NATO and Terrorism: On Scene: New Challenges for First Responders and Civil Protection

United Kingdom National Overview. Overview of UK Preparedness. Training and Exercises. Case Study: London Bombings July 2005. National emergency preparedness in the Netherlands: Uncertainty in doing the right things. Change In Risk Awareness. The Dutch Crisis Control Organization. A Scientific Approach to Emergency Management. German Civil Protection. Federal Risk Assessment and Central Emeregency response. The Level of Capacity of First Responders. Protection Against Terrorism through Emergency Management Structures in Norway. Justification and Rationale for Emergency Preparedness. Norwegian Emergency Preparedness - Principles and Priorities. Norwegian Legislation and Regulations on Emergency Preparedness. Structural Framework. First Responder Community in Norway. Danish Emergency Preparedness. Principles and Priorities. Danish Legislation and Regulations on Emergency Preparedness. Structural Framework. First Responders in Denmark. Norwegian and Danish Emergency Preparedness Compared. Emergency Preparedness in Portugal. The U.S. Response to Catastrophic Urban Disasters. Preparatory Phase. Command and Control. Phases of Response. Search Concept of Operations. The Role of Specialists. Special Search Operations. Conclusion. National Emergency preparedness in case of terrorism in Russia. EMERCOM Organization.Operational Plans within EMERCOM. Management Actions. Action Plan. The Beslan School Terror Attack. Response to Unconventional Terrorist Attacks in Israel. Homefront Command. Terrorism Response Planning and Training. Phased response to a terror attack. NATO and consequence management: The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre. Introduction. The Role of NATO and EADRCC. The International staff: Ops Division organization. Steps taken after a request for assistance.I nventory of national chemical, biological and radiological capabilities. Examples of NATO response capabilities. Training and Exercises. NATO SHAPE/Allied Command Operations. European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. Maintaining preparedness. Lessons learned. Organization for the prevention of chemical weapons. Roles and expertise. Intervention capabilities. The Way Forward. Research and development needs in field response to terrorism. Introduction. The catastrophic risk model as a basis for R&D on emergency management. R&D into Urban Warfare and Terrorist Capability. Strategic operations model for scientific innovation. Timelines for deliverables. Short-term challenges for R&D. Mid-term challenges for R&D. Long-term challenges for R&D. Conclusions and recommendations.International challenges in cooperation against terrorism.Conclusions of the workshop. Research and improvement program for NATO member states. Security Threat Assessment. Protection against terrorism through emergency management structures. Research and development needs in field response to terrorism. International disaster response. Managing a radiological attack. Conclusions and next steps. Appendix 1: List of Participants.Appendix 2: Fourth Generation Warfare. Appendix 3: Review of the Brazilian Emergency Management After The Radiological Incident in Goiania in 1987. Appendix 4: Review of the US Emergency Management After the Terror Attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. Appendix 5: Review of the US Emergency Management After the Hurricane "Katrina," August 29 - September 1, 2005. References. Acronyms. Index.