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PREPARING FOR TERRORISM:
AN EMERGENCY SERVICES GUIDE
by George Buck

“Dr. Buck’s new book and new look at terrorism is very timely and very needed. Public
awareness and professional expertise are vital to national, as well as world wide safety and
security. This profound book is an invaluable addition to the current literature on emergency
management and the rather limited academic exploration of terrorism.”
- - - Kay C. Gross, Associate Director for Preparedness, Training and Exercises, The
Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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- Thorough explanation of the principles and concepts of risk assessment provide
the
foundation for dealing with terrorism;
- Review of local, state and federal response planning and operations for a
comprehensive perspective of roles and guidelines
- Discussion of current and historical terrorist group profiles.”

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“Terrorism has become a high priority to emergency management and response
professionals. This timely text enables the student to develop the skills for dealing with
terrorism on many levels: preparing and planning for terrorist attack, mitigating its effects,
proper emergency response and recovery from terrorism disasters. The student learns how
to analyze existing emergency service planning and operational system models and
formulate a more effective plan for local, regional, state and federal response in the event of
terrorist incidents. In light of efforts by government agencies such as FEMA (Federal
Emergency Management Agency), FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), DOD, (Department
of Defense), DOE (Department of Energy) and local agencies across the nation, this text is
an essential guide to the planning and implementation of antiterrorist response and
operations for the overall safety of the first responder.”

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BENEFITS

- discussion of current and historical terrorist group profiles
- review of local, state and federal response planning and operations for a
comprehensive
perspective of roles and guidelines
- thorough explanation of the principles and concepts of risk assessment provide
the
foundation for dealing with terrorism

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CONTENTS

Foreword by Kay C. Goss, Associate Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Preface

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF TERRORISM
Terrorism: Past, Present, and Future
The State Department and the FBI
Fire and Emergency Services Respond to a Large Crime Scene
Oklahoma City Overview: Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department
Urban Search and Rescue in Terrorist Incidents: Lessons Learned
Northern Ireland Overview: Emergency Response in Northern Ireland
United Kingdom Overview: United Kingdom Fire Service
London Fire Brigade Terrorist Incident Response
Nuclear Emergency Search Teams (Nest)
Incident Overview: Tokyo Subway Incident
The Harbor Incident Overview: the Harbor Incident, California (Sarin Gas) Emergency
Medical Response to Terrorist Incidents
Psychological Profiles
Military Resources and Response to Chemical/Biological Terrorists
Incident Overview: Union Carbide Incident in Bhopal, India
Israel Overview: Israel Fire Department
France Overview: Dominique Parisse, Lieutenant Colonel, Paris Fire Department World
Trade Center Overview: New York City Fire Department
Joint Operations Between Fire and Law Enforcement
Media Coverage and Media Relations in Terrorist Incidents
Dealing with the Media, from the Media
Summary
Review Questions

CHAPTER 2 UNDERSTANDING TERRORISM
Introduction to Terrorism
Terrorist Profiles, National (USA)
International Profiles of Terrorism
Super Terrorism
Trends in Terrorism
Summary
Review Questions
CHAPTER 3 CONCEPTS OF TERRORISM/DISASTER PLANNING
Planning
The Comprehensive Emergency Management System (CEM)
The Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS)
Why CEM and IEMS?
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)
Getting Started - Preliminary Plans
The Emergency Operations Plan
Summary
Review Questions

CHAPTER 4 PREPARATIONS GUIDELINES FOR TERRORIST
ATTACKS
Terrorism - The Planning Problems
Safe, Unsafe, or Dangerous
IDLH
Overview of Chemical Warfare Agents, Terrorism Planning Concepts
History and Overview of Biological Agents
Preplanning for Chemical and Biological Incidents
Incident Management
Incident Size-up
Incident Action Plan
Response Considerations for Chemical Agents
Response Considerations for Biological Incidents
Equipment Selection
Protection for Civilian Emergency Workers, Following a Chemical Warfare Agent Release
Personal Protective Equipment for Civilian Emergency Workers, Following a Chemical
Weapons Agent Release
Summary

CHAPTER 5 FEDERAL RESPONSE AND PLANNING GUIDELINES
TO
TERRORISM/DISASTER INCIDENTS
The Federal Response Plan - Basic Plan
Policies
Situation
Concepts of Operations
Response Actions
Responsibilities
Federal Consequence Management for NBC Terrorism
Introduction
Responsibilities
Status of Efforts to Review the Federal Response Plan
Related Requirements
Summary
Scenarios
Code of Regulations
The Role of Federal Agencies on United States Soil
Summary

CHAPTER 6 ADDITIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Policy Development and the Media
Critical Incident Stress
Summary

CHAPTER 7 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
History of The Incident Command System
Components of Your Emergency Management System
EOC Staffing Requirements
Emergency Operations Center/Incident Command System Interface
Risk Assessment For Terrorist Organizations
Summary

CHAPTER 8 OVERVIEW OF "TERRORISM" DISASTER RESPONSE
PLANNING
Introduction
Murphy's Law: a Classic Example
Disaster Response Planning
Summary
Appendix A. Sarin
Appendix B. Terrorism: Is America Prepared?
Appendix C. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix D. Internet Resources for Terrorism/Disaster Planning
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

“George Buck with fifteen years of operational experience in the fire service is Director of the
Institute of Emergency Administration and Fire Science at St. Petersburg Junior College and
is a nationally recognized speaker on emergency response to terrorism and all hazards.”
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1998, 329 pages Order #DR285.
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