The region I’ve chosen to do a biological threat assessment for is the Memphis metropolitan area. This area is approximately 4,984 square miles and has a population of over 1.3 million people (America, 2016). The potential threats for this area are quite overwhelming. It is overwhelming because of the potential types of attacks and the availability of needed items. Not to mention the number of potential casualties and potential locations to target that would result in large numbers of casualties.
The first step of the assessment, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], would be to identify any threats in my area that are a priority concern and potentially pose a risk to assets in my region. This basically means any indication, event or circumstance with the potential to cause damage to an asset (FEMA, 2005). As with most threats to a region or jurisdiction, intelligence is an integral part …show more content…
As it pertains to my region, this would fall on multiple levels of government including federal, state and local agencies. Educating the public on what to look for would also be important and could be easily accomplished using the different social media platforms. Additionally, training for first responders at all levels on what to look for regarding detection as well as what to look for following an attack or exposure would be equally important. This is important because the detection of biological agents occurs most often after a release (Maniscalco & Christen, 2011). In a civilian setting, the control of supplies is nearly impossible. For many reasons, but mainly the fact an attack can occur at any time and can be of several potential types. First responders at all levels must be prepared to protect themselves in the event of an attack using biological weapons. With that being said, personal protective
The first step of the assessment, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], would be to identify any threats in my area that are a priority concern and potentially pose a risk to assets in my region. This basically means any indication, event or circumstance with the potential to cause damage to an asset (FEMA, 2005). As with most threats to a region or jurisdiction, intelligence is an integral part …show more content…
As it pertains to my region, this would fall on multiple levels of government including federal, state and local agencies. Educating the public on what to look for would also be important and could be easily accomplished using the different social media platforms. Additionally, training for first responders at all levels on what to look for regarding detection as well as what to look for following an attack or exposure would be equally important. This is important because the detection of biological agents occurs most often after a release (Maniscalco & Christen, 2011). In a civilian setting, the control of supplies is nearly impossible. For many reasons, but mainly the fact an attack can occur at any time and can be of several potential types. First responders at all levels must be prepared to protect themselves in the event of an attack using biological weapons. With that being said, personal protective