23 Aug How is a response to destruction from a terrorist incident different from a response to a natural disaster?

For this Case Assignment, you will become familiar with the NRF, especially regarding acts of terrorism. Many people assume that terrorists are persons living overseas who would do harm to those in other countries. There has been a proliferation of terrorists on U.S. soil—known as “homegrown terrorists,” “lone wolf operatives,” and those infiltrating known groups (e.g., animal rights groups, anti-abortionists).
In order to respond to the following questions, review the Background reading:
1. United States Government interagency domestic terrorism concept of operations plan (2001). http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/conplan.html
2. Review of the Department’s preparation to respond to a WMD incident (2010), U.S. Department of Justice, I-2010-004. http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/plus/e1004.pdf
3. National Response Framework, Fourth Edition (2019, October 28). FEMA. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/NRF_FINALApproved_2011028.pdf
Respond to the following:
1. How is a response to destruction from a terrorist incident different from a response to a natural disaster? Be specific, give examples, and quote from the readings.
2. First responders should isolate hazards by establishing control zones. There are three types of control zones. List them and give examples. Cite your sources.

Required Reading
Atkinson, C. L. (2023). Local government emergency management. Encyclopedia (Basel, Switzerland), 3(1), 1-14. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Brookes, P. (2017). 64th Islamist terrorist plot since 9/11 shows the U.S. must combat radical Islamist threat. Heritage Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org/terrorism/report/64th-islamist-terrorist-plot-911-shows-the-us-must-combat-radical-islamist-threat Read Counterterrorism Policy
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. (2015). Pages 23-72 in: Healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities after disasters: Strategies, opportunities, and planning for recovery. The National Academies Press. Retrieved from Trident University Library.
Review of the Department’s preparation to respond to a WMD incident (2010), U.S. Department of Justice, I-2010-004. Retrieved from: http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/plus/e1004.pdf Read “Results in Brief” pp. ii to ix.
United States Government interagency domestic terrorism concept of operations plan (2001). Retrieved from: http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/conplan.html
Ziskin,L. and Harris, D. (2007). State health policy for terrorism preparedness. American Journal of Public Health, 97(9), 1583-8. Retrieved from Trident Online Library.
Required Websites
Emergency preparedness in response to terrorism. U.S.NRC. http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness/respond-to-emerg/response-terrorism.html
Emergency Response Plan, Ready.gov, DHS: https://www.ready.gov/business/implementation/emergency
Emergency support function annexes. DHS: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/25512
FEMA Website. http://www.fema.org/ [Search the FEMA site for background information on different types of emergencies and disasters].
U.S. Department of Defense Joint Operations Planning and Execution System. https://www.disa.mil/Mission-Support/Command-and-Control/JPES
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington – Local Government Emergency Planning (2023): https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/public-safety/emergency-services/emergency-management-and-disaster-planning/emergency-planning-at-the-local-government-level