Download or read book Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerned with the vulnerability of U.S. civilian and military personnel to terrorist bombing attacks, the U.S. Congress directed the Department of Defense to undertake a comprehensive research and testing program aimed at protecting people in buildings from such attacks. The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) was initiated in 1997 and has produced a large volume of experimental and analytical data that will permit the design of new, more robust buildings as well as the development of methods to retrofit a large number of vulnerable existing structures. This report reviews the BMSP program and investigates a process that would use existing institutional infrastructures (i.e., building code and standards-writing organizations, professional and technical organizations, universities, and research centers) to disseminate knowledge.
Download or read book Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism written by National Research Council and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-31 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerned with the vulnerability of U.S. civilian and military personnel to terrorist bombing attacks, the U.S. Congress directed the Department of Defense to undertake a comprehensive research and testing program aimed at protecting people in buildings from such attacks. The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) was initiated in 1997 and has produced a large volume of experimental and analytical data that will permit the design of new, more robust buildings as well as the development of methods to retrofit a large number of vulnerable existing structures. This report reviews the BMSP program and investigates a process that would use existing institutional infrastructures (i.e., building code and standards-writing organizations, professional and technical organizations, universities, and research centers) to disseminate knowledge.
Download or read book Incremental Protection for Existing Commercial Buildings from Terrorist Attack Providng Protection to People and Buildings written by Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by Federal Emergency Management Agency. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE --Significantly reduced list price This publication provides guidance to owners of existing commerical builidings and their architects and engineers on security and opeerational enhancements to address vulnerabilities to explosive blasts and chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. It also addresses how to integrate these enhancements to into the ongoing building maintenance and capital improvement programs. These enhancements are intended to mitigate or eliminate long-term risk to people and property. This manual provides building owners and their design consultants with guidance on developing a program of incremental security enhancements that can be implemented over a period of time. Chapter 1 provides an overview of integrated incremental rehabilitation of buildings, potential terrorist threats to buildings, the mitigation of the risks of terrorist attacks, special issues related to security in existing commercial buildings, a process for integrating incremental mitigation into the normal facility management process, and a step-by step approach to implementation of an incremental enhancement program. It is intended for building owners and their risk managers and facility managers. Chapter 2 describes the relationship between this manual and FEMA 452 and includes a list of terrorism risk reduction measures. It also discusses the implementation of an integrated incremental program and links (in the form of matrices) specific physical and operational enhancement measures to normal maintenance and capital improvement programs associated with commercial buildings. It is intended for risk managers, facility managers, and design professionals. Chapter 3 discusses blast threats to buildings and physical enhancements that reduce the vulnerability to blasts. It is intended for design professionals and their blast consultants. Chapter 4 discusses chemical, biological, and radiological threats to buildings and physical and operational enhancements that reduce the vulnerability to these threats. It is intended for design professionals and their CBR consultants. Chapter 5 discusses operational security measures that reduce commercial building vulnerabilities to terrorist threats. It is intended for design professionals and security personnel. Audience This manual addresses the specific needs and practices of commercial building owners, and guides building owners and managers through a process that will reduce the risks to their buildings from terrorist attacks. It is intended for use by both technical and non-technical audiences, including building owners, facility managers, risk managers, security consultants, and design professionals. Related products: Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT & CBRNE) collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/security-defense-law-enforcement/hazardous-materials-hazmat-cbrne Terrorism and 9/11 history related products resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/us-military-history/terrorism-911-history Other products produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/528
Download or read book Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal office buildings and the threat of terrorism -- Guidelines for security management -- Threat assessment and vulnerability analysis -- Security guidelines for sites and buildings -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A: Vulnerability checklist.
Download or read book Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks Providing Protection to People and Buildings written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides architects, engineers, and school administrators with the basic principles and techniques to make a school safe from terrorist attacks.
Download or read book Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism written by International Strategic and Security Studies Programme of the National Institute of Advanced Studies and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the papers and summarizes the discussions of a workshop held in Goa, India, in January 2004, organized by the Indian National Institute of Advanced Science (NIAS) and the U.S. Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC). During the workshop, Indian and U.S. experts examined the terrorist threat faced in both countries and elsewhere in the world, and explored opportunities for the U.S. and India to work together. Bringing together scientists and experts with common scientific and technical backgrounds from different cultures provided a unique opportunity to explore possible means of preventing or mitigating future terrorist attacks.
Download or read book Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings written by Michael Chipley and published by Federal Emergency Management Agency. This book was released on 2003 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text provides guidance to the building science community of architects and engineers, to reduce physical damage to buildings, related infrastructure, and people caused by terrorist assaults. It presents incremental approaches that can be implemented over time to decrease the vulnerability of buildings to terrorist threats. Many of the recommendations can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively. The manual contains many how-to aspects based upon current information contained in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and other publications. It describes a threat assessment methodology and presents a Building Vulnerability Assessment Checklist to support the assessment process. It also discusses architectural and engineering design considerations, standoff distances, explosive blast, and chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) information. The appendices includes a glossary of CBR definitions as well as general definitions of key terminologies used in the building science security area. The appendices also describe design considerations for electronic security systems and provide a listing of associations and organizations currently working in the building science security area.
Download or read book Incremental Protection for Existing Commercial Buildings from Terrorist Attack Providing Protection to People and Buildings written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEMA-P-459. Risk Management Series. This manual provides building owners and their design consultants with guidance on developing a program of incremental security enhancements that can be implemented over a period of time.
Download or read book Reference Manual To Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings written by Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2003 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks written by and published by Federal Emergency Management Agency. This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manual contains extensive qualitative design guidance for limiting or mitigating the effects of terrorist attacks, focusing primarily on explosions, but also addressing chemical, biological, and radiological attacks.
Download or read book Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-10-26 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data-such as phone records or Web sites visited-should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such information-based programs, both classified and unclassified. The book urges Congress to re-examine existing privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs and recommends that any individuals harmed by violations of privacy be given a meaningful form of redress. Two specific technologies are examined: data mining and behavioral surveillance. Regarding data mining, the book concludes that although these methods have been useful in the private sector for spotting consumer fraud, they are less helpful for counterterrorism because so little is known about what patterns indicate terrorist activity. Regarding behavioral surveillance in a counterterrorist context, the book concludes that although research and development on certain aspects of this topic are warranted, there is no scientific consensus on whether these techniques are ready for operational use at all in counterterrorism.
Download or read book Safe rooms and shelters Protecting People Against Terrorist Attacks written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT -- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last This manual is intended to provide guidance for engineers, architects, building officials, building and home inspectors, and property owners to design shelters and safe rooms n buildings. It presents informaton about the design and construction of shelters in the work place, home, or community building that will provide protection in response to manmade hazards. Included is information to: assist in planning and design of shelters that may be constructed outside or within dwellings or public buildings. designed to protect individuals from assaults and attempted kidnapping, which requires design featurs to resist forced entry and ballistic impact Protective options, from low-cost expedient protection, such as sheltering-in-place to safe rooms ventilated and pressurized with purified air by ultra-high- efficiency filters. and more. Related products: Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business; Includes Construction Plans (CD) can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00069-1?ctid=138 A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013 can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/027-001-00101-3 Incremental Protection for Existing Commercial Buildings From Terrorist Attack: Providing Protection to People and Buildings can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00043-8 Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00038-1 World Trade Center Building Performance Study: Data Collection, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/064-000-00029-2 Other products produced by U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/528
Download or read book Terrorism and Public Health written by Barry S. Levy M.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a wide-ranging, timely discussion of urgent issues, this volume examines the health consequences of the recent terrorist attacks in the United States and systematically reviews information on explosives, incendiaries, and small arms, as well as biologic, chemical, nuclear, radiologic and other radioactive weapons that may be used by terrorists. In a constructive approach, the authors discuss what needs to be done to improve the public health and medical care systems in preparation for possible future terrorist attacks and threats and for addressing widespread public health problems more effectively. They also explore the origins of terrorism and discuss the civil rights and human rights issues related to government responses to terrorism. Well-written, well-organized, and up-to-date, the book should be essential reading for many health professionals, students, and others concerned with terrorism and its health consequences.
Download or read book Insurance Finance and Regulation Primer for Terrorism Risk Management in Buildings written by Frederick Krimgold and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risk Management Series Incremental Protection for Existing Commercial Buildings from Terrorist Attack written by Federal Emergency Agency and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2013-01-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed FEMA 459, Incremental Protection for Existing Commercial Buildings from Terrorist Attack, to provide guidance to owners of existing commercial buildings and their architects and engineers on security and operational enhancements to address vulnerabilities to explosive blasts and chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. It also addresses how to integrate these enhancements into the ongoing building maintenance and capital improvement programs. These enhancements are intended to mitigate or eliminate long-term risk to people and property. FEMA's Risk Management Series publications addressing security risks are based on two core documents: FEMA 426, Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against buildings, and FEMA 452, Risk Assessment: A How-To Guide to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings. FEMA 426 provides guidance to the building science community of architects and engineers on reducing physical damage caused by terrorist assaults to buildings, related infrastructure, and people. FEMA 452 outlines methods for identifying the critical assets and functions within buildings, determining the potential threats to those assets, and assessing the building's vulnerabilities to those threats. This assessment of risks facilitates hazard mitigation decision-making. Specifically, the document addresses methods for reducing physical damage to structural and nonstructural components of buildings and related infrastructure and reducing resultant casualties during conventional bomb attacks, as well as attacks involving chemical, biological, and radiological agents. FEMA 459 can be used in conjunction with FEMA 452. This manual presents an integrated, incremental rehabilitation approach to implementing the outcomes of a risk assessment completed in accordance with FEMA 452, Risk Assessment: A How-To Guide to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Building. This approach is intended to minimize disruption to building operations and control costs for existing commercial buildings. The integrated incremental approach to risk reduction in buildings was initially developed in relation to seismic risk and was first articulated in FEMA's Risk Management Series in the widely disseminated FEMA 395, Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of School Buildings (K-12), published in June 2003. In 2004 and 2005, FEMA also published Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation manuals (FEMA 396-400) for hospitals, office buildings, multifamily apartments, retail buildings, and hotels and motels. This manual outlines an approach to incremental security enhancement in four types of existing commercial buildings: office buildings, retail buildings, multifamily apartment buildings, and hotel and motel buildings. It addresses both physical and operational enhancements that reduce building vulnerabilities to blasts and chemical, biological, and radiological attacks, within the constraints of the existing site conditions and building configurations.
Download or read book Introduction to Homeland Security written by David A. McEntire and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the world of homeland security and provides them with up-to-date information on recent attacks, new terrorist threats, visible terrorist organizations, current dilemmas, updated research, and best practices This book provides comprehensive coverage of issues relating to terrorism, terrorist behavior, homeland security policies, and emergency management. It offers a foundation that spans the readily apparent chasm between the homeland security and disaster communities, and covers the stages of emergency management with a focus on terrorism prevention and response. Based on both the academic literature and practical understanding, the book includes research findings, covering theory and principles as well as their application. Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management, Second Edition teaches how to define homeland security, understand how it changed after 9/11, and explore its relationship with emergency management; recognize the causes of terrorism and what prompts people to engage in terrorist attacks; assess the trade-offs between security and rights, and understand how terrorism exploits the tension between these two priorities; work to prevent terrorist attacks through intelligence gathering, by promoting laws that prohibit terrorism, and by protecting borders and various sectors of society; prepare for a terrorist attack by creating an advisory council, passing ordinances, acquiring monetary resources, and establishing an EOC; effectively respond to a terrorist attack through the many functions involved, including the protection of first responders and the decontamination of the victims; recover from a terrorist attack through both short-term and long-term measures; anticipate the current challenges faced in homeland security; and comprehend the various types of attacks that might take place in the future. The second edition: Covers the four traditional phases of emergency response, with a focus on terrorism prevention and infrastructure protection Includes new content such as recent domestic and international terrorist attacks including the attacks in Paris and Boston Has a strong "practitioner" approach and draws upon a solid foundation of academic literature in the field Discusses the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations, and individual citizens Introduction to Homeland Security is an excellent book for all scholars, students, and practitioners interested or involved in homeland security and emergency management.
Download or read book Protect America Not Afraid and Fighting Back written by Roland Stewart and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With terrorist attacks around the world and here at home and an increase in American workplace violence, I am both passionate and driven to offer valuable information concerning what I believe to be one of the more important topics in the world today: Anti-terrorism and Workplace/Home Protection. For 2 decades, I've taught around the world. Now, it's time to share with you the secrets the bad guy doesn't want you to know! The threats we face are real, and the consequences of conducting "business as usual" brings about severe consequences. PROTECT AMERICA is an in-depth educational training guide designed to offer recommendations/suggestions to both the public and private sector to foster smarter habits and a new attitude when it comes to security, terrorism and violence at work and at home. A peek inside includes a real and awakening look at "lessons learned" examining incidents of terrorist attacks on our nation and vicious workplace attacks. We show you how to "Fight Back." We examine the significance of workplace exercises, and how vital these "practice scenarios" are to the success of the workplace and it's people. We show you how to design your own Site Specific workplace procedures for bomb threats and suspicious packages, duress, emergency and response actions, blood borne pathogens and first aid techniques, and identifying suspicious personnel inside the workplace and around your home. We look at personal and family security to include travel security and special precautions for children. Created are scenarios to make you think, called "what would you do"? And finally, a chapter dedicated to those heros, unsung heros and everyday people doing the right thing..called I SALUTE AND HONOR (Strength. Spirit and Determination). If we don't act now, tomorrow may be too late, and doing nothing is no longer an option.
