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This short, easy-to-read guide is a must for all emergency personnel who are called on to respond to a * event. Users are taught how to make suitable decisions in the many and varied situations that may confront them -- toxic materials, antipersonnel weapons, * demands, for example. In addition to identifying hazards, appropriate methods of overcoming them, and delivering emergency services under adverse conditions, the handbook discusses the vital process of control of working units. The complex interdependency of law enforcement and fire rescue agencies and the necessity for their unified command are described in detail.(Keywords: Terrorism)
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INTRODUCTION TO TERRORISM: Barriers. Command and Control. ESTABLISHING RISK AND PREPARING FOR RESPONSE MUNITIONS: Explosives. Blast Physics. Blast Injuries. CHEMICAL AGENTS: Nerve Agents. Vesicants. Pulmonary Agents. Blood Agents. Lacrimator and Vomiting Agents. BIOLOGICAL AGENTS: Bacteria. Virus. Biological Toxins. NUCLEAR TERRORISM. PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DETECTION DEVICES. DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES. APPENDIXES.
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Terrorism Handbook for Operational Responders
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ISBN 10: 0766804755
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