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<br />Commumtv ResDonse to the Threat of Terrorism - A Public Entitv Risk Instilwe Svmoosium <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />On Friday, Dr. Vaughn Wagner ofSaJisbwy Slate University (MOl will discuss <br />"Chemical and Bioterrorism," He will look at the preparations that public health departments <br />and personnel should now be making to be ready in case a chemical or biological attack <br />occurs, <br /> <br />On Monday, November 19, we'll conclude the presentations with two papers. <br />Timothy Campbell, a former emergency manager, fire service executive and a consultant on <br />emergency services, will discuss, "Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Services and <br />Emergency Managemenl Agencies," James Fogarty, Deputy Fire Chief ofthe Clemwaler, <br />Florida, Fire Department will look at "Emergency Medical Response to Terrorist Incidents <br />and Hoaxes," <br /> <br />Represenlatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the FBI will <br />be available to answer your questions; FEMA on Friday, Nov, 16, and the FBI on Monday, <br />Nov, 19, We will provide a means for you to ask questions openly through the forum or via e- <br />mail directly to the respeclive agencies. <br /> <br />We will also conduct instant surveys each day, and I urge you to add your voice to the <br />answers, We will be asking about your state of preparedness, what resources you need to be <br />better prepared, and many other questions in the realm of preparing for a terrorist attack. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Look for the survey on the Current Program page, a link will be located just above the <br />list of Issues and Ideas Papers, Click on the survey title and a window with one or more <br />questions will pop up, After you answer the questions, you'll see an instant tally, <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Terrorism is a multi-faceted problem: It's a police problem, a military problem, a <br />public safety problem, a political problem, and a public policy problem, <br /> <br />As we have learned, international terrorist groups have a support infrastructure within <br />the Uniled States, giving them the capability to attack us virtually anywhere they choose any <br />time they choose. In a free country such as ours, it is easy for terrorists 10 operate and <br />extremely difficult to cope with them, There is rarely a terrorism event which affects only one <br />area. <br /> <br />In addition to international terrorists, we also need 10 be concerned about while <br />supremacist, anti-government military groups, environmenlal terrorisls, and free lancers -- all <br />present special problems for governments at all levels, <br /> <br />Local government policy makers should authorize police agencies to monitor the <br />activities of these terrorist groups in an effort to get advance warning so they can thwart <br />potenlial terrorist acts, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Will these organizations be investigated? Will they be infiltrated with informants? <br />Kept under surveillance? These questions have civil liberties' overtones and could become <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Introduction and Overview <br />
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