Participant Introductions
Name
Affiliation
Area of Concentration

Course Goal
To enhance student understanding of the measures and technology available 
to reduce risk from terrorist attack.
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1. Explain the basic components of the assessment methodology.
2. Appreciate the different assessment methodology approaches that can 
be used.
3. Perform an assessment for a building by identifying and prioritizing 
assets, threats, and vulnerabilities and calculating relative risk.
Course Objectives
4.	Identify available mitigation measures applicable to the site and 
building envelope. 
5.	Understand the technology limitations and application details of 
mitigation measures for terrorist tactics and technological accidents. 
6.	Perform an assessment for a given building by identifying vulnerabilities 
using the Building Vulnerability Assessment Checklist in FEMA 426. 
Course Objectives
7.	Select applicable mitigation measures and prioritize them based upon 
the final assessment risk values.
8.	Appreciate that designing a building to mitigate terrorist attacks can 
create conflicts with other design requirements. 

Course Overview Ð Day 1



Course Overview Ð Day 2



Course Overview Ð Day 3



Course Materials
FEMA Publication 426
Reference Manual 
to Mitigate Potential Terrorist 
Attacks Against Buildings
	

FEMA 426 Reference Manual
Chapter 1 Ð Asset Value, Threat/Hazard, 
	      Vulnerability, and Risk
Chapter 2 Ð Site and Layout Design Guidance
Chapter 3 Ð Building Design Guidance
Chapter 4 Ð Explosive Blast
Chapter 5 Ð CBR Measures
FEMA 426 Reference Manual
Appendix A Ð Acronyms
Appendix B Ð General Glossary
Appendix C Ð CBR Glossary 
Appendix D Ð Electronic Security Systems
Appendix E Ð Bibliography
Appendix F Ð Associations and Organizations
FEMA 426 Ð Chapter 1
¥ Asset Value Assessment
¥ Threat/Hazard Assessment
¥ Vulnerability Assessment
¥ Risk Assessment
¥ Risk Management
¥ Building Vulnerability Assessment Checklist
FEMA 426 Ð Chapter 2
Site and Layout Design
¥ Layout Design
¥ Siting
¥ Entry Control/Vehicle Access
¥ Signage
¥ Parking
¥ Loading Docks
¥ Physical Security Lighting
¥ Site Utilities 
FEMA 426 Ð Chapter 3
Building Design Guidance
¥ Architectural
¥ Building Structural and Nonstructural Considerations
¥ Building Envelope considerations
¥ Other Building Design Issues
¥ Building Mitigation Measures
FEMA 426 Ð Chapter 4
Explosive Blast
¥ Blast Effects and predictions
¥ Stand-off Distance
¥ Progressive Collapse
FEMA 426 Ð Chapter 5
CBR Measures
¥ Evacuation
¥ Sheltering in Place
¥ Personal Protective Equipment
¥ Filtering and Pressurization
¥ Exhausting and Purging

Summary
FEMA 426 is intended for building sciences professionals.
Manmade hazards risk assessments use a 
"Design Basis Threat."
Site and building systems and infrastructure protection are provided by layers 
of defense. 
Multiple mitigation options and techniques.
Use cost-effective multihazard analysis and design.
Case Study Activities
In small group settings, apply concepts introduced in the course.
Become conversant with contents and organization of FEMA 426.
Unit I Case Study Activity
Hazardville Information Company Case Study Overview
Requirements
Briefly review HIC case study materials.
As a group, complete the worksheet.
Use only the case study data to answer worksheet questions.
HAZARDVILLE INFORMATION COMPANY 
(HIC)

Case Study
Hazardville Information Company
HIC Mission
Regional Computer Center
_ Real-time IT support
_ Backup services
_ 24 x 7 operations
Customers
_ Government and 
commercial
_ Some classified work
Layout
_ Downstairs: Computers, Communications, Staff
_ Upstairs: Executive offices
_ Highway loading dock
HIC Threat Analysis
Terrorist Threat
Intelligence Threat
Criminal Threat
HIC Hazard Analysis
HazMat
_ Facilities
_ Highway
_ Rail
Liquid Fuels
Air Traffic
Natural 
Hazards
HIC Building Data
HIC Building Structure
HIC Mechanical Systems
HIC Physical Security
HIC IT Systems
HIC Emergency Response
Design Basis Threat
Explosive Blast:  Car Bomb 250 lb TNT equivalent. Truck Bomb 5,000 lb TNT equivalent 
(Murrah Federal Building class weapon)
Chemical: Large quantity gasoline spill and toxic plume from the adjacent tank farm, 
small quantity (tanker truck and rail car size) spills of HazMat materials (chlorine)
Biological:  Anthrax delivered by mail or in packages, smallpox distributed by spray 
mechanism mounted on truck or aircraft in metropolitan area
Radiological:  Small "dirty" bomb detonation within the 10 mile radius of the HIC building
Design Basis Threat
Criminal Activity/Armed Attack:  High powered rifle or handgun exterior 
shooting (sniper attack or direct assault on key staff, damage to infrastructure 
[e.g., transformers, chillers, etc.])
Cyber Attack:  Focus on IT and building systems infrastructure (SCADA, 
alarms, etc.) accessible via Internet access  
Levels of Protection and Layers of Defense
Levels of Protection for Buildings 
_ GSA Interagency Security Criteria Level II Building
_ DoD Low Inhabited Building 
Elements of the Layers of Defense Strategy
_ Deter
_ Detect
_ Deny
_ Devalue
Summary
FEMA Publication 426
Reference Manual 
to Mitigate Potential Terrorist 
Attacks Against Buildings