Combating terrorism : how prepared are state and local response organizations? / Lois M. Davis ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davis, Lois M.

Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (U.S.)

United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--United States--Evaluation.

Civil defense.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention--Evaluation.

Terrorism.

Emergency management--United States--Evaluation.

Emergency management.

Evaluation.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2006.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction

ch. 2. Preparedness activities

ch. 3. Organizations' views about funding needs and relationships between perceived threat, funding, and preparedness

ch. 4. Conclusions

Appendix. A. Comparison of distribution of funding and support and preparedness activities

B. Participation in federally sponsored programs since 9/11

C. Weighting and sampling design

D. The survey instrument

E. Survey III of federal preparedness programs for combating terrorism : fire department instrument.

Notes:

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167).

ISBN:

9780833037381

0833037382

OCLC:

74029353