Counter-Terrorism for Emergency Responders details the characteristics, actions, identification, containment, and emergency treatment of all types of agents.

Features:

• Outlines changes in emergency response tactics since the 9/11 attacks
• Provides the latest information on terrorist agents including bacterial, viral, blister-, blood-, nerve-toxins, irritants, and "dirty bombs"
• Details specific procedures for hazardous material identification and containment, and for emergency treatment
• Examines new techniques and devices for monitoring and detection, protective equipment, and decontamination
• Offers an updated list of training programs and courses

Contents

Chemical Terrorist Agents

• Nerve Agents
• Blister Agents or Vesicants
• Blood Agents (Cyanogens)
• Choking Agents (Lung Damaging Agents)
• Riot Control Agents (Irritant Agents)
• Vomiting Agents
• Miscellaneous Chemical Agents

Biological Terrorist Agents 129

• Bacterial Agents
• Viruses
• Biological Toxins

Explosive Terrorism

• ATF Bomb Threat Checklist
• Characteristics of Explosions
• Categories of Explosions
• Types of Chemical Explosions
• Two Phases of Explosions
• Yield vs. Order
• Improvised Explosive Devices
• Letter and Package Bombs
• Explosives under ATF Jurisdiction

Nuclear Terrorism

• Definition of Radioactive Material
• History of Radiation
• Atomic Structure
• Nuclear Fission
• Types of Radiation
• Measurements of Radioactivity
• Biological Effects of Nuclear Explosions
• Radiation Exposure
• Effects of Nuclear Explosions

Incendiary Terrorism 245

• What is Arson
• The Firefighter's Role
• History of Incendiary Terrorist Incidents
• Types of Incendiary Devices
• Chemistry of Fire and Fire Behavior
• Heat Transfer
• Stages of Fire Development
• Clues to Arson and Terrorism
• Fire Causes

Monitoring and Detection Equipment for Terrorist Agents

• Monitoring for Oxygen Levels
• Monitoring for Flammable Atmospheres
• Monitoring Toxic Atmospheres
• Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
• Colorimetric Sampling Tubes
• Chemical Agent Detectors
• Direct-Read Instruments
• Test Kits
• Test Strips
• CDP Five-Step Process for Biological Materials
• Five-Step Testing Process
• Agent Characteristics for Monitoring
• Biological Agent Detectors
• Radiation Detection Equipment
• Air Monitoring during Terrorist Incidents
• Explosives Monitoring
• Anthrax Field Test Update

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Decontamination for Terrorist Agents

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Respiratory Protection
• Body Protection
• Guidelines for Choosing Chemical and Biological Agent
• Protective Clothing
• PPE Required for Protection from Specific Agents
• CDC Interim Recommendations for the Selection and Use of
• Protective Clothing and Respirators against Biological Agents
• Heat and Cold Stress
• PPE of the Future
• Decontamination
• Technical Decontamination
• Emergency Decontamination
• Removing Clothing
• Skin Decontamination Solutions and Agents
• Equipment Decontamination Solutions and Agents
• Decontamination Corridor Setup

Response Tactics for Terrorism: "The Rules Have Changed"

• Approaching the Scene
• Establishing Scene Control
• Identifying the Hazards
• Public Protection Options
• Managing the Incident
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• Incident Operations
• Triage, Treatment, and Transport
• Preparing the Hospitals
• Managing the Deceased
• Fighting Fires Involving Chemical Agents
• Investigating the Crime
• Termination of the Incident
• Developing a Plan
• Resources
• Response to Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials
• Department of Energy Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST)
• FEMA's Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Program
• Metropolitan Medical Strike Force Teams (MMST)
• FBI Explosives Unit - Bomb Data Center
• U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SBCCOM)
• U.S. Coast Guard Strike Force
• National Guard Civil Support Teams (Formerly Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection [RAID] Teams)
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• Visual First Responder (VFR)
• Homeland Security Alert System
• Trident/One Mass Decontamination Device

Terrorism Resources and Response Training

• National Fire Academy: Emmitsburg, Maryland
• Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP): Fort McClellan, Alabama
• Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Training Programs
• Resident Training
• Center for Domestic Preparedness Training Update
• L.Z. Johnson Retires as Center for Domestic Preparedness Director
• Hospital Preparedness for Terrorism
• Types of MMRS/IEMC Programs
• National Center for Emergency Preparedness
• National Center for Combating Terrorism (NCCT) (Nevada Test Site)
• New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Training Center (EMRTC)
• Louisiana State University (LSU) (Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education)
• National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC)
• Training Videos Available from the Department of Justice

Index

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