ESF #13 - Public Safety and Security Annex.&.Terrorism Incident ...

Terrorism Incident AnnexPlanning Assumptions and Considerations! A terrorist threat or incident may occur at any time of day with little orno warning, may involve single or multiple geographic areas, and mayresult in mass casualties.! The suspected or actual involvement of terrorists adds a complicatingdimension to incident management.! The response to a threat or actual incident involves FBI lawenforcement and investigative activity as an integrated element! In the case of a threat, there may be no incident site, no externalconsequences…there may be no need for traditional ICS elements(e.g., Incident Command Post, JFO)! An act of terrorism…may overwhelm capabilities of State, local, tribal,governments and may seriously challenge existing Federal responsecapabilities