Perspectives on 9/11: Building Effectively on Hard Lessons : Hearing Before the Select Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, September 10, 2003

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Стр. 27 - These are representatives of the true "first responders"— those heroic men and women who put their lives on the line every day for the public health and safety of all Americans. Moreover, so many of these panel members are also national leaders in their professions: our EMS member Is a past president of the national association of emergency medical technicians; one of our emergency managers is the past president of her national association; our law officer now is president of the international...
Стр. 26 - Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, /. Assessing the Threat, December 1 5, 1999; and.
Стр. 32 - ... unified command and control structure to execute all military support to civil authorities Develop detailed plans for the use of the military domestically across the spectrum of potential activities - Expand training and exercises in relevant military units and with Federal, State, and local responders - Direct new mission areas for the National Guard to provide support to civil authorities - Publish a compendium of statutory authorities for using the military domestically to combat terrorism...
Стр. 30 - ... conjunction with these structural recommendations, the Advisory Panel made a number of recommendations addressing functional requirements for the implementation of an effective strategy for combating terrorism. The recommendation listed below are discussed thoroughly in the Second Annual Report: Enhance Intelligence/Threat Assessments/Information Sharing — Improve human intelligence by the rescission of that portion of the 1995 guidelines, promulgated by the Director of Central Intelligence,...
Стр. 31 - Staies and localities for combating terrorism - Consolidate Federal grant program information and application procedures Design Federal preparedness programs to ensure first responder participation, especially volunteers Establish an information clearinghouse on Federal programs, assets, and agencies - Configure Federal military response assets to support and reinforce existing structures and systems Health and Medical Capabilities Implement the AMA Recommendations on Medical Preparedness for Terrorism...
Стр. 28 - At the same time, this panel is toiling away, seeking neither fame nor credit for its work, simply trying to find some rational and feasible solutions to many problems and challenges that still face us. Observations about Terrorism Preparedness In the course of our deliberations, the Advisory Panel has been guided by several basic observations and assumptions that have helped to inform our conclusions and policy recommendations for improving our preparedness to combat terrorism. First, all terrorism...
Стр. 32 - Develop on-going public education programs on terrorism causes and effects Immigration and Border Control Create an intergovernmental border advisory group Fully integrate all affected entities into local or regional "port security committees" - Ensure that all border agencies are partners in intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination - Create, provide resources for, and mandate participation in a "Border Security Awareness" database system - Require shippers to submit cargo manifest information...
Стр. 4 - ... identify and assess the nature and scope of terrorist threats to the homeland; (B) detect and identify threats of terrorism against the United States; and (C) understand such threats in light of actual and potential vulnerabilities of the homeland.
Стр. 27 - The deputy director of a state homeland security agency A state epidemiologist and director of a state public health agency A former city manager of a mid-size city The chief of police of a suburban city in a major metropolitan area Senior professional and volunteer fire fighters A senior emergency medical services officer of a major metropolitan area And, of course — in the person of your witness — a former State governor These are representatives of the true "first respondcrs...
Стр. 27 - The panel shall — 1. assess Federal agency efforts to enhance domestic preparedness for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction; 2. assess the progress of Federal training programs for local emergency responses to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction; 3. assess deficiencies in programs for response to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, including a review of unfunded communications, equipment, and planning requirements, and the needs of maritime regions; 4. recommend...

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