Covers many aspects of emergency response to terrorist attacks, from actions taken prior to an incident, to operations at the scene and afterward. Provides emergency responders with comprehensive strategic and tactical information pertaining to prevention, preparedness, recognition, response, and recovery from terrorist attacks, with special emphasis on explosive, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents. Developed in partnership with the Institution of Fire Engineers. The validation committee included members from Australia, Israel, Canada and the US to provide a broad international scope on response practices. Information and wisdom presented was derived from sources across the globe, including Iraq, Israel, and Northern Ireland. Addresses attacks using conventional weapons as well as improvised explosive devices and weapons of mass destruction. An entire chapter is devoted to case histories and lessons learned from actual incidents.