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