Counter-terrorism for emergency responders. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert A. Burke.
• Authors: Burke, Robert (Robert A.)
• Contents: ""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface for the Third Edition""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""What Is New and What Is Different?""; ""Author""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""Itâ#x80;#x99;s just another hazardous materials incident!""; ""Focus on terrorism""; ""Terrorists and weapons of mass destruction""; ""Terrorists had declared war on America""; ""War on terror""; ""Just another hazardous materials incident""; ""Federal response""; ""History of hazardous materials""; ""Baltimore Train Tunnel fire""; ""Hazmat expands to include terrorism"" ""Definitions of terrorism""""FBI in charge of investigating terrorism""; ""Preparing for terrorism""; ""Emergency response cultural differences""; ""Terrorist weapons""; ""Identification of terrorist agents""; ""Terrorist targets""; ""Washington D.C. biological agent hoax""; ""Threats can be as disrupting as real events""; ""Identifying terrorist agents""; ""Taking care of victims of terrorist attacks""; ""Clues to terrorist attacks""; ""Protecting responders""; ""Response challenges""; ""Weapons of mass destruction""; ""Key programs""; ""Preparedness""; ""Countermeasures"" ""Investigations and operations""""Intelligence""; ""FBIâ#x80;#x99;s Counterproliferation Center""; ""Frequently asked questions""; ""What are weapons of mass destruction?""; ""Why does the WMDD exist?""; ""What kinds of cases does WMDD manage?""; ""What is the nature of the threat?""; ""What is WMD counter-proliferation?""; ""Chapter 2: History of terrorism""; ""War on terrorism""; ""War on Terror in Afghanistan""; ""International Security Assistance Force""; ""War on Terror in Iraq""; ""Iraq and its chemical weapons""; ""Iran and North Korea""; ""Terrorism in the United States""; ""Sabotage"" ""Domestic terrorism""""Standoff in Oregon 2016""; ""Bundy standoff""; ""Ruby Ridge, Idaho""; ""Waco, Texas, Branch Davidians""; ""Motivations of domestic terrorists""; ""Unabomber""; ""Chronological listing of Unabomber targets 1978â#x80;#x93;1995""; ""Animal-rights terrorists""; ""Minks released by animal-rights activists""; ""Defendants""; ""Summary of charges""; ""Sentencing""; ""Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City""; ""Oklahoma City bombing 20 years later""; ""â#x80;#x9C;Where are you guys?â#x80;#x9D;""; ""â#x80;#x9C;You immediately snapped your head toward townâ#x80;#x9D;""; ""Misguided revolutionary"" ""Â#x80;#x9C;Jump in and work as hard as you couldâ#x80;#x9D;""""The path to McVeigh""; ""Jim Norman, case agent, Oklahoma City bombing investigation""; ""Video transcript""; ""No stone unturned""; ""Oklahoma City bombing memorial; â#x80;#x9C;Itâ#x80;#x99;s about rememberingâ#x80;#x9D;""; ""Authorâ#x80;#x99;s notes""; ""Demolition of the Murrah Federal Building""; ""Sunset Limited""; ""Atlanta, Georgia, Olympic Park bombing""; ""Abortion clinic violence""; ""Atlanta and Birmingham""; ""Bombings""; ""Alabama and Georgia bombings""; ""Olympic Park""; ""Sandy Springs, Georgia""; ""Otherside Lounge""; ""Butyric acid attacks""
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.325/17; Terrorism -- Prevention; Emergencies; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Emergencies; Terrorism -- Prevention; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315152486; 1315152487; 1351648527; 9781351648523; 1498752004; 9781498752008
• Related ISBNs: 9781498751957; 9781351648523; 1498751954; 1351638998
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 6, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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