Book description
Sets forth what to do and what not to do to keep people and property safe
Based on the author's more than two decades of managing core facets of emergency planning and response, this book enables readers to minimize the possibility of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) disaster or a hazardous material (hazmat) incident at public events. Moreover, it sets forth the tools needed to quickly respond to an incident in order to avoid or minimize casualties and damages. With its comprehensive approach, the book equips readers to plan for and manage a multi-disciplinary safety and emergency response team, including police, security, medical, military, and fire and civil protection personnel.
CBRN and Hazmat Incidents at Major Public Events examines all aspects of security planning and emergency response, including:
General planning and preparedness procedures such as initial considerations, response network development, and training and exercise
Planning and preparedness for security and emergency response providers, including medical, fire, police, military, and VIP protection personnel
Incident response, including initial response, detection and identification, and law enforcement
Lastly, the author provides fourteen specific public event scenarios, explaining what to do and what not to do for effective emergency planning and response to CBRN and hazmat incidents. These scenarios also set the foundation for preparedness training and exercises.
Throughout the book, sidebars summarize the author's extensive operational and managerial experience, helping readers focus on the core tested and proven strategies and techniques needed to prevent or mitigate the impact of a CBRN or hazmat incident. With its unique focus on CBRN and hazmats, this book is essential reading for all personnel charged with protecting lives and property at large public events.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Foreword
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PART I: Introduction
- WHAT IS A MAJOR PUBLIC OR HIGH-VISIBILITY EVENT?
- HOW TO DISSECT CBRN AND HAZMAT
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CHAPTER 1: The Threat Environment
- ADVERSE EFFECTS
- CAUSATIVE AGENTS: THE SPECTRUM OF CBRN/HAZMAT SUBSTANCES
- MEANS OF DISSEMINATION
- CAUSATIVE AGENTS: THE PERPETRATOR
- MULTIPLIERS IN THE MAJOR EVENT ENVIRONMENT
- NUISANCES, HOAXES, AND COMMUNICATED THREATS
- CBRN/HAZMAT SUBSTANCES: CHARACTERISTICS SIGNIFICANT AS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
- REFERENCES
- CHAPTER 2: Differing Perspectives and Philosophies on CBRN/HAZMAT Planning and Response
- PART II: General Planning and Preparedness Efforts
- PART III: The Response Disciplines
- PART IV: Response
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PART V: Practical Scenarios
- BACKGROUND
- THE SCENARIO
- DISCUSSION OF KEY POINTS AND TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- WHAT NOT TO DO
- SCENARIO A: The Venue Search
- SCENARIO B: Screening People, Vehicles, and Goods
- SCENARIO C: Radiation Detection and Radiation Alerts
- SCENARIO D: Unattended and/or Suspicious Packages
- SCENARIO E: A “Communicated Threat”
- SCENARIO F: An Anthrax Letter
- SCENARIO G: Industrial HAZMAT Accidents
- SCENARIO H: Suspicious Odors and Unexplained Illness
- SCENARIO I: External Chemical Attack
- SCENARIO J: Internal Chemical Attack
- SCENARIO K: The Biological Attack
- SCENARIO L: The Crime Scene
- SCENARIO M: The “Dirty Bomb” and Structural Collapse
- APPENDIX A: Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms
- APPENDIX B: Threat Basis and Planning Threshold
- APPENDIX C: Template for a CBRN/HAZMAT Site Survey
- APPENDIX D: Task Lists, Capability Survey, and Capacity Survey
- APPENDIX E: Synchronization Matrix for CBRN/HAZMAT Response at a Major Event
- APPENDIX F: Sample Detection and Identification Decision Trees
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APPENDIX G: If You Only Read One Page, Read This One!
- KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE SCENE
- ESTABLISH AN INCIDENT COMMAND FRAMEWORK
- START THE GEDAPER PROCESS
- CONSIDER SECONDARY DEVICES
- ESTABLISH SCENE CONTROL
- ESTABLISH EMERGENCY DECONTAMINATION
- INITIATE EMERGENCY CARE FOR VICTIMS WHO ARE OUT OF THE IMMEDIATE DANGER AREA
- CONSIDER EMERGENCY RESCUE EFFORTS
- START APPROPRIATE PUBLIC PROTECTIVE ACTIONS BASED ON YOUR BEST GUESS AS TO WHERE THE HAZARD WILL TRAVEL
- GET ASSETS INTO PLACE TO ESTABLISH A MASS DECONTAMINATION EFFORT AND IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM
- START THE INVESTIGATION
- START ASSEMBLING THE PERSONNEL AND LOGISTICS FOR A PROTRACTED RESPONSE
- MANAGE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- MANAGE THE VOLUNTEERS
- Bibliography
- Index
Product information
- Title: CBRN and Hazmat Incidents at Major Public Events: Planning and Response
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118288191
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