Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

PART I Introduction

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

CHAPTER 2 Differing Perspectives and Philosophies on CBRN/HAZMAT Planning and Response

Fire Service and HAZMAT

Military CBRN Defense Philosophy

Perspective of Police, Law Enforcement, and Security Services

The Private Security Provider's Perspective

Medical Perspective

Scientific and Laboratory Perspective

PART II General Planning and Preparedness Efforts

CHAPTER 3 CBRN in Context: Interagency Planning and Cooperation

Swimming in the Sea: Keeping CBRN/HAZMAT in Context

The Safety and Security Bureaucracy: The Sea in Which We Swim

Interagency Planning and Coordination

Incident Management Systems

The Operations Center

Best Practices

Common Language

CHAPTER 4 General Planning Considerations at an Early Stage

Establish your Planning Threshold

Reconnaissance: Site Surveys and Walkthroughs

Resilience

Legal Considerations

Communications

CHAPTER 5 Building Capability and Capacity

Survey the Existing Capability

Surveying Capacity

The Synchronization Matrix as a Planning Tool

Assessment Schemes

Training and Exercises

CHAPTER 6 Equipment Procurement 101

Preparing for the Onslaught of Vendors

Hazard Prediction— Is ...

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