- Author
- Pollard, N. A. | Tuohy, R. V. | Garwin, T.
- Title
- Emergency Responders' Needs, Goals, and Priorities. Project Responder. Interim Report.
- Coporate
- Hicks and Associates, Inc., McLean ,VA
- Report
- Project Responder; Interim Report, March 2003, 80 p.
- Keywords
- terrorism | terrorists | fire fighters | emergencies | management systems | planning
- Identifiers
- national terrorism response objectives; cross-cutting issues and themes; future steps; initial sources for National Terrorism Response Objective (NTRO) framework; home agencies of project participants; senior advisory group
- Abstract
- The Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) focuses on preventing and deterring terrorism or mitigating its effects. Since April 2001, MIPT has funded Project Responder, an effort by Hicks & Associates, Inc. and the Terrorism Research Center, Inc., aimed ultimately at improving local, state and federal emergency responders capabilities for mitigating the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive/incendiary (CBRNE) terrorism. This interim report will provide Federal planners - especially those involved with the new Department of Homeland Security - with state and local responders views of their operational needs, shortfalls, and priorities. It is intended this document will help planners formulate strategic choices and frame guidance for technology initiatives and planning to meet the needs of responders. It can do so in two ways. First, it provides a responder-driven framework for technology planning -- a categorization of needed capabilities that involved technologists but that was dominated by responders. Second, within this framework of capability objectives, it provides initial input on existing capabilities, shortfalls, and priorities. Subsequent phases of this project will use a structured process of interaction between responders and technologists to develop judgments on realistic goals and to build technology roadmaps that could guide federal R&D investment to support responder needs.