Unit Six Recognizing Terrorist Activities Haz MatWMD Awareness

Unit Six Recognizing Terrorist Activities Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 1

Terrorism Clues • Occupancy • Type of event • Timing of the incident • On-scene warning signs Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 2

Occupancy • • • Government Buildings Schools Religious Buildings Public Assembly Points Mass Transit Systems Places with High Economic Impact Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 3

Occupancy (cont. ) • • • Military Installations Financial Institutions Entertainment Facilities Hospitals Utilities Places of Historical or Symbolic Significance Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 4

Type of Event ØPolitical Rallies Timing of the Incident ØHolidays, Birthdays ØCelebrations ØRecent Known Threats Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 5

On scene warning signs • • Suspicious persons leaving the area Suspicious vehicles in the area Signs and symptoms of WMD agents Secondary devices discovered Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 6

Target Analysis 1. 2. 3. 4. Ethnic, separatist Extreme Issue Foreign Terrorist Right or Left wing extremeist Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 7

Sources for WMD agents • • • Home production Laboratory production Industrial facilities Military Medical/university research facilities Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 8

Indicators of WMD Attack • Primary Indicators ØSymptoms of victims ØMass casualties ØCasualty pattern ØDissemination device ØWarning given or credit taken Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 9

Indicators of WMD Attack (cont. ) • Secondary Indicators ØDead animals or birds ØStatements of the victims ØThings out of place Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 10

Recognition of WMD / Hazmat Incident • • • Chemical Biological Nuclear Radiological Explosive ØIncendiary Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 11

Chemical • Recognition Ø The six clues Ø Victim signs and symptoms • Threats & Risks Ø Usually a liquid when containerized Ø May boil at low temperatures and become gases Ø Normally disseminated as gasses or aerosols Ø Most are influenced by weather conditions Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 12

Chemical (cont. ) • Basic Protection Measures ØSCBA only ØPPE ØDecontamination Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 13

Biological • Recognition ØLarge influx of calls ØSimilar signs and symptoms Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 14

Biological (cont. ) • Threats & Risks Ø Do not penetrate unbroken skin Ø Non-volatile Ø Are more toxic than chemicals by weight Ø Are undetectable by human senses Ø Have limited field detection Ø Disseminated as aerosols Ø Effects range from skin disorder to death Ø All are obtained from nature Ø Are relatively easy to produce Ø Have a delayed effect Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 15

Biological (cont. ) • Basic Protection ØSCBA ØAPR with HEPA filter ØProtective clothing ØGood sanitation ØDecontamination Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 16

Radiological/Nuclear • Recognition ØDirty Bombs ØSmall explosions that create dusts • Threats & Risks ØAlpha particles ØBeta particles ØGamma Radiation Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 17

Nuclear (cont. ) • Risks Ø The total amount of radiation received Ø The dose rate Ø The specific type of radiation • Health risks Ø Exposure Ø Ingestion Ø External contamination Ø Internal contamination Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 18

Nuclear (cont. ) • Basic Protection ØTime ØDistance ØShielding • • SCBA APR PPE Decon Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 19

Explosive • Recognition ØVehicles ØPipe bombs ØSatchel devices ØIEDs Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 20

Explosives(cont. ) • Threats & Risks ØBlast Pressure (Positive & Negative) ØFragmentation ØThermal Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 21

Explosive (cont. ) • Basic Protection Measures • Watch out for: Ø Abandoned containers Ø Incidents preceded by a written or verbal threat Ø Trip wires / booby traps Ø Suspicious mailings Ø Strong chemical odors Ø Devices containing unknown items Ø Multiple explosions Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 22

Incendiary • Recognition Ø Road flares Ø Gasoline and motor oil Ø Light bulbs Ø Common electrical components Ø Matches Ø Household chemicals Ø Fireworks Ø Propane and butane cylinders Ø Plastic pipes, bottles and cans Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 23

Incendiary (cont. ) • Threats & Risks ØBasic types of incendiary devices • Chemical • Electronic • Mechanical ØDelivery of incendiary devices • Hand thrown • Stationary • Propelled Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 24

Incendiary (cont. ) • Basic Protection Measures ØPPE ØObservation of: • • • Secondary timed devices Multiple fire locations Signs of accelerants Flammable liquid containers Splatter patterns Fusing residue Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 25

RESPONDERS SHOULD ALWAYS BE OBSERVANT OF SECONDARY DEVICES!! Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 26

Potential Outcomes for Terrorist CBRNE Event • • • Thousands of casualties Residual contamination Overwhelmed emergency services Disrupted municipal functions Panic and confusion Loss of faith in the responders Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 27

Role of the First Responder Awareness at WMD / Hazmat Incident • Recognition and identification • Protect themselves and others • Notify authorities Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 28

Basic Isolation Procedures for WMD / Hazmat • Isolate the area for protection and pending arrival of proper authorities. Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 29

Protection of WMD Crime Scene • Remain extremely vigilant • You may be called upon to testify • Try to retain the evidentiary value of everything Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 30

Additional Contacts during WMD Incident • Who are you going to call? ØFBI ØState Responders Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 31

UNIT SIX QUIZ Haz. Mat/WMD Awareness Unit 6 slide 32