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What Is It? Where Does It Come From? Why Is It Used? How Can We Prevent It? What Do We Fear About Terrorism?
What Is It? Where Does It Come From? Why Is It Used? How Can We Prevent It? What Do We Fear About Terrorism?
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FALLOUT SHELTER
Terrorism
Arthur H. Garrison
“…warfare seeks to conquer territories
and capture cities;
Today
Biological
Conventional Weapons
Dirty Bombs
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Property of Terrorism
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Fear always springs from ignorance.
Emerson, 1837
Modern History of Terrorism
Terrorism is Asymmetric Warfare.
Asymmetric warfare is the use of apparently
Arthur H. Garrison
Terrorism conclusions
Terrorism is an ancient tactic.
Terrorism is a mode of communication.
Terrorism is a special type of violence and
Asymmetrical warfare.
Terrorism is used in times of peace, conflicts and
war.
Terrorism is designed to make a point, through
psychological means, fear.
Terrorism is a political act.
Arthur H. Garrison
Two Types of
Groups
◆ Domestic/
National
◆ International
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Terrorist Motives
◆ Ethnic Cleansing
◆ Damage Infrastructure
◆ Disrupt Normal Life
◆ Direct Kill of an
Enemy
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Terrorist Motives
◆ Undermine Confidence In Government
- Requires Media Coverage
- Should effect as many people as possible
- Must last long enough to overwhelm (NYC)
Local resources
Media audience
- Usually directed towards injury fatality
(International Terrorist)
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Target Selection
Based on:
◆ Motive
◆ Type of Device Available
◆ Type of Deployment
Method Available
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Thinking Outside the Box
They ARE!!
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Types of Terrorist Incidents
Four Primary Types for
Emergency Services
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Terrorist Incidents
◆ Explosives and Arson
◆ Nuclear Materials
◆ Biological Agents
◆ Chemical Agents
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Explosives and Arson
◆ 70% of Attacks Worldwide
◆ Maximizes Property Damage
◆ Target Individuals (Letter or Package
Bombs)
◆ Destroy Building, Aircraft, Monuments,
etc..
◆ Large Devices, Truck or Car Bombs
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Suspicious Thing to Look for
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Operational Procedures for
Terrorist Incidents
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Operational Changes
◆ Emergency Services strategic thinker must
be willing to “think the unthinkable” so that
appropriate responses may be conceived.
◆ Do not overstate the threat.
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Terrorist Units and Cells:
Training A Functional Approach
• Recruitment
• Instructors
• Sites
• Equipment
Logistics
Funding
• Equipment &
• Sources: supplies
Operations
crime, harvesting • Other essentials • One-man
• Processing and • Sources • Team
management, • Multilateral/
•Nation States
Intelligence collaborative
• Supplied
• Gathered
• Internet/other
open source
• Information
and politics
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Government Response
Training to Terrorism:
• Recruitment
A Functional Approach
• Instructors
• Sites
• Equipment
Logistics
Funding
• Equipment &
• Sources: supplies
Operations
•Federal, State and • Other essentials • One-man
•Local Taxes • Sources • Team
• Multilateral/
Intelligence collaborative
• Supplied
• Gathered
• Internet/other
open source
• Information
and politics
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Terrorism and Weapons of
Mass Destruction
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Biological terrorism
Dispersal of microbes or their toxins to
produce illness, death and terror
The paths of infection can be contaminated
water, food, air and packages.
Microbes
Bacteria
Viruses
Toxins
Execution 1 day
Diagnosed case 3 days
First Death
Multiple deaths
Nuclear Terrorism
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Stand-Off Weapons
◆ American Stinger
◆ Russian SA-7 Hand-Held Anti-Aircraft
missiles
◆ US Army Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW)
◆ Russian RPG-7 Anti-Tank Weapon
◆ And Increasing Bombing Technologies.
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Where is Terrorism Going?
The CYBER
World
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HE IS!!!!!!!!!
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Prevention of Terrorism
Primary prevention:
Education!!!
Understand the differences in cultures, religions,
beliefs and human behaviors
Think of the peace, freedom and equality of all
human beings, not just “my group of people”
Eliminate the root of terrorism
Prevention of Terrorism
Secondary prevention:
Establish surveillance and monitoring system on
terrorism attack
Improve protective system for citizens
Prevention of Terrorism
Tertiary prevention
Early detection of the sources
Prevent the extension of impairments
Rescue the survivors
Console the rest of the population
Conclusion
Terrorism is unlawful act
Terrorism has a long history of being used to
achieve political, religious and ideological
objectives
Terrorism can be conducted through firearms,
explosive devices and biological, chemical,
nuclear materials
Even through the events of 2001,the risk of
dying from terrorism has remained much
lower than that from motor vehicles, smoking,
and alcoholic beverage.
The only thing we
have to fear is
fear itself. FDR, 1933