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Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for All Disciplines

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As the threat of terrorism has increased and evolved, the United States government has expanded its support for initiatives to prepare first preventers to prevent and deter terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, to include chemical agents, biological agents, radiological or nuclear materials, and explosives (CBRNE). This online training course provides the participant with an awareness for preventing and deterring potential acts of terrorism through vigilance, observation, and reporting suspicious indicators or terrorist acts. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is supporting several major initiatives to prevent and/or deter terrorist incidents. This course is one of those initiatives and was developed in a collaborative effort by the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

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Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify historical acts of terrorism
• Define the following terms: terrorism, terrorism prevention, terrorism deterrence, counter-terrorism, anti-terrorism, and intelligence in relation to terrorist prevention
• Differentiate between the following terms: terrorism, terrorism prevention, terrorism deterrence, counter-terrorism, antiterrorism, intelligence, and information in relation to terrorist prevention
• Define weapons of mass destruction, according to Title 18 of the U.S. Code
• Identify prevention and deterrence approaches as it relates to the first preventer
• Identify the current terrorist threat
• Identify the motivation, methodology, tactics, and targets of the current terrorist threat
• Identify the indicators of terrorism
• Identify basic characteristics for the identification of possible WMD production
• Identify actions necessary to initiate prevention and deterrence
• Identify jurisdictional responsibilities for prevention and deterrence including municipal, private sector, and the community

Target Audience/Discipline
EMA, EMS, FS, GA, HZ, HC, LE, PH, PSC, PW

Level of training Awareness

Hours Self-Paced

Format Web-Based Training

DHS Course # AWR-119-W

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course