Document Actions
National Planning Scenarios
Title: National Planning Scenarios
Author: David Howe
Date: April 2005
Institution: The Homeland Security Council
Bibliographic Entry: Howe, David (April 2005). “National Planning Scenarios.” Accessed on July 17, 2006 on the Washington Post website <http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/nationalsecurity/earlywarning/NationalPlanningScenariosApril2005.pdf>
Electronic Link: http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/nationalsecurity/earlywarning/NationalPlanningScenariosApril2005.pdf
Key Words: Disaster Planning; Homeland Security Council; Chemical, Biological; Radiological Nuclear High Explosive;
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
In this document the National Homeland Security Council provides a disaster plan for fifteen different types of nuclear, chemical, biological, explosive, and cyber attacks. Each disaster plan includes a section on:
1) Prevention/Deterrence/ Protection
2) Emergency Management/Response
3) Incident/ Hazard Mitigation
4) Public Protection
5) Victim Care
6) Investigation/Hazard Mitigation
7) Recovery/Remediation
Each plan delineates the actions federal, state, and local authorities need to take in the event that this type off attack occurs.
Name of Researcher: Rian Bobal
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security
Date: 07/17/06