LEADER 04234nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910966990403321 005 20251116222448.0 010 $a1-299-05207-X 010 $a1-60344-446-7 035 $a(CKB)2560000000056206 035 $a(OCoLC)651796932 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10436023 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000531080 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11320834 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000531080 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10588008 035 $a(PQKB)10346725 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3037845 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse1014 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3037845 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10436023 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL436457 035 $a(BIP)46434455 035 $a(BIP)13779208 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000056206 100 $a20060914d2007 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAgroterrorism $ea guide for first responders /$fJason B. Moats 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCollege Station $cTexas A&M University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (209 p.) 225 1 $aTexas A & M University agriculture series ;$vno. 10 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-58544-586-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [167]-179) and index. 327 $aTerrorism in the barnyard -- Overview of the agriculture industry -- WMD and the farm -- Incident management and unified command -- Strategies and tactics -- Concepts to improve the response -- State homeland security assessment and strategy program for agriculture -- The national response to an agricultural incident -- Using this book for training programs. 330 $a"In many cases, the communities most ill-prepared to deal with . . . terrorism incidents," Jason B. Moats writes in the introduction to this book, "are the rural communities that provide . . . food and crops." Having conducted training across the country for first responders in cities, small towns, and rural communities, Moats for the first time gathers here the knowledge gleaned from research and nearly twenty years' experience in emergency services and emergency training. Whether used in the field or in the classroom, this manual is designed to help rural communities prepare for an act of agroterrorism. It explains why the U.S. agriculture industry is a target for terrorists and how farms and farming communities across the country are vulnerable. The author lists known biological and chemical agents and their effects, explains model systems for supporting emergency response efforts, and lays out proven plans for gathering personnel and other resources in an orderly, coordinated way. In Agroterrorism: A Guide for First Responders, Moats spells out who should do what and when, providing a critically needed path through the bureaucratic maze of state, national, and interagency homeland security directives. With this book, Moats empowers those on the front lines in rural America, those charged with the responsibility of handling emergency crises in agricultural communities. Armed with the information they need, emergency response agencies, emergency managers, public health professionals, veterinary and animal health practitioners, as well as farmers and producers, will be able to answer the questions: "Where do we start?" "What do we do?" "Who is going to do it?" and "How do we pay for it?" Closing with a complete training program that includes practical exercises formatted for easy use, Agroterrorism: A Guide for First Responders contains resources vital for America's rural communities, emergency managers, and the agriculture sector that is so central to our national interest. 410 0$aTexas A & M University agriculture series ;$vno. 10. 606 $aAgroterrorism$zUnited States 606 $aEmergency management$zUnited States 615 0$aAgroterrorism 615 0$aEmergency management 676 $a363.325/9630973 700 $aMoats$b Jason B$01868087 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910966990403321 996 $aAgroterrorism$94475912 997 $aUNINA