Counter-Terrorism for Emergency Responders

✍ Scribed by Robert A. Burke

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2017
Tongue: English
Leaves: 1139
Edition: 3
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Using the authors many years of experience in emergency services and his skills as a hazardous materials consultant, prepares the first responder to handle everything from re-establishing control and on-scene triage to investigating the crime. Including information on pre-incident and avoidance tactics, the author also discusses monitoring and detection techniques, protective equipment and decontamination, and an extensive list of resource organizations and training opportunities. This up-to-date 3rd edition is written to provide concise information for emergency responders who might be called upon to confront explosive, chemical, nuclear, biological, or incendiary acts of terrorism.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Chapter 1 Introduction --
It's just another hazardous materials incident! / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 2 History of terrorism / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 3 Foiled terrorist plots --
Successes in terrorism prevention / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 4 Evolution of terrorism and terrorist groups / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 5 Active shooter / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 6 Explosive terrorism characteristics of explosives and explosions / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 7 Improvised Explosive Devices' and Suicide Bombers / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 8 Chemical Terrorist Agents / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 9 Biological Terrorist Agents / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 10 Nuclear Terrorism / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 11 Incendiary Terrorism / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 12 Monitoring and Detection Equipment for Terrorist Agents / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 13 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Decontamination for Terrorist Agents / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 14 Response to Acts of Terrorism / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 15 Terrorism Resources and Response Training / Robert A. Burke --
chapter 16 Future of Terrorism / Robert A. Burke.

✦ Subjects

Terrorism -- Prevention.;Emergencies.

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