Emergency Response to Terrorism (US Department of Justice)

Author: U.S. Department of Justice

Format: Download

Publisher: U. S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs - Bureau of Justice Assistance Federal Emergency Management Agency

Release Date: 2015-04-29

Details: COURSE OVERVIEW
This self-study course is designed to
provide you with a general introduction
to the basic concepts for first-responder
awareness at the scene of a potential
terrorist incident. To master the basics
more thoroughly, it is recommended
that you complete this course as well as
the NFA's corresponding 16-hour
course, Emergency Response To
Terrorism: Basic Concepts (ERT:BC)
(available as of September 1997).
This course includes five modules, a
Glossary, a Curriculum Guide,
Appendix A: Terrorism Annex to the
Federal Response Plan, Appendix B:
Presidential Decision Directive 39
(Unclassified), and Appendix C: Related
Course List.

Module 1: Terrorism In Perspective
defines terrorism, presents a historical
perspective, and provides an overview of
potential threats (biological, nuclear,
incendiary, chemical, and explosive).

Module 2: Incidents and Indicators
identifies criteria for recognizing
suspicious incidents; presents onscene
key indicators, including those for
locating terrorist incidents; and lists
outward warning signs and detection
clues.

Module 3: Self-Protection includes
the types of potential harm encountered
at the scene of an incident, and means
of protection.

Module 4: Scene Control describes
initial response and arrival
considerations and the appropriate
course of action for scene isolation and
evacuation.

Module 5: Notification and
Coordination provides procedures for
activating response resources.

The Glossary, located at the end of the
final module, contains definitions of
terms related to first-responder
awareness responsibilities and
operations.

A Related Course List and a
Bibliography are included to help you
continue learning after you have
completed the course. They consist of a
list of references and other
recommended courses that may be
helpful in learning about emergency
response to terrorism.

TARGET AUDIENCE
The primary target audience for this
course includes three groups of people,
ideally trained to the awareness level in
hazardous materials response:

• fire personnel;
• emergency medical service
responders; and
• hazardous materials responders.
In addition, this course also is designed
to benefit
• law-enforcement personnel;
• emergency communications
personnel;
• jurisdictional emergency
coordinators;
• emergency management personnel;
• public works management;
• public health workers;
• Armed Forces, Reserves, National
Guard; and
• disaster response agencies.