Counter-Terrorism for Emergency Responders, Third Edition
β Scribed by Robert A. Burke
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 1139
- Edition
- Third edition
- Category
- Library
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β¦ 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.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content: 1. Introduction2. History of terrorism3. Foiled terrorist plots: Successes in terrorism prevention4. Evolution of terrorism and terrorist groups5. Active shooter6. Explosive terrorism characteristics of explosives and explosions7. Improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers8. Chemical terrorist agents9. Biological terrorist agents10. Nuclear terrorism11. Incendiary terrorism12. Monitoring and detection equipment for terrorist agents13. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination for terrorist agents14. Response to acts of terrorism15. Terrorism resources and response training16. Future of terrorism
β¦ Subjects
Terrorism -- Prevention.;Emergencies.
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