NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
2QQ1 QQ.52 p.05
Revised - 10/16/01
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN
COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE
INCIDENT RESPONSE SUB COMMITTEE
MISSION
...to examine i.ssaes and make recommendations related to the timely,
coordinated and elective initial response and sustained operations by city,
county, state andfederal emergency services agencies to address a suspected or
actual terrorist attack yvithin the City of New York, with a special focus on
attacks involving JVeapons ofMass Deslmction (IVAdD),
GOALS
“ Develop and advance for implementation a Mayoral Executive Order
specifying use of the nationally recognized Incident Command System by all
city agencies and propose notional structures for “Unified Command” under
various response scenarios,
■ Collect and assess lessons learned from all emergency service agencies
resulting from the September 11,2001 response to the World Trade Center
Attack. Refine a priori ty set of discrete issues and formulate recommendations
for changes in response protocols, organization, equipment and training.
■ Identify a set of possible terrori st scenarios and war-game these to evaluate
the effectiveness of changes recommend as outlined above.
■ Inventory the current level of WM’D response capability across all agencies
within New York metropolitan, region and make recommendations for
enhancing these capabilities as required.
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