Understanding, Assessing, and Responding to Terrorism: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Personnel Book

Preparedness is the best weapon against terrorismUnderstanding, Assessing, and Responding to Terrorism: Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Personnel gives a detailed explanation of how to implement preventive and/or protective measures to ensure the safety of personnel and facilities. It includes:Easily customized templates for the vulnerability analysis, security procedures, emergency response procedures, and training programsVulnerability assessment methodologies and formulas for prioritizing targetsCoverage of critical infrastructure sectors, hard targets, and soft targets, such as hotels, places of worship, and commercial districtsCountermeasures for terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction with coverage of chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive materialsA seven-step Security Vulnerability Analysis (SVA) process to identify and categorize critical infrastructure, key resources, and key assetsInformation on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) that enables all public, private, and non-governmental organizations to work together effectively to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidentsNumerous case studies and examplesA practical, how-to book with step-by-step processes to help reduce risks from terrorist attacks, this is a must-have reference for private and public sector risk managers, safety engineers, security professionals, facility managers, emergency responders, and others charged with protecting facilities and personnel.Read More