#EMGTwitter, NTAS bulletins are typically too general to be actionable, but I’d say DHS is leaning more forward on this one than they ever have before. In my exp most EMs are heavily knowledgeable on natural hazards, HAZMAT, comms, sheltering, etc.

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/ntas/alerts/21_0127_ntas-bulletin.pdf

Few seem to have a solid understanding of terrorism and/or cyber threats. The reasons for this are numerous, but there are resources out there for you to learn more. This becomes really important so that you can objectively look at the threat picture in your community.

Seek out opportunities to close your knowledge gaps when it comes to terrorism/cyber. Don’t assume your local LE looks at this through the same lens that you do. Don’t believe people who tell you “everything you need to know on terrorism/cyber is a secret” (most of it isn’t).

Don’t zero in on “we need to know where the terrorism is in our community”. That’s not your lane. Focus on understanding what the likely tactics in your community are, and what tactics may be used against them. From there it gets easier to define EM’s role.

Designing plans, training, & exercises that actually use realistic scenarios, coming up with mitigation measures to protect soft targets/events, addressing re-unification planning for terrorism incidents, developing public messaging pre-event and for survivors of terrorism.

That’s where EM can really make contributions in the terrorism/active assailant space.

Likely TARGETS in your community. What I wouldn’t give for an edit button... https://twitter.com/alexc_emhs/status/1354507018325913611

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And @SnarkyEM since we’ve had discussions about this stuff in the past.