Description
Book SynopsisTerrorism Awareness: Understanding the Threat and How You Can Protect Yourself provides readers a foundational understanding of the threats that face us every day.The goal is to introduce readers to different tactics and techniques used by terroristsâboth international and domesticâto better understand personal protection concepts and, if necessary, take actions to make themselves hard targets that terrorist organizations will want to avoid. This includes providing a background on understanding how terrorists operate, and, more specifically, how to recognize the pre-incident indicators associated with terrorist operations.
Coverage includes situation awareness of the phases of terrorist operations, common attacks, surveillance and targeting tactics, kidnapping and hostage situations, bombings and blast effects, hijacking, armed assaults, and more. With such awareness, readers can be alert to common cues to avoid dangerous situations, as well as f
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Terrorism 2. Terrorist Operations 3. Improvised Explosive Devices 4. Hostage Survival 5. Rapport Building Techniques 6. Detecting Terrorist Surveillance 7. Individual Protective Measures 8. Riots and Protests 9. Active Incident 10. Domestic Terrorism 11. Fire Uses as a Weapon 12. Cyber Awareness Conclusion
