Nuclear Attack In San Francisco Case Study

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Nuclear Attack in San Francisco September 11, 2001 attack in New York was an attack on the United States that threw the country into a new era of Homeland Security. It united areas of the Federal Government that were lacking resources and created a unified organization that could successfully handle any situation whether it would be a natural disaster or a terrorist attack. Therefore information that was being delayed or lost could now be successfully transferred to all levels of emergency response to include local, state, and federal levels in real-time. Response procedures were also developed for various methods of attacks or natural disasters. So therefore, in this discussion San Francisco is the target of a small nuclear device and this…show more content…
Immediate reports from first responders must be sent up the chain of command in order for every level to grasp the situation and be able to effectively deploy the resources needed. If communication is effective between all levels the public would be informed on what to do and what actions they must due in order to ensure their own safety. Effective communication would provide the public with traffic and access points, decontamination points, and potential fallout areas. Speed is key in ensuring that the general population is out of harm’s way. The decisions must be made fast and be effective in order for evacuations to be performed. The dissemination of information must also be done as soon as possible. Time is key and this would be the direct result of effective communication. And communication to the public would be instrumental in securing the situation and preserving life and evidence. This is because the public must understand that there is organization among the chaos and it would provide a safe direction for them to
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