| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 161 pages) : illustrations |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-161). |
| Note |
"MR-1731-SF"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Scenario Approach to Developing an Individual's Strategy -- An Individual's Strategy -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Catastrophic Terrorism Scenarios -- Appendix B: Emergency Guidelines -- Appendix C: Focus Group Methods and Results -- Appendix D: A Review of the Risk-Perception and Risk Communication Literature. |
| Summary |
Individual preparedness is an important element of our nation's strategy for homeland security. This report adopts a scenario-driven approach that provides a rigorous way to identify actions-linked specifically to terrorist attacks-individuals can take to protect their health and safety. The result is an individual's strategy across four types of terrorist attacks-chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological-consisting of overarching goals and simple and directive response and preparatory actions. The actions are appropriate regardless of likelihood of an attack, scale of attack, or government alert level; designed to be sensitive to potential variations; and defined in terms of simple rules that should be easy for individuals to adopt. A reference card included at the back of the guide encapsulates the key points and can be removed for display in a prominent place. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Weapons of mass destruction -- Safety measures.
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Nuclear terrorism -- Safety measures.
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Bioterrorism -- Safety measures.
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Chemical terrorism -- Safety measures.
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Survival.
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REFERENCE.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Terrorism.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Davis, Lynn E. (Lynn Etheridge), 1943-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Individual preparedness and response to chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological terrorist attacks. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, ©2003 0833034731 (DLC) 2003016656 (OCoLC)52773412 |
| ISBN |
0833036084 (electronic bk.) |
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9780833036087 (electronic bk.) |
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0833034731 (pbk.) |
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