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Urban environments are prime targets for suicide bombings over the
next decade. While the threat may be ever-present, measures are
available that can empower law enforcement personnel to thwart
attacks, or at least mitigate the effects by reducing casualties.
Written by professionals with first-hand experience, Terrorist
Suicide Bombings: Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response
helps first responders, law enforcement, and homeland security
professionals grapple with this increasing threat, offering best
practices in the field and lessons learned. Advance preparation The
authors provide specific instructions on how to fortify possible
suicide bombing targets, suggesting measures that-if
implemented-will reduce casualties. They explain how suicide
bombers operate and what weapons they are likely to employ. They
also debunk common myths about suicide bombers that jeopardize
successful interdiction. Actual case studies Including graphic
photos depicting the aftermath of actual bombing scenes, the book
projects the reader into the chaos of a bomb scene. Chapters
describe what one encounters at a site immediately after a bombing
and explain what each first responder should and should not do.
Case studies throughout enhance the text, explaining why certain
suicide bombings succeed while others fail. Psychological effects
The book also explores how terrorists seek to exploit the media and
describes government and media efforts to diffuse the bombers'
self-promotion. A full chapter is devoted to post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), a condition that commonly affects many first
responders. Finally, the book closes with recommendations aimed at
helping law enforcement defend against suicide bombers.
Urban environments are prime targets for suicide bombings over the
next decade. While the threat may be ever-present, measures are
available that can empower law enforcement personnel to thwart
attacks, or at least mitigate the effects by reducing casualties.
Written by professionals with first-hand experience, Terrorist
Suicide Bombings: Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response
helps first responders, law enforcement, and homeland security
professionals grapple with this increasing threat, offering best
practices in the field and lessons learned. Advance preparation The
authors provide specific instructions on how to fortify possible
suicide bombing targets, suggesting measures that-if
implemented-will reduce casualties. They explain how suicide
bombers operate and what weapons they are likely to employ. They
also debunk common myths about suicide bombers that jeopardize
successful interdiction. Actual case studies Including graphic
photos depicting the aftermath of actual bombing scenes, the book
projects the reader into the chaos of a bomb scene. Chapters
describe what one encounters at a site immediately after a bombing
and explain what each first responder should and should not do.
Case studies throughout enhance the text, explaining why certain
suicide bombings succeed while others fail. Psychological effects
The book also explores how terrorists seek to exploit the media and
describes government and media efforts to diffuse the bombers'
self-promotion. A full chapter is devoted to post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), a condition that commonly affects many first
responders. Finally, the book closes with recommendations aimed at
helping law enforcement defend against suicide bombers.
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++++ Observations On The Currency, In Connexion With A Renewal Of
The Bank Charter; And Suggestions For The Establishment Of A Paper
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imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
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