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Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences

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This is "THE" book on terrorism. It truly has everything from cyber to biological and chemical terrorism and most importantly - how to deal with the consequences. It also includes the federal response plan, internet addresses for terrorism web sites, and the U.S. Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan for 2001. The simulations at the end of the chapters are excellent and thought-provoking. This book should be in the hands of every citizen, not just every cop, firefighter, EMT, and city planner in the country. A top notch job! The authors credentials are incredible as well as their contributors. The most comprehensive volume on the topic in print. A must have.

"Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences" is de'rigour for anyone in private industry, public service, emergency management, PD, FD or EMS. It is the "GO-TO" book no matter if you are the "newbie" or the seasoned veteran.

It is a 10 STAR choice in my opinion. I have recommended it to services I have consulted with around the globe.

Do not wait until it is too late. Buy this book NOW.

This book is fantastic. It articulates the issues in a discussional format and make sense of the many confusing topics of terrorism planning and response.

I like the fact that the authors have taken the time to include a very robust reference appendix section. It has proven to be unquestionably my go to book on this subject matter.

In addition to the front matter which is invaluable, I now have to only grab one book to reference the myriad of references, case in point is the streamlined access to federal response plan, MSDS sheets, radiological references etc.

If you are an operator, supervisor, manager, planner or instructor this text is for you!

Once you have gotten this text and gone through it, you will discover that this is not only a learning tool but an operational reference. The vision and operational management tools that are imparted are invaluable to all levels of emergency responders, planners Law enforcement, fire service, emergency managers, elected leaders and managers.

Certainly the most exhaustive, yet easily comprehensible textbook on Terrorism out there.

I was skeptical at first about another book on terrorism. After being disappointed by several other terrorism response books allegedly written for emergency planners and responders, I was very satisfied with Understanding Terrorism and Managing The Consequences.

This book is a breath of fresh air that restores my confidence that responders who have the experience and background of planning for & operating at terrorist events are sharing their expertise & knowledge.

Understanding Terrorism provides you the VITAL information you need to perform your duties as a responder as well as provides security directors & safety managers expanded knowledge on what is expected for their functional areas in times of terrorist events.

The information is provided in a cohesive manner that aids the users with easy comprehension and utility of the material. It also compiles all the needed references under one cover to make your job easier.

The approach the authors have adopted with this book is a big bonus. Frankly I am tired of books that adopt a "shotgun" approach or use theoretical [terminology] to convey the message of safe and effective response strategies; they fail to address the implementation and operational application issues effectively. THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH UNDERSTANDING TERRORISM. This book helped me each step of the way as well as provides me with the benefit of being a "one book" planning and response reference.

Public or private sector emergency managers, responders or security officials, if you are responsible for the emergency response, Understanding Terrorism is the one book you should own, read and use.

I just completed my review of this text... Wow! This is a must have textbook and operational reference.

Paul & Hank have done an incredible job by compiling the most current information on this complex topic and distilled it to an understandable level for students, rookies, the most senior of members and manager alike. They have also assembled a most impressive cast of contributors including: Dr. Richard Falkenrath formerly of Harvard University - Kennedy School of Government now with the National Security Council, Frank Cilluffo Director, Terrorism Task Force, Center for Strategic and International Studies, David Cid - ASAIC - FBI, James Denney - LA City FD (ret), Neal Dolan - SAIC - USSS, Michael Hopmeier, Dennis Krebs, Michael Malone - Maj - USMC, Susan McElrath, Gene O'Neill - UMDNJ - EMS, Fredrick Sidel MD - Former Chief, US Army Chemical Casualty Care Office, Charles Stewart MD and Robert Walker.

Outstanding operational, planning and policy reference for use by emergency responders, law enforcement, public policy and adminstrative personnel as well as a powerful textbook for the classroom.

The positive attributes of this text are many and the space I am allocated too small! Get this book!

A lot of books on terrorism response have been written by 'experts'; fine folks who understand the theory, but in reality lack the practical experience. This book is NOT one those.

The authors are well organized, show their writing experience, as well as their provider and leadership experience.

The book is a comfortable read, not a scholarly tome that is an alternative to Xanax. Illustrations are good.

If you have a need to plan for medical response to terrorism, this book is an excellent resource to aid in your preparations.

The authors of Understanding Terrorism have done a great job with presenting complex and difficult material in a manner that is easy for all responders to understand.

This book covers all the bases and met all of my expectations. It has become a permanent fixture in my response bag should I need a ready reference. Frankly, this is perhaps the best book on the subject for emergency responders that I have seen to date. A great value for the price!

With the myriad of conflicting information sources that exist I found this text to be the most efficient & effective available today. The presentation style makes it easy to comprehend but the authors seemed to have gone out of the way to ensure the material was not dumbed down either. This text is overflowing with current pertinent information on preparing for and responding to acts of terrorism that can aid the planner, educator, responder, supervisor or Incident Manager in making good decisions and keeping people safe. I wish I had this book before the federal training teams came to town, it would have made a whole lot more sense to me rather then the confusing, conflicting and dumbed down content of the materials that brought and left.

Every day we read that the threat is real and getting closer. Well I am glad to see authors with real world emergency response experience including terrorism have taken the time to make sense of the whole picture! Great Book! I've even gotten one for my city manager, maybe he'll get on the ball and work along with us to enhance readiness!

Thanks for a great work product!

After having to climb through so many books looking for the information I required to understand the issues and response to terrorism I came across Understanding Terrorism by Maniscalco & Christen. What a relief to find a comprehensive, cohesive and no nonsense book.

These authors have done a remarkable job with synthesizing complex data and rendering it into a discussional and informational manner easily comprehended by all emergency planners and responders. The constant reinforcement of "system" play and interoperability as well as a function rather than an agency approach lent great assistance to my team being able to immediately apply the knowledge to the crafting of our contingency response templates.

Great job by the composers, fantastic text for you or your organization!