Adapting to new threats of terror"While acts of terror during the first half of the previous century were associated mainly with political assassinations and kidnappings, producing relatively few casualties and limited damage, modern terrorism is often designed to produce mass casualties and vast damage," says Adi Moncaz.
This article contends that emergency organisations must modify their traditional response methodologies, including changing their command structures, equipment and training.
In additon, the public should be made an active partner, according to the author, who says: "Training the public to assume auxiliary tasks has further advantages: an active and trained public would be less vulnerable in the face of a terror attack. Members of the public who take part in emergency operations are less likely to perceive themselves as victims, which helps build up resilience."
The full version of this article appears in Issue II of 'Crisis Response Journal', which is available by subscription only.
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