Emergency Responders Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared |
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| Author:
| Rudman, Warren B.
Clarke, Richard
Metzl, Jamie F. |
| Series title: | Task Force Report / Council on Foreign Relations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-04140-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Council on Foreign Relations
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Written nearly two years after September 11, 2001, this report concludes that the United States is drastically underfunding local emergency responders and remains dangerously unprepared to handle a catastrophic attack on American soil, particularly one involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-impact conventional weapons. If the nation does not take immediate steps to better identify and address the urgent needs of emergency responders, the next terrorist incident...
More DescriptionWritten nearly two years after September 11, 2001, this report concludes that the United States is drastically underfunding local emergency responders and remains dangerously unprepared to handle a catastrophic attack on American soil, particularly one involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-impact conventional weapons. If the nation does not take immediate steps to better identify and address the urgent needs of emergency responders, the next terrorist incident could be even more devastating than 9/11.