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Gearing Up and Getting There: Improving Local Response to Chemical Terrorism

PublisherRAND
Format1.2MB PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5Date added22 Oct 2004
Topics Physical Infrastructure Protection
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This paper follows a four-part framework. First, it attempts to determine the level of risk of chemical terrorism in Los Angeles and identifies an anticipated magnitude for which emergency responders and decision makers should plan. Second, the dissertation considers current capability and performance levels in chemical terrorism response and determines a performance goal for response to the planning magnitude. Third, through modeling and simulation the dissertation presents low-cost options in equipment, training, organization and doctrine that could improve the response to a chemical terrorist event. Lastly, the dissertation examines these low-cost options in terms of budget considerations in Los Angeles.

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