HSMN 630 Individual Analytic Study
Domestic Terrorism: Johnson City, Tennessee
TEMPLATE
Part 1: Functional Areas Report
Incident Command System (ICS) Functional Area Roles
Type “Yes” into the right-hand column for the three (or more) functional area roles you decide to
address in your Functional Areas Report.
Functional Areas Roles Addressed?
Yes
Command Staff: Public Information, Legal Counsel, & Liaison
Sections: Planning, Logistics, & Finance & Administration
Operations 1: Law Enforcement, Emergency Communications, & Air
Yes
Operations
Operations 2: Fire (including HazMat), Emergency Medical Services,
Yes
& Water/Wastewater
Assumptions
Itemize key or major assumptions about the city and its pre-disaster preparations or lack of
preparations. Do not simply repeat facts given in the Part 1 descriptions. Rather, assumptions
should reflect conditions such as preparation and mitigation measures or conditions that affect
response or recovery.
Assumptions
The unified emergency management command center in Johnson City, Tennessee has a
predefined Basic Emergency Operations Plan (Tennessee Emergency Management
Agency, 2018)
Accurate Machine Products Corporation may lack an efficient security system, making it
prone to being a terror target.
The Muslim Community of Northeast Tennessee hosts a large number of people, probably
lacking rigid emergency response instructions in the case of an attack.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office potentially provides Law Enforcement services,
necessary in mitigation of terrorist attacks.
Events in Johnson City such as The Chris Acker and Etsu-Con may act as targets of
strategic interest due to the number of people hosted
Stores such as The Home Depot in Tennessee may be a suitable target for terror attacks
owing to the unreliable security offered in the stores
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Culturally significant places like the George L. Carter Railroad Museum are a potential target
Initial Response: The First 12 Hours
The list of decisions to be escalated to an executive level are presented first to ensure visibility;
while you need to provide your requested executive level decisions, that does not mean they
need to be completed first. Also, for each of your selected functional areas, provide their
applicable filled-in tables below that describes their unique critical activities and needed
resources for the Initial Response phase.
Decisions Required from the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group:
Initial Response Phase
Propose some executive-level decisions that the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group
needs to make, i.e., decisions that are “above your pay grade” or necessary to resolve
conflicts). List major, executive-level decisions only and prioritize them. Briefly explain the basis
or rationale for the decisions sought and related objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.
Decisions Needed from Executive Level MAC Group
Decision needed: Establish suitable communication links with the ‘Swordsmen of El Shaddai’
terrorist group.
What objective the decision would achieve: It would offer grounds for negotiation
Consequence of failure to decide or act: May lead to more fatalities and infrastructural
damage upon detonation of the explosive charges (Ogle et. al., 2017)
Decision needed: Organize a tactical infiltration at Doubletree Hilton facility
What objective the decision would achieve: Rescuing the hostages and apprehending the
terrorist group.
Consequence of failure to decide or act: Death of the hostages upon failure of negotiation
Decision needed: Imposing an impromptu curfew on non-respondents until the crisis is
resolved.
What objective the decision would achieve: To avoid further fatalities from alleged sniper
and assault teams (Ogle et. al., 2017).
Consequence of failure to decide or act: More casualties could arise from the shooting.
Decision needed: Plan a mock Tennessee State Legislature seating.
What objective the decision would achieve: Tricking the group into buying time for rescue
operations.
Consequence of failure to decide or act: The hostages could be killed on failing to meet the
group’s demand.
Functional Area Inputs
For each of the functional area roles you addressed as part of this Functional Areas Report,
provide critical activities that need to be made as well as needed resources in the following
, 3
applicable tables. Briefly explain the basis or rationale for the decisions sought and related
objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.
Command Staff Functional Area:
Public Information, Legal Counsel, & Liaison
A. Explain any critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts, that
need to be made:
Staging an emergency seating with the Tennessee General Assembly (Tennessee
Emergency Management Agency, 2018)
Planning an infiltration into the Doubletree Hilton facility with the Anti-Terrorism
Advisory Council and Hostage Rescue Team
Organizing the search and arrest for the dispatched sniper and assault teams
B. List any needed resources (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):
Information Needed
Blueprint of the Doubletree Hilton Facility
People / Organizations Needed
Joint Terrorism Task forces, Hostage Rescue team
Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed
Defusing kits and basic assault weapons
Sections Functional Area:
Planning, Logistics, & Finance & Administration
A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts, that
need to be made:
B. List any needed resources (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):
Information Needed
People / Organizations Needed
Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed
Domestic Terrorism: Johnson City, Tennessee
TEMPLATE
Part 1: Functional Areas Report
Incident Command System (ICS) Functional Area Roles
Type “Yes” into the right-hand column for the three (or more) functional area roles you decide to
address in your Functional Areas Report.
Functional Areas Roles Addressed?
Yes
Command Staff: Public Information, Legal Counsel, & Liaison
Sections: Planning, Logistics, & Finance & Administration
Operations 1: Law Enforcement, Emergency Communications, & Air
Yes
Operations
Operations 2: Fire (including HazMat), Emergency Medical Services,
Yes
& Water/Wastewater
Assumptions
Itemize key or major assumptions about the city and its pre-disaster preparations or lack of
preparations. Do not simply repeat facts given in the Part 1 descriptions. Rather, assumptions
should reflect conditions such as preparation and mitigation measures or conditions that affect
response or recovery.
Assumptions
The unified emergency management command center in Johnson City, Tennessee has a
predefined Basic Emergency Operations Plan (Tennessee Emergency Management
Agency, 2018)
Accurate Machine Products Corporation may lack an efficient security system, making it
prone to being a terror target.
The Muslim Community of Northeast Tennessee hosts a large number of people, probably
lacking rigid emergency response instructions in the case of an attack.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office potentially provides Law Enforcement services,
necessary in mitigation of terrorist attacks.
Events in Johnson City such as The Chris Acker and Etsu-Con may act as targets of
strategic interest due to the number of people hosted
Stores such as The Home Depot in Tennessee may be a suitable target for terror attacks
owing to the unreliable security offered in the stores
Version 1.1
, 2
Culturally significant places like the George L. Carter Railroad Museum are a potential target
Initial Response: The First 12 Hours
The list of decisions to be escalated to an executive level are presented first to ensure visibility;
while you need to provide your requested executive level decisions, that does not mean they
need to be completed first. Also, for each of your selected functional areas, provide their
applicable filled-in tables below that describes their unique critical activities and needed
resources for the Initial Response phase.
Decisions Required from the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group:
Initial Response Phase
Propose some executive-level decisions that the Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group
needs to make, i.e., decisions that are “above your pay grade” or necessary to resolve
conflicts). List major, executive-level decisions only and prioritize them. Briefly explain the basis
or rationale for the decisions sought and related objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.
Decisions Needed from Executive Level MAC Group
Decision needed: Establish suitable communication links with the ‘Swordsmen of El Shaddai’
terrorist group.
What objective the decision would achieve: It would offer grounds for negotiation
Consequence of failure to decide or act: May lead to more fatalities and infrastructural
damage upon detonation of the explosive charges (Ogle et. al., 2017)
Decision needed: Organize a tactical infiltration at Doubletree Hilton facility
What objective the decision would achieve: Rescuing the hostages and apprehending the
terrorist group.
Consequence of failure to decide or act: Death of the hostages upon failure of negotiation
Decision needed: Imposing an impromptu curfew on non-respondents until the crisis is
resolved.
What objective the decision would achieve: To avoid further fatalities from alleged sniper
and assault teams (Ogle et. al., 2017).
Consequence of failure to decide or act: More casualties could arise from the shooting.
Decision needed: Plan a mock Tennessee State Legislature seating.
What objective the decision would achieve: Tricking the group into buying time for rescue
operations.
Consequence of failure to decide or act: The hostages could be killed on failing to meet the
group’s demand.
Functional Area Inputs
For each of the functional area roles you addressed as part of this Functional Areas Report,
provide critical activities that need to be made as well as needed resources in the following
, 3
applicable tables. Briefly explain the basis or rationale for the decisions sought and related
objectives or, if it is denied, the consequences.
Command Staff Functional Area:
Public Information, Legal Counsel, & Liaison
A. Explain any critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts, that
need to be made:
Staging an emergency seating with the Tennessee General Assembly (Tennessee
Emergency Management Agency, 2018)
Planning an infiltration into the Doubletree Hilton facility with the Anti-Terrorism
Advisory Council and Hostage Rescue Team
Organizing the search and arrest for the dispatched sniper and assault teams
B. List any needed resources (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):
Information Needed
Blueprint of the Doubletree Hilton Facility
People / Organizations Needed
Joint Terrorism Task forces, Hostage Rescue team
Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed
Defusing kits and basic assault weapons
Sections Functional Area:
Planning, Logistics, & Finance & Administration
A. Explain your critical activities, including any internal collaboration and external contacts, that
need to be made:
B. List any needed resources (people, equipment, materials/supplies, information):
Information Needed
People / Organizations Needed
Equipment and/or Materials and Supplies Needed
