CBRNE ARCHIVES
The WMD-CST Program: A National Success Story
Jonathan Dodson
July 19, 2006
The U.S. media and decision makers at all levels of government – state, local, and federal – are in agreement on at least one thing: namely, that additional terrorist attacks against the American homeland are not only possible but probable. “When, not if,” is the phrase that is frequently used
NIMS: A Paradigm Shift for Law Enforcement
Gary Simpson
July 19, 2006
By now, most of the public-safety first responders in the United States have heard about the National Incident Management System, or NIMS. Every public safety agency that receives DHS (Department of Homeland Security) grant funding must meet the goals of NIMS by October of this year. Following is a snapshot
Interpol’s New Bioterrorism Guide: Incident Pre-Planning and Response
Michael Allswede
July 12, 2006
The world’s largest international police organization has developed and is disseminating a new “how-to” manual to help member agencies cope with the increasingly lethal threat posed by transnational terrorist groups.
The IED Problem: Solutions On Display, and On the Way
Robert E. Besal
June 28, 2006
Improvised explosive devices have already caused more than 16,000 casualties, and the number is growing almost every day. Front-line commanders joined forces with industry leaders to discuss & develop workable anti-IED systems.
Brigadier General Simon Perry, Israel National Police
Simon Perry and John F. Morton
June 28, 2006
Perry, now serving as his country’s deputy police attaché to North America, discusses the many ways in which Israel and the United States are working and training together, primarily through a law-enforcement exchange program.
Chemical Nerve Agents: A 24/7 Threat
Jerome Hauer
June 14, 2006
Organophosphorous insecticides, low-cost & readily available at local garden shops, could be the WMD of choice for tomorrow’s terrorists. Antidotes are available, but are under lock & key far from the scene of a likely incident of national significance.
Toronto and the U.S. Canadian Border: What Should and Should Not Happen Next
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
June 7, 2006
The arrest of 17 terrorists last weekend in Toronto has led to calls for tightened U.S. security on its northern border. That is probably part of the answer, but not necessarily the most important or most effective way to proceed.
Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, Chief to the National Guard Bureau
John F. Morton and H. Steven Blum
May 17, 2006
Podcast DomPrep’s John Morton met with Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, Chief, National Guard Bureau.
The NCR’s Homeland Security Plan for the D.C. Area
Brian Geraci
May 10, 2006
It started as an innovative approach to the prevention of bank robberies. Today, the same multi-agency approach is being used, with increasing effectiveness, to detect, prevent, and/or deal with the consequences of terrorist attacks.
Triage Strategies for Hazardous Materials Mass-Casualty Incidents
Duane Caneva
May 3, 2006
What are the best indicators of victim survivability? The RPMs provide a few clues that can be used to START processing. But continuing updates and additional analyses are needed to improve the decision-making process.
Moussaoui: A Murderer Who Deserves to Die!
Neil C. Livingstone
April 26, 2006
He is a buffoon, a clown, a danger to his own people. Most important of all, though, Zacarias Moussaoui is a mass murderer who knows right from wrong and should be sentenced to death.
Rx: A Medical Support Plan for Homeland Defense
Duane Caneva
March 22, 2006
Federal, state, and local disaster-preparedness plans all emphasize the need for adequate medical support. But very little has yet been done to ensure that such support will in fact be available when it is actually needed.
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