CLUSTER Human Services
COURSE Strategic Security and Protection
WVEIS CODE 1037
Course Description:
Skill Sets in this course focus on the knowledge and skills required to develop and coordinate emergency services related to the protection of the US and its citizens. This course is an elective for the Law and Public Safety Concentration.
SKILL SETS
Terrorism Fundamentals
Homeland Security Principles and Practices
Strategic Security and Protection WVEIS 1037
Skill Set / Terrorism FundamentalsKnowledge Objectives
1037.1 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· the historical background of terrorism.
· agencies involved in fighting terrorism.
· characteristics of terrorist attacks.
· aspects of the US anti-terror strategy.
· terror-related security issues.
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1037.16 / Students will
· discuss definitions of terrorism.
· compare and contrast crime and terrorism.
· explore the historical background of terrorism and homeland security.
· discuss the effect of various domestic terrorism acts on homeland security efforts.
· describe the effects of globalization on organized terrorism.
· examine various terrorist networks and organizations.
· discuss threat issues such as tactical violence and overt and covert intimidation.
· discuss efforts regarding prediction of terrorist attack in the US.
· explain the concept of preparedness relating to terrorist hazards.
· describe various weapons of mass effect/destruction.
· examine the roles of federal assets in US anti-terror strategy.
· examine anti-terrorism activities at state and local government levels.
· examine the roles various security agencies (such as transportation, infrastructure, information, utility, industrial facilities, etc.) in US anti-terror strategy.
· examine the roles of the private sector in US anti-terror strategy.
· examine the roles of the general public in US anti-terror strategy.
Skill Set / Homeland Security Principles and Practices
Knowledge Objectives
1037.17
/ Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· homeland security statutory authority.
· homeland security funding.
· organizational/governmental aspects of homeland security.
· mitigation, prevention and preparedness concepts relating to homeland security.
· response and recovery procedures related to homeland security.
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1037.57 / Students will
· compare and contrast traditional law enforcement and homeland security.
· describe federal agencies in the national response spectrum.
· investigate homeland security related legislation including the USA Patriot Act of 2001, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive No. 5.
· assess the impact of findings of the 9/11 Commission on the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies.
· explain the mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
· explain the organizational structure of the DHS and its subcomponents.
· describe the organizational structure of the five DHS Directorates.
· discuss use of military tribunals in prosecuting terrorists.
· describe funding mechanisms for homeland security efforts.
· examine various mitigation, prevention and preparedness plans, actions and programs.
· determine specific considerations in preparedness for various types of attacks.
· discuss the elements of an emergency operations plan (EOP).
· distinguish between an EOP and a real-time incident action plan (IAP).
· outline the logistics/resource management elements in an EOP.
· compare and contrast incident command with unified command.
· describe key principles and functions of incident command systems.
· examine the key elements of the National Incident Command System (NIMS).
· examine the key elements of the National Response Framework (NRF).
· compare and contrast NIMS and NRF.
· describe the emergency support functions (ESF’s) within the NRF.
· define critical infrastructure and describe methods for its protection, emergency response and management.
· discuss the relation between first and convergent responders.
· outline the key elements of a terrorism response protocol.
· describe critical hospital response issues.
· describe the responsibilities of the first arrival unit in a terrorism incident.
· describe the critical component steps of operations security (OPSEC).
· describe the difference between OPSEC and site security.
· explain the integration of OPSEC and site security for terrorism incident response.
· discuss the integration of OPSEC with the incident command system.
· describe agents/weapons used in various types of warfare.
· assess the effects of various types of warfare.
· explain response procedures for various types of warfare.
· describe protective equipment uses with various types of warfare.
· explain the importance of protecting and preserving evidence for law enforcement agencies.
· describe the stages of decontamination and the methods used for gross decontamination.
· explain decontamination requirements for various agents.
· describe factors that affect decontamination.
· discuss protocols for the establishment of triage procedures for contaminated victims.
· describe key concepts in a mass fatality management plan.
· discuss crime scene operations such as crime scene observations, the evidence theory of exchange, evidence classification, chain of custody, etc.
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