Emergency Response to Terrorism: Strategic and Tactical Considerations for Supervisors (NFA)

Instructional Hours: 16.00

Course Objective: To assist the officer in preparing an effective response to the consequences of terrorism and operate as part of a multiagency, multidiscipline and multijurisdictional response.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are characteristics of terrorist incidents, planning and intelligence gathering, strategic and tactical decision making, integrated response to terrorist events, incident documentation and evidence preservation and the National Response Framework. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion and classroom exercises.

Successful Completion: Students must attend required classroom sessions and complete all required classroom activities.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. MFRI Fire Officer I (MGMT 201) or Emergency Medical Services Officer I (MGMT 203) is recommended.