Community Preparedness and Response to Terrorism: The terrorist threat and community response
- ISBN-10
- 027598365X
- ISBN-13
- 9780275983659
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Authors
- James A. Johnson, Mark A. Cwiek
Description
What can we do to protect ourselves from a terrorist attack, and how can communities respond most effectively when the unthinkable happens? The next large-scale terrorist attack on the United States could be carried out using any number of agents and delivery methods, including anthrax, smallpox, the water system, the agriculture industry; threats to bridges, tunnels, trains, airlines, and other transportation systems; suicide bombings in crowded cities, convention centers, and shopping malls; the possibilities are many, but not endless. Local preparation is critical. Until now, scant attention has been paid to the role of communities in preparing for and responding to terrorism. This invaluable set covers chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive scenarios. Throughout, the focus is on community preparedness and response. Volume I, The Terrorist Threat and Community Response, focuses on local, state, regional and federal coordination of efforts and interaction.
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