How to Survive a Terrorist Attack – Become Prepared for a Bomb Threat or Active Shooter Assault
Practical Preparedness for Bomb Threats and Active ShootersBy Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Length5h 39m
About this audiobook
How to Survive a Terrorist Attack examines public preparedness in the fraught context of bomb threats and active-shooter violence. Rather than a literary anthology, this concise federal guide assembles practical emergency guidance into an accessible civic resource, combining risk awareness, situational assessment, evacuation principles, sheltering strategies, and communication protocols. Its most consequential passages translate high-stakes security concepts into actions intended for ordinary people confronting rapidly changing danger. Produced under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the volume reflects the institutional knowledge of U.S. emergency-management practice. It belongs to a wider post-crisis culture of preparedness that seeks to connect public safety policy, disaster response, and individual decision-making. The agencies' collective voice brings together expertise in hazard mitigation, emergency communication, response coordination, and resilience, framing preparedness as both a personal responsibility and a community concern. This guide is recommended for readers seeking a clear introduction to emergency readiness, as well as for educators, workplaces, and community groups considering safety planning. Within a single short volume, readers can compare preventive awareness with immediate-response guidance and reflect on the ethical and practical challenges of public security. Its value lies in fostering informed discussion, prudent preparation, and a stronger understanding of how official emergency advice is designed to support civilians under threat.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Literary Classics
Length5 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Skills of Wilderness Survival - U.S. Army Manual
2Executive Summary
3Purpose
4General Information:
5Improvised Explosive Device1
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6Background
7Historical Use
8Types
9Counterefforts
10Active Shooter1
11Terminology
12Tactical implications
13Taxonomy
14Causation
15Take an Active Role in Your Own Safety:
16Explosions
17Active Shooter Incident
18First Responder for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents
19Background:
20Defining First Responders
21Defining the Threat
22Military Lessons Learned and Civilian Adaptation
23Improvised Explosive Device Incidents
24Active Shooter Incidents
25Hemorrhage Control
26Protective Equipment
27Response and Incident Management
28Responder Guidelines
29Hemorrhage Control
30Protective Equipment
31Response and Incident Management
32Summary
33Threat-Based Scenarios
34Scenario 1: Large-Scale Terrorist/Insurgency Attack
35Scenario 2: Medium-Scale Terrorist/Insurgency Attack
36Scenario 3: Medium-Scale Terrorist/Insurgency Attack
37Scenario 4: Small Scale Terrorist/Insurgency Attack
38Scenario 5: Involuntary Suicide Bomber
39Scenario 6: Discovery/Recovery of Homemade Explosives (Not an Attack)
40Scenario 7: Active Shooter With Access Denial to First Responders
41Scenario 8: Active Shooter in a Public Commercial Facility
42Scenario 9: Active Shooter in an Open, Outdoor, Unbounded Location
43Scenario 10: Active Shooter in a Public Sports Complex
44Provide First Aid After Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents:
45STOP THE BLEEDING AND PROTECT THE WOUND
46General
47Clothing
48Entrance and Exit Wounds
49Field Dressing
50Manual Pressure
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