Terrorism Response
Terrorism and WMD response is increasingly becoming a responsibility of fire departments working in an ever-dynamic all-hazards environment. The FireRescue1 Terrorism Response resource page offers information to prepare for terrorist events, plus videos and podcasts to help firefighters prepare for mass violence incidents.
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats
For the nearly 3,000 victims, we owe it to their memory to ensure their stories are not forgotten
Shanksville Chief Terry Shaffer reflects on how his family is inextricably linked to the tragedy – and how they continue to honor the victims and the community
After a 51-day standoff, the compound burned to the ground killing 80
The firefighters will keep the original name of Ladder 37 for their new apparatus
Responders reflect on the 20th anniversary of the first WTC bombing
The dual bomb attack killed 16 outside a movie theater
Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the blasts that occurred outside a movie theater
The men face life in prison for plan to blow up transit lines
He was one of 32 promoted to lieutenant
The outburst came on the final day of a four-day pretrial hearing
Police can be heard in videos yelling to burn the cabin down as they raided the fugitive’s hideout
Widow of fire marshal who died in WTC collapse: ‘I don’t want anyone let off on a technicality’
The lesson from potential terrorist plots being thwarted is for fire departments to review their procedures and level of readiness
Chief prosecutor says there is no listening going on
Relatives speculate that he may have stopped taking psych meds before arrest
Suspect battled with paramedics in after a 2011 911 call to his home, has previous assault weapons conviction
He was trapped in a staircase for hours during the 1993 terrorist bombing
The man admitted to trying to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank with what he thought was a 1,000-pound car bomb
The man is accused of planning to fire bomb 48 churches; his family says he struggles with mental illness
His quest to identify the nearly 20,000 body parts collected after 9/11 continues
He could face life in prison for plot to blow up tree-lighting ceremony
Use these 9 questions and 14 steps to prepare your fire department for incidents that turn violent
So far, applicants are getting only 10 percent of their award
The move delayed the trial for an hour, but the judge granted the charges without statements from the men
Obama signed graffiti: ‘We remember. We rebuild. We come back stronger!’
N.Y. Sen. Charles Schumer called it a despicable scam
The tower will again broadcast radio and TV transmissions, something not done since the Sept. 11, 2001 attack
She turned herself in after a decade of hiding in the largest-ever ecoterrorist case in the U.S.
The jury must decide between a thwarted terrorism plot or FBI coercion
The man and his girlfriend were arrested last month for having bomb-making materials and terrorism handbooks
Legal experts say the evidence is so overwhelming that the shooter may take a plea deal
The shooter faces more than 160 counts including murder and attempted murder