leading terrorism experts. Three levels of information lets user choose the amount of detail needed. General preparedness - for hazard assessment and amp; emergency actions. Signs and symptoms - for fast identification of the agent used. Biological and chemical agents - at a glance and in-depth. Experts from Johns Hopkins faculty and other leading academic

Key Benefit:This field guide details all of the essentials responders "need-to-know" in a terrorism response situation.Key Topic:Comprehensive and complete it details chemical, biological, radiological, and cyber-terrorism and explosives and the appropriate response procedures for each of these terrorism and tactical violence incidents. Also included is a discussion of the Incident Management System and a Quick Reference Guide for Hazard Zones, Incident Threat Response, SBCCOM Guidelines, NIOSH Interim Recommendations, and more.Market:This is an ideal resource on terrorism training for all Fire Service and EMS professionals.

The forerunner to this publication was the Terrorism Response Handbook for Police Officers in New York State, published in March, 2002. For this edition, New York State law-specific material has been removed, and a more generalized discussion on matter relating to criminal acts committed by terrorists and their operatives and the legal tools necessary to pursue suspects, has been substituted. Also, much has been added to enhance the significance and training value of this national edition. U.S. government advisories warn that terrorists may be monitoring our emergency fire and rescue response procedures. For this reason, this guide is not intended for sale to the general public. It has been compiled and edited primarily for law enforcement and public safety professionals. Copies of this publication and the New York State edition should be safeguarded against unauthorized use.

This Field Guide provides the basic information necessary for every officer when combatting terrorism. It includes information on chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism, explosives, and cyber terrorism as well as response procedures, decontamination and crime scene operations. The quick reference section pulls together the most useful government guidelines, recommendations, and protection requirements all under one cover. It decodes terrorism acronyms and provides a comprehensive glossary.

A Pocket Reference for WMD & Terrorism Response.

This manual is designed to help police executives and other senior executives meet the new challenges involved in countering the threat of terrorism by summarizing writings on the essential components of a counterterrorism plan. The first three parts of the manual address the preparatory steps of the executives preparing themselves and their agencies for the efforts to follow, understanding the threat, and development of a plan and a support network. The last three parts of the manual cover in more depth the three essential components of a counterterrorism plan: developing intelligence on possible terrorists; identifying and protecting major targets; and expanding disaster-response capabilities to encompass the response to a terrorist attack. Illus.