JSU, EARPDC Team Up for
Terrorism Assessment Workshop

 

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Terrorism in Anniston?
March 25, 2009 - 1-4 p.m.
Anniston Meeting Center

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The Jacksonville State University Office of Continuing Education is hosting a workshop in partnership with the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission. The workshop will provide a background discussion on terrorism and review the considerations for a vulnerability assessment. A vulnerability assessment identifies critical infrastructure and key assets, and quantifies and ranks the vulnerable systems in an area. Some systems we might consider as vulnerable are key facilities, critical information technology, water supply, transportation infrastructure, and communication systems.

One method of assessing risk is to consider the following steps:
1. List assets and capabilities
2. Assign a value to those assets
3. Identify potential threats to each
4. Mitigate the most serious vulnerabilities for the most valuable resources

A vulnerability assessment not only calculates both the consequences for the asset as well as on primary and secondary consequences for the surrounding area.

This workshop is a must-have for anyone involved in risk assessment in either the public or private sectors.

You can see from our presenter's bio that the information presented will be both valuable and thought-provoking.

The instructor is Bob Baker, Curriculum Manager and Terrorism Instructor for SAIC, located at the Center for Domestic Preparedness at McClellan.

A few of Col. Baker's accomplishments:
1. Director of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Institute. (2001-06)
2. Co-founder/ Director of Training, CDP - Drafted the training concept used to gain approval and funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security (FEMA) at McClellan. (1996-2001)
3. Colonel U.S. Army Retired, MPC; Army Aviator for 24 years. Combat Veteran
4. Adjunct Professor for Jacksonville State University and Gadsden State Community College (Criminal Justice and Psychology).
5. Honor Graduate FBI National Academy 127th Session
6. Decorated for actions in a terrorist bombing Jun 1976.

The registration fee is a nominal amount so that everyone can afford to attend. For one participant, the cost is $15.00; for two or more from the same organization, the fee is $10.00 each. There is an additional $5.00 fee for each continuing education certificate.

For additional information, or to register by phone, contact:

JSU Office of Continuing Education
Phone: (256) 782-5918
Fax: (256) 782-5983
E-mail: conted@jsu.edu

You can now register and pay online at www.coned.jsu.edu.

 

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