Preparedness for a CBRNE Event

Abstract

Former Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig postulates the potential catastrophic effects of bioterrorism on our nation from "reload." Simply put, reload is the ability of an enemy to repeatedly conduct bioterrorism attacks. Are our military health care providers and first responders prepared for such a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) attack? The precise answer to this question is as likely to appear through gazing at a Magic 8-Ball as from any particular source and will not be fully known until such an event occurs. However, some indicators are available to help predict the outcome of a CBRNE attack on our homeland and how the military can participate in a national response. To conduct a realistic assessment of national CBRNE preparedness, it is useful to examine: * historical accounts of national readiness * changes that have occurred since 9/11 among the various components of civilian and military health care providers as well as capacity * educational measures needed to prepare for CBRNE events * critical role of leadership in emergency response.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA516749

Entities

People

  • Zygmunt F. Dembek

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Biological Radiological And Nuclear Defense
  • Civil Defense
  • Detection
  • Disasters
  • First Responders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • United States Northern Command
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.