Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations for Company Officers
MGMT-143
Old Course Code: NERTTCCO

Instructional Hours: 12

Objective: To supply the responding officer with the strategic and tactical knowledge and skills to recognize a hostile act, minimize losses, communicate (identify) the information necessary to other arriving units, establish command, manage the incident, and direct operations until relieved by a senior ranking officer.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to explain terrorist event response operational concepts and planning criteria; describe the common considerations for response actions for a terrorist attack; identify and evaluate information and explain how it relates to establishing protection measures at a suspected terrorist event; explain how a specific response strategy for a given scenario and proposed tactical options will increase responder survivability and response effectiveness; and list and explain Incident Command transition consideration. Major topics covered in the course are common considerations for response actions, recognition and survival, terrorism response strategies and tactical options, and transition of command. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, small group activity, and a final examination.

ACE Credit Recommendations:
Credit Recommendation: In the vocational certificate or the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Emergency Medical Services or Fire Science (9/03).