DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police, fire and emergency managers in Dallas are working with state and federal agencies to prepare a response to terror attacks.
“We are working with the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security to ensure the collaboration is there before we need it,” said Assistant Dallas Police Chief Gary Tuttle. “I want to identify short-comings and gaps in our processes while we are working through it on paper verses when we apply this.”
Mayor Mike Rawlings, Police Chief David Brown, FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Thomas M. Class and FEMA Region VI Regional Administrator Tony Robinson attend this week’s Joint Counter-Terrorism Awareness Workshop.
They reviewed existing preparedness, response and interdiction plans, policies, and procedures related to a complex terrorist attack; identified federal, state, and local resources—including grants, training, exercises, and technical assistance— available to address potential gaps in capabilities; coordinate situational awareness, recognize best practices, and encourage information sharing among all stakeholders in the event of a complex terrorist attack; examined healthcare system and clinical challenges unique to a complex terrorist attack; examined the roles of the community and bystanders in a complex terrorist attack; discussed a framework for immediate medical management of wounded in, or near, an attack site; and identified and shared best practices and lessons learned from case studies in medical preparedness.
The two-day workshop wraps up Friday.
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