Terrorism and cert cert basic Training Unit 8 Unit Objectives

More recently: International and Domestic

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• CERT Basic Training
• Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT

Who commits terrorist attacks- the actors

• 06/25/21

• D. Prosnitz

• LONE WOLF
• Hard to find,
• Minimal consequences

• SUB NATIONAL
• Easier to find,
• Can cause more damage

• SUB NATIONAL-(state supported)
• Well resourced,
• Easiest to detect; Most consequential

What’s new? Modern technology extends the reach of sub national groups and may allow smaller groups to cause more damage

• Consequence

• Minor

• Major

• Catastrophic

• Lone wolf

• Sub-National

• State
• Supported

• Impact of modern technologies

• WMD- CBRN

• World Wide Web

Terrorist Weapons

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• 1. Chemical
• 2. Biological
• 3. Radiological
• 4. Nuclear
• High-yield Explosives
• (Cyber)

• CERT Basic Training
• Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT

Chemical Attacks come in three flavors

• TICs = Toxic Industrial Chemicals
• e.g. Chlorine & Ammonia
• In 2001 there were140 toxic and flammable chemicals above EPA reporting threshold at 15,000 sites; significantly reduced post 911
• Tank Car (90 tons) to storage tank (millions of lbs.) required for significant attack
• Falls in category of infrastructure protection
• Chemical Weapons
• Sarin, Mustard, Tabun,
• Tanks required for significant attack (needs to be manufactured)
• Biological Toxins (non reproducing )
• Ricin, Botulinum toxin, saxitoxin
• Grams required for significant attack- (hard to disperse)