Be Prepared:
A mock exercise in Rome of
responses to a dirty bomb
explosion. However, it’s not
always the paramedics or
valuing the first responder
security services who are first
on the scene (Credit: NATO)
One of the absolutes in law enforcement, and he realm of aviation security is
security in general, is “that you can’t be
everywhere, all the time”. It is this “absolute” that
T
advancing in the development of
new technologies that detect a
variety of terrorist threats,
ranging from explosives and
weapons to the nuclear or “dirty
has contributed most to the progress and bomb”. Our intelligence communities are
going beyond the call of duty to intercept
development of security technology, operational and diffuse evil plots designed to disrupt our
society, whilst our law enforcement officials
procedures and tactics. We have all felt the are making superhuman efforts to meet this
threat. New training methods are being
frustration of “not being there” or just “missing it”, instituted daily. There is, however, one
strategy and concept that is still in its
yet there are times when we will be “on the scene”, infancy – the integration and involvement of
civilian assets in crisis management and the
and so will many other first responders who, albeit fight against terror.
Israel has learned much in its fight against
not from the security community themselves, may terrorism. Be it border incursions by outside
terror groups or acts of terror against
play a critical role in disaster management. communities by “home grown” cells. This
history has unfortunately given Israel an edge
Harnessing their expertise and knowledge may in the development of strategies and
procedures in combating terror. Simply by lack
save lives. Remember the Boy Scout saying, “Be of choice they have had to excel in this field. It
is said that experience is the best teacher – in
prepared”; it is this motto that Marc Prowisor Israel they have professors!
When a situation does occur, there is nearly
encourages the aviation industry to pursue. always somebody on the scene. They may not
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