Countering Terrorism Biological Agents, Transportation Networks, and Energy Systems: Summary of a U.S.-Russian Workshop (2009) / Chapter Skim
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2 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Transportation System Vulnerabilities--Cynthia Getner (Rapporteur)
2 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Transportation System Vulnerabilities--Cynthia Getner (Rapporteur)
Pages 7-13
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Petersburg as indicated in Appendix A WORKING GROUP PRESENTATIONS Academician Konstantin Frolov began the discussion with a presentation on the scientific basis for countering terrorism aimed at urban transportation.
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In his presentation on counterterrorism awareness training for mass transit, Joseph Bober of the New Jersey Transit Police Department pointed out that since September 11, 2001, there has been a shift from traditional policing methods to a homeland security outlook. Since it is not possible for police to patrol all modes of transport at all times, technological and human resources are used as force multipliers.
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Community policing efforts include training transit police officers in behavioral assessment, improvised explosive device recognition, and counterfeit identification recognition. Employees of many components of the transit system attend training programs in system security awareness and training programs for community emergency response teams.
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Indicators of suspicious behavior include excessive nervousness, profuse sweating, walking slowly while focusing on sidewalks, a determined walk, and an inability to carry on a coherent conversation when questioned. The presentation concluded with a discussion of the various methods Israel employs for defending against terrorist attacks.
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Nikolai Makhutov, Vitaly Petrov, and Dmitry Reznikov of the Institute of Machine Sciences made a final presentation on specific features of terrorism with an emphasis on analysis of risk and damage for natural and technogenic catastrophes of various magnitude and frequency. SITE VISITS Research Institute for Civil Defense and Disaster Management The visit to the Research Institute for Civil Defense and Disaster Management began with a discussion of the role of the institute in supporting decision making at the regional level for protection of the population and territories during emergency situations, including those caused by terrorist acts.
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Sergei Todoseichuk described equipment and technology for emergency response and prevention activities. Some examples are airplanes capable of carrying and dispersing 12 tons of water for fighting fires; robots for detection and handling of chemicals, biological agents, bombs, and radioactive debris; vehicles for transporting response teams; and mobile stations to temporarily replace infrastructure damaged during an emergency, including telecommunications facilities.
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The 112 calls received by the regional dispatch service will be reported to the unified dispatcher. Research Institute for Fire Protection The Research Institute for Fire Protection is part of the State Fire Service and is the main fire engineering research center in Russia.
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