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Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned From Terrorist Attacks
Fathom
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| Seminar Introduction |
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, created a state of disaster of such enormous scale that emergency responders called to the scene were pushed beyond the limits of both their equipment and training. Equipment that was designed for short-term use, such as helmets and oxygen-tanks, were found insufficient for the task at hand. Communication and site management for a disaster zone requiring every branch of emergency response team overwhelmed initial attempts at order and unified authority. In the wake of such unprecedented disaster, the need for new training, equipment and information has become a top priority for emergency responders.
In December of 2001, RAND and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) held a conference in New York City for emergency workers around the country who responded to the 1995 bombing of the Alfred E. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the anthrax incidents that occurred during the fall of 2001. Through first-hand accounts from emergency responders and summaries of themes discussed at the conference, this seminar offers a unique look at the tremendous challenges forced on the emergency response profession, and offers recommendations for meeting future threats to the communities they protect.
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| Learning Objectives |
- Identify the unique safety considerations associated with a large-scale terrorist incident.
- List several shortcomings of the personal protective equipment used during disasters of great proportions.
- Describe methods to improve communication and site management for emergencies that involve numerous agencies, volunteers and teams of emergency responders.
- Identify ways that education and training programs can be improved to ensure the health and safety of emergency responders.
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This seminar was excerpted from the RAND 2002 publication, "Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks," by Brian Jackson, D.J. Peterson, James Bartis, Tom LaTourrette, Irene Brahmakulam, Ari Houser, Jerry Sollinger. Copyright 2002, RAND.
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| Technical Requirements |
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