Terrorism
Handbook for Operational Responders, 3E
by Armando
Bevelacqua, Richard Stilp
The only reference of its kind for emergency
responders, this updated book is a guide to the most significant
points that surround the emergency response processes needed to cope
with terrorism incidents.
It highlights what is required to establish
and implement tactical goals during such events, including new
equipment and strategies that can enhance a responder's detection,
monitoring, and protection capabilities against CBRNE agents
- chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear and explosive agents.
Written to provide
emergency responders with the knowledge and skills they need to
prepare for and combat acts of terrorism, this book is a must for
all emergency personnel who are called on to respond to a terrorist
event.
Features:
- Prepare for terrorist
incidents with current information related to the
mission specific requirements of NFPA Standard 472
(2008 Edition)
- Interpret and understand
highly technical toxic materials information in the
illustrative and reader-friendly approach presented
in the chapters
- Quickly access information on
scene with chapters organized logically to follow
CBRNE response - Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive as
well as with charts and informational cards included
in Chapter Seven
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Risk and
Control.
Chapter 2. Chemical
Agents.
Chapter 3.
Biological Agents.
Chapter 4.
Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism.
Chapter 5. Bombings.
Chapter 6. Mission
Specific.
Chapter 7. Quick
Reference Tools.
List of Acronyms.
Glossary.
Index.
192 Pages -
9 x 6 in.
Copyright 2010
About the Authors:
Armando S. Bevelacqua is 30 plus year
veteran of the fire service where he currently serves as District
Chief - Special Operations and Homeland Security with the City of
Orlando Fire Department, Orlando Florida.
His assigned duties hold
him responsible for, Technical Rescue and Hazardous Materials
Response, both local and regional response systems. Armando also
teaches at local colleges, instructing Fire and EMS Classes.
He has been presented nationally on several
controversial issues in the disciples of Technical Rescue, EMS,
Hazardous Materials and Management. Armando lectures to fire
departments throughout North America and is an adjunct instructor
for the National Fire Academy, and International Association of
Firefighters additionally a WMD/Hazardous Materials instructor for
the Federal Bureau of Investigations along with an international
initiative involving WMD Counter proliferation in former Soviet
Union States through the Department of Defense as well as with
several federal agencies
Richard Stilp is the Director of the
Central Florida Fire Academy. He is retired from the Orlando Fire
Department where he rose to the rank of District Chief and was the
Chief in charge of the Hazardous Materials Team. Mr. Stilp is a
Paramedic and Registered Nurse. He holds a B.A. in Business and an
M.A. in Management.
After retirement Mr. Stilp was the Director of
Safety and Security for a large hospital system where he managed
compliance, emergency management, loss management, and security for
a seven hospital system.
He is a hazardous materials technician and
certified hazardous materials instructor, and has been an adjunct
instructor for the National Fire Academy and the International
Association of Firefighters.
Mr. Stilp teaches at local colleges in both
the paramedic and hazardous materials disciplines and occasionally
lectures on the conference circuit.
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