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Rapid Response to Simultaneous Multiple Attacks



Rapid Response to Simultaneous Multiple Attacks Description:
The world has continued to change and the face of those who would harm us and their tactics have continued to evolve. Studying history will show the various progressions of tactics that have been attempted from the 2002 Nord-Ost Seige (Moscow Theater Hostage Incident), to the Beslan School Massacre and most recently the 2008 Mumbai, India attacks. Many experts believe that while these incidents have occurred overseas they are many times a test to determine how successful a smaller scale attack could be in other nations such as the United States. Incidents have occurred here and many have been foiled, such as two plots on the World Trade Center, Oklahoma City bombing, The Christmas Day bomber, The Times Square bomber and the Christmas Tree Bomber in Oregon.

This course is designed to provide the end user with critical data on how to prepare for a terrorist incident, whether it be domestic home grown or otherwise. There will be a review of past incidents both abroad and incidents that have occurred here in the U.S. There will be an emphasis on understanding and conducting vulnerability assessments in your specific community. The importance of identifying areas vital to the critical infrastructure of the local community as well as other high profile targets such as: schools; preschools; hospitals, nursing homes, utilities, etc. Once determined the course will cover how to improve the security of those sites and deter their attack.

The focus for the course will provide information for a community approach to preparation. Unfortunately when tragic incidents happen it affects the entire community and as a result it is crucial to adopt a community problem solving approach to preparation, response and post incident relief. Therefore a primary goal will be to educate the line officer, midlevel supervisor and high level administrators on how each component will respond and the familiarity needed by each component. Most agencies are adopting a NIMS approach and a component of this approach is the Incident Commander philosophy. We are telling first responders they will be Incident Commanders; BUT are we preparing them to command? Administrators are telling their officers to prepare, train and respond; BUT what if they find themselves as a direct responder to a dangerous incident?

Who Should Attend?

• Patrol officers
• SWAT Team Members
• Detectives
• Administrators & Supervisors
• City Officials
• Government Personnel

Topics Covered:

• Pre-event Preparation
• History and Demographics of terrorist incidents
• Understanding the ATTACKER Motivations, Selection Process & Goals
• Preparing Responders – Mindset & Tactics Considerations
• Identifying Critical Infrastructure
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Who should conduct vulnerability assessments
• Creating critical facilities data base
• How to educate and prepare your community
• Recognizing the Seven Signs of Terrorist Activity
• Critical Event Response
• Understanding the attack
• Responding to the attack
• Shelter in Place
• Fire Alarms
• Bomb Threats
• Post Event Response
• Inner/Outer Perimeter
• Evacuating
• “MISSION vs. PROCESS” Decision Making Model - Which Comes First?

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