A Brief Note On The Attack Recovery Plan

International terrorism has greatly impacted the role of first responders throughout the U.S., not only in terms of large scale events like the attacks on 9/11, but the role of the first responder has needed to adapt to the widely varying methods of attacks that have been employed. First responders may face threats from biological, chemical, and radiological weapons of mass destruction. First responder heroes of 9/11 are still dealing with injuries, illness, and even still dying from the effects of that terrorist attack. (ODMP, 2017). First

Prompt: As a company officer, what does “transitional attack mean to you, and how will it affect your tactics?

This report article titled, “Implications of an Improvised Nuclear Device Detonation on Command and Control for Surround Regions at the Local, State and Federal Levels” by David Pasquele and Richard Hansen talks about the different types of issues that surrounds the area of the Improvised Nuclear Device and other units. These types of issues are mainly related and connected to the Incident Command Posts (ICP) and Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs). Command and control is part of the issue because they cause a lot of problems for the operations on these jurisdictions. In this essay we will discuss more on the key issues and to agree if the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) would be sufficient or use different procedures. Also, I will talk about the federal agencies mentioned in this report to see which is important to use for a response and recovery of an IND event.

The threat that first responders encounter is always changing because they have to be trained to understand several different scenarios. They have to be able to respond to a regular crime scene, a natural disaster and increasingly trained now to respond to a terrorist attack. One of the biggest threats they face is the unknown because training for it is impossible because the scenario is not common and usually highly unpredictable. One of the biggest unknowns for a first responder will be when they respond to a CBRNE situation. CBRNE is a very common acronym that stands for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive. CBRNE must now be considered with the more standard traditional threats that first responders face each day

Rising level of dissatisfaction amongst minority and youths has led to increasing use of chemical, biological and radiological agents in order to persuade government and public opinions. Response towards chemical, biological and radiological threats preparedness is very complex task, and it withholds certain challenges towards public health and other health care facility staff.

For the reading this week it would seem clear that at a minimum terrorist groups are very interested and motivated to gain access to a CBRN weapons or Weapon of Mass Destruction. This new focus for terrorist groups is a focus that has comes with some very real concerns for the Homeland Defense and Homeland Security industries. As, Sinai, eludes too in his work, “The Evolving Terrorist Threat: The Convergence of Terrorism, Proliferation of WMD, and Enabling Conditions in Weak and Strong States”, terrorist have a criminal network they use for fundraising. This network often includes drug trafficking, which by nature has sophisticated smuggling operations. This same network could potentially be used to smuggle proliferated CRBN weapons or Weapons

Disasters are incidents that most hope to avoid but in reality they happen often. Preparation for these events is necessary if the damage and loss of life is to be mitigated. Several events have occurred in the last decade that has increased awareness of the necessity of emergency management. Events such Hurricane Katrina and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Both of these events had massive death tolls and millions of dollars worth of property damage. They both resulted in a public outcry for more effective intervention and assistance with disaster incidents. The National Response Framework (NRF) was created after both of these events and in response to criticism of the prior National Response Plan. The change of title from National

The radiological elements have been of great use to communities as a source of power generation, scientific experiments, treatments, and for the detection of various illnesses. although, these same materials have caused great harm to people and communities as well. The radiological material has been used during war time and have also been accidentally release causing harm, injury, and death to people. The United States government regulates these materials and dictates who can possess them and how they must store, safeguard, and dispose of them. The threat of terrorism is of great concern regarding radiological material as this could be used to intentionally

, and lone actors inspired by terror propaganda. Unconventional threats, although difficult to obtain and employ, potentially provide a large payoff to any terror organization when utilized and thus are attractive to those seeking to instill fear, degrade an economy, or attempt to influence policy. A subset of the terrorism threat is the realm of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards. Within this particular subset, there are innumerable methods a terror cell may use to accomplish their goals and a careful analysis of available materials, capabilities, desired effects, and costs versus benefits helps narrow the most likely forms

In this hypothetical incident at the Sharon Harris nuclear facility, there is a fire reported in the turbine room. Sharon Harris has their own fire department on site which will be the first due engine at the fire, backed up by the Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina fire departments. At this time the onsite fire department has determined that there was an accidental radiological release. This information is then passed up the chain of command to Progress Energy the owners of Sharon Harris; and Progress Energy will activate their emergency action plans. Progress Energy’s plans includes staff putting on the proper personal protective equipment, contacting the North Carolina Regional hazardous material team in Raleigh, contacting and activating the North Carolina

Paramedics arrived on scene at a Wynnum residence, to find a 23-year-old woman named Angela, she was having difficulty breathing and complaining of shortness of breath. For effective and safe treatment and transfer a management plan is needed. For a management plan to be successful it must follow the following steps: assess dangers in the environment and assess bystanders (Beasley, Cushley, & Holgate, 1989). They do not necessarily have to be written down before you enter a scene, but should be either stated to your partner what your ‘plan of attack’ is. Upon dispatch, it was made aware to my partner and I that the patient was complaining of difficulty breathing, so it was thought that administering salbutamol upon arrival may

Local health departments are increasingly becoming aware of the importance of planning to respond to a radiological emergency. Although radiological disasters are infrequent, there are several scenarios where the public, in any community, can be exposed to radiation, including misuse or loss of radiation sources in the medical industry, transport of radiation agents, and the ever-increasing threat of radiological terrorism involving Radiological Dispersing Devices (RDD) and Improvised Nuclear Devices (IND).

The type of CBRN that I decided to explore further is a nuclear device, more specifically enriched uranium. Although nuclear devices are probably the most difficult for a terrorist organization to obtain and use, they do pose probably the greatest risk for damage and destruction too much of the western world. For this reason, I personally believe them to be the device that inspires the most fear in the eyes of civilians across the world.

Various arguments have been posed regarding the use of CBRN weapons by terrorist organizations. Both sides of the discussion have valid points and neither can be dismissed entirely. The argument that believes terrorist organizations have the capability and intention of using CBRN weapons employ historical evidence of attacks that have been carried out and plans that have been foiled. The opposing argument cites many limitations faced by terrorist organizations including a lack of expertise and funding. Because the implications of a CBRN attack are so potentially large the issue cannot be dismissed entirely. In contrast however the countermeasures required to deter or prevent such attacks are expensive and labor intensive so they must be applied

The abundance of nuclear weapons or radiological dispersal devices that terrorist groups have is perhaps one of the most terrifying threats to U.S. security. Radiological dispersal devices (RDD) are also known as dirty bombs. They are made of radioactive material combined with conventional explosives. They are intended to use explosive strength to scatter radioactive material over a large area (Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD) / Dirty Bombs, 2009). Around the world, there are a lot of sources of radioactive material that are not sheltered or not accounted for. Dishonest nations and terrorist groups can get hold of these materials for dirty bombs. These volatile weapons may primarily kill a few people in the direct area of the blast but are utilized primarily to create psychological rather than physical damage by stirring up panic and terror. Their utilization would also consequence in expensive cleanup for decontamination (Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD) / Dirty Bombs, 2009).