Community Preparedness And Response To Terrorism

by O'Hair, H. Dan; Heath, Robert L.; Ledlow, Gerald R.; Johnson, James A.; Cwiek, Mark A.

• ISBN13: 9780275983666
• ISBN10: 0275983668
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-03-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

What can we do to protect ourselves from a terrorist attack, and how can communities respond most effectively if the unthinkable should happen? The next large-scale terrorist attack on the United States could be carried out using any number of agents and delivery methods, including anthrax, smallpox, the water system, the agriculture industry; threats to bridges, tunnels, trains, airlines, and other transportation systems; suicide bombings in crowded cities, convention centers, and shopping malls; the possibilities are many, but not endless. Local preparation is critical. Until now, scant attention has been paid to the role of communities in preparing for and responding to terrorism. This invaluable set covers chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive scenarios. Throughout, the focus is on community preparedness and response. Volume I, The Terrorist Threat and Community Response, focuses on local, state, regional and federal coordination of efforts and interaction. Volume II, The Role of Community Organizations and Business, includes chapters on the public health system, counterterrorism training, cyberterrorism, negotiating with terrorists, nonprofit organizations, and schools. Volume III, Communication and the Media, addresses the role of the media in alerting the public to a terrorist attack, and the need to prevent terrorists from using public information against the very citizens the media is trying to serve in times of crisis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Mark A. Cwiek
A Brief History of Terrorism	1	(6)
James A. Johnson
America after 9/11	7	(16)
Mark A. Cwiek
Structural and Behavioral Challenges to Effective Coordination against Terrorism	23	(8)
Walter J. Jones
Local, State, and Federal Intergovernmental Relations and Their Effects on Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina	31	(28)
J. Bennet Waters
Emergency Preparedness: A Local Perspective	59	(2)
Thomas V. Fockler
Coordination for Terrorism: A State-Level Perspective	61	(16)
Peter J. Fos
K. Mills McNeill
Brian W. Amy
Regional Responses to Terrorism and Other Medical Disasters: Developing Sustainable Surge Capacity	77	(12)
Donna Barbisch
Perspectives from the Field: What We Can Learn about Antiterrorism Coordination	89	(6)
Walter J. Jones
Community Terrorism Preparedness, Deterrence, and Response: A Systematic Model	95	(22)
Gerald R. Ledlow
Community Terrorism Preparedness, Deterrence, and Response: A Systematic Model of Preparation	117	(30)
Gerald R. Ledlow
Community Terrorism Preparedness, Deterrence, and Response: A Systematic Model of Implementation	147	(14)
Gerald R. Ledlow
Laboratory Response Network: Critical Screening and Identification System	161	(8)
Frances Pouch Downes
James Rudrik
Influenza Vaccination Clinic: A Mass Vaccination Exercise	169	(14)
Diana R. Curran
Achieving Justice While Waging a War against Terrorism	183	(18)
Lawrence A. Wander
John S. Manna
Appendix A Resource Centers	201	(20)
Appendix B How Would Your Community Respond? One Potential Scenario	221	(14)
Appendix C Strategic National Stockpile: General Push-Pack Items	235	(4)
Appendix D Standardized Emergency Management System: Local Government Emergency Operations Center Position Checklists	239	(52)
Bibliography	291	(34)
Index	325	(8)
About the Editors and Contributors	333
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
James A. Johnson
Overview of Biological Agents and Compounds with Potential Bioterrorism Applications	1	(14)
Joseph N. Inungu
Counterterrorism Training in the Public Sector	15	(26)
Charlane Brown
James O'Keefe
Cyberterrorism: A Strategic Perspective	41	(14)
Nejdet Delener
Is the Securitization of Terrorism Risk Realistic?	55	(10)
Sylvie Bouriaux
Terrorism: The Response and Interplay of Insurance and Business	65	(20)
James Barrese
William L. Ferguson
Nicos A. Scordis
Negotiations with Terrorists	85	(14)
Antoinette Collarini Schlossberg
Harvey Schlossberg
Managing the Business Effects of Terrorist Acts: Does Strategic Planning Play a Role?	99	(8)
John Angelidis
Nabil A. Ibrahim
Bioterrorism: Is the Nation's Healthcare System Prepared?	107	(18)
Laura K. Acton
Gerald R. Ledlow
Community Preparedness	125	(22)
Diane E. Knudsen
The Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in National, Regional, and Local Emergency Management	147	(16)
Jonathan H. Gardner
Dan L. Johnston
Preparedness Matters: United Way Community Crisis Response Planning	163	(18)
9/11: A Personal Reflection, My Role, and Responsibilities	181	(18)
Carol L. Holland
One Community's Plan for Safer Schools	199	(14)
Rena E. Richtig
Selecting an Effective Emergency Manager: A Key Player in the War on Terror	213	(36)
Kevin G. Love
Svetlana V. Ivanitskaya
Public Health Ethics, Business, and Terrorism	249	(18)
Irene O'Boyle
Michele Simms
Bioterrorism, Medical Readiness, and Distributed Simulation Training of First Responders	267	(46)
Dag K. J. E. von Lubitz
Marvis J. Lary
The Role of Spirituality and Community	313	(4)
Kay Haw
Bibliography	317	(4)
Index	321	(12)
About the Editors and Contributors	333
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
H. Dan O'Hair
Conceptualizing Communication and Terrorism	1	(12)
H. Dan O'Hair
Robert L. Heath
Social Identity and Perceptions of Terrorist Groups: How Others See Them and How They See Themselves	13	(16)
Lisa Sparks
Terrorism and Political Socialization: Young Adults' Perspectives on the Anniversary of 9/11	29	(18)
Edward M. Horowitz
Johan Wanstrom
The Intersection of Terrorism, Interpersonal Communication, and Health	47	(18)
Jennifer A. H. Becker
Sharlene Thompson
Communication Ethics in the Wake of Terrorism	65	(32)
Shannon A. Bowen
Using Binary Language to Sell the War in Afghanistan	97	(28)
Michael Ryan
Les Switzer
Community Right-to-Know vs. Terrorists' Exploitation of Public Information	125	(42)
Robert L. Heath
David B. McKinney
Michael J. Palenchar
Constructing the ``New Normal'' through Post-Crisis Discourse	167	(24)
Timothy L. Sellnow
Matthew W. Seeger
Robert R. Ulmer
The Critical Role of Communication to Prepare for Biological Threats: Prevention, Mobilization,' and Response	191	(20)
Gary L. Kreps
Kenneth Alibek
Charles Bailey
Linda Neuhauser
Katherine E. Rowan
Lisa Sparks
The Terrorist Threat: Shifts in Crisis-Management Thinking and Planning Post-9/11	211	(16)
W. Timothy Coombs
Incident Management System Network: Integrating Voice, Data, and Video Communications	227	(16)
Paul Doute
Gary Green
Preparing for Terrorism: A Rationale for the Crisis Communication Center	243	(26)
Juliann C. Scholl
David E. Williams
Bolanle A. Olaniran
Integrated Telecommunication Tools for Bioterrorism Response	269	(18)
Azhar Rafiq
Ronald C. Merrell
Thinking the Unthinkable: How Industry Is Reinventing and Communicating Disaster Recovery in a Post-9/11 World	287	(20)
John Rhoads
Toward a Paradigm of Managing Communication and Terrorism	307	(22)
H. Dan O'Hair
Robert L. Heath
Jennifer A. H. Becker
Appendix: Resource Centers	329	(20)
Bibliography	349	(34)
Index	383	(8)
About the Editors and Contributors	391