HOMELAND

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HOMELAND
SECURITY
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Agenda

• September 11, 2001
• Homeland Security Issues
• Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Planning and Preparation

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• Completed 1973
• 110 Stories
• 208 Elevators
• 21,800 Windows
• 500M to Build
• 50K Occupancy

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1 1 t H 2 0 0 1
S E P T E M B E R
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the Unbelievable Happens on Our Soil
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A Day that will be Never Be Forgotten
September 11, 2001
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Ground Zero One World Trade Center AA Flight
11 (Boston to LA) South Tower 845 a.m. 81
Passengers 11 Crew Members
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South Tower attack 845 a.m. Collapses 1029 a.m.
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Ground Zero One World Trade Center UA Flight
175 (Boston to LA) North Tower 903 a.m. 56
Passengers 9 Crew Members
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North Tower attack 903 a.m Collapses 950 a.m.
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complete destruction
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the aftermath
2948 Dead 25 Reported Dead 25 Reported
Missing Total 2998
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First Responders
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Ground Zero-Today
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Memorial Cross
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New York City Skyline Today
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The Pentagon
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The Pentagon
Washington, DC
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Ground Zero Two The Pentagon AA Flight 77
(Wash DC to LA) crashes at 940 a.m. 58
Passengers 6 Crew Members
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Heliport Tower
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Devastation Four Rings Deep
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64 Killed Aboard American Airlines Flt 77
125 Killed in The Pentagon
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Ground Zero Three Shankville, PA UA Flight 93
(Newark to SF) crashes at 1006 a.m. 40
Passengers 5 Crew Members
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Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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Ground Zero 80 miles SE of Pittsburgh
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L E T S R O L L

L E T S R O L L
Todd Beamer
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Homeland Security Issues
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Against Terrorism
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In the Homeland?
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TERRORISM The use of force or violence to
coerce, intimidate and create fear with the
intent of convincing the public that their
government is powerless to prevent terrorism.
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Terrorist Strategies

• Affect World Opinion
• Impact U.S. Economy
• Maximize Causalities
• Create Fear

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Terror Weapons

• Explosives
• Biological
• Chemical
• Nuclear
• Viruses

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Terrorist Tactics

• Bombs
• Suicide Martyrs
• Assassinations
• Random Carnage

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Hard Targets

• Landmarks
• Utilities
• Government
• Military
• Nuclear

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Soft Targets

• Public Events
• Public Buildings
• Shopping Malls
• Economy
• Transportation

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National Counter-Terrorism Strategy

• Prevent
• Protect
• Prepare

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Office of Homeland Security

• Federal
• State
• County
• City

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Georgia Homeland Security Task Force

• Public Health
• Transportation
• Natural Resources
• GACP
• GAFC

• Director
• GBI
• GEMA
• National Guard
• State Patrol

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Proactive Initiative in Georgia

• County/City Coordinators
• Georgia Security Council
• First Responder Working Group
• Georgia Rural Water Authority
• Public/Private Sector Interface

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Homeland Security Issues

• Coordination
• Communications
• Cooperation
• Complexity

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Coordination
Federal State County City OHLS HLSTF CEMA CEMA FB
I GBI RCSD RCSD CIA GBI RCSD RCSD DOD NG R
CSD RCSD DOS Governor Chair Mayor USSS GSP
RCSD RCSD FEMA GEMA CEMA CEMA USCG GSP RCSD RCS
D NRC GSP RCSD RCSD CDC GEMA MCG MCG
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Communications
Federal Agencies State Agencies County
Agencies City Agencies Police Fire Medical
Emergency Mgt. Utilities National Guard
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Cooperation

• Foreign Governments

U.S. Office of Homeland Security

• States

• Counties

• Cities

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Complexity

• Federal Agencies

• State Agencies

• County Agencies

• City Agencies

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Homeland Security Advisory System
Monitor Radio/TV Shelter in Place
Prepare for Shelter in Place
Alternate Routes of Travel
Emergency Communications Plan
Personal Disaster Plan and Supply Kit
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First Responders

• Fire
• Police
• Medical
• Emergency Management

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Weapons of Mass Destruction
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BioTerrorism
A Biological attack is the deliberate release of
germs or other biological substances that can
make you sick or cause death.
Most Dangerous Terrorist Threat to the U.S.
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Biological Agents

• Anthrax
• Botulism
• Plague
• Smallpox
• Ricin

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Biological Threat

• 20 Tons of Plague
• 20 Tons of Smallpox
• 100 Tons of Anthrax
• 1 Gram of Anthrax sufficient to kill 100K

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Chemical Threat
Chemical agents are poisonous vapors, aerosols,
liquids or solids that have toxic effects on
humans. May be release by bombs, sprayed from
planes, boats or vehicles or as a liquid to
create a hazard to the environment.
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Chemical Agents

• Blister Agents (Mustard Gas)
• Cyanide
• Lung Damaging Agents
• Nerve Agents (Sarin)
• Incapacitating Agents (BZ)
• Riot Control Agents (CS)

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Signs of the Presence of Chemicals

• Eyes Watering
• Twitching
• Choking
• Trouble Breathing
• Losing Coordination

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• Actions in Event of Chemical Attack
• Define the Impact Area
• Clear of the Area
• Indoors Assess Moving or Shelter-in-Place
• Outdoors Fast Escape or Shelter-in-Place

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Nuclear Threat
Explosion producing radioactive particles that
fall to earth, causing a blinding light, intense
heat (thermal radiation), blast (shock waves),
fires from heat impulses, and secondary fires
from destruction.
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Nuclear Threat

• Weapons Grade Nuclear Device
• Suitcase Nuclear Device
• Dirty Bomb
• Radioactive Materials

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PLANNING AND PREPARATION
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• Six Step Process
• Analyze Risks
• Evaluate Processes
• Identify Policies
• Organize Strategies
• Consider Realities
• Evaluate Progress

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Planning Elements

• Family Plans
• Stay or Go
• Work and School
• Moving Vehicles
• High-Rise Buildings
• (Source http//www.ready.gov)

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Family Plans

• Emergency Information
• Communications
• Radio/TV
• Emergency Plans
• Home
• Work
• School
• Daycare
• (Source Family Disaster Planning, ARC)

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Stay or Go

• Shelter In Place
• Pets Inside
• Lock Doors
• Close Windows, Air Vents, and Fireplace Dampers
• Turn off Fans and HVAC
• Go Into Interior Room
• Seal Openings

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Stay or Go (Continued)

• Create Plan
• Plan a Meeting Place
• Half Tank of Gas
• Lock Your House
• Take Pets
• Turn-off Utilities

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Work and School

• Neighborhoods and Apartments
• Talk to Neighbors
• Specialized Equipment
• Elderly or Disabled
• Neighborhood Cooperative

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Work and School (Continued)

• Schools and Daycare
• Communicate with Families
• Store Food and Water
• Prepare to Shelter in Place

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Moving Vehicles

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• Explosion-Park Stop Car
• Avoid Bridges Power Lines
• Electrical Shock-Stay in Car
• Listen to the Radio

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High-Rise Buildings

• Locate Emergency Exists
• Take Cover
• Move Away From Cabinets
• Face Away From Windows
• Avoid Exterior Walls

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In a High-Rise Buildings (Continued)

• Move Out or Shelter In Place
• Follow Evacuation Plans
• Do Not Use Elevators
• Stay Right on Stairwells

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We will Never Forget
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References

• National Strategy for Homeland Security, Office
  of Homeland Security
• Defending the American Homeland, The Heritage
  Foundation

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References (Cont)

• Security Assessment Guidelines, ASIS
  International
• Disaster Supply Kits, ASIS International
• Homeland Security Advisory System, American Red
  Cross

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References (Cont)

• Emergency Responder Guidelines, Office of
  Domestic Preparedness
• Citizens Prepardness Guide, National Crime
  Prevention Council

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Web Sites

• DOHS (www.whitehouse.gov)
• ARC (www.redcross.org)
• CDC (www.cdc.gov)
• ODP (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp)
• FEMA (www.fema.gov)
• FBI (www.fbi.gov)

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Web Sites (Cont)

• NCCPC (www.weprevent.org)
• ASIS (www.asisonline.org)

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M. Thomas Fairris, CPP Veritas Group, Inc. (770)
496-0008 mtfairri_at_bellsouth.net