Title:
A Novel Approach to Conduct Vehicle Ramming Assessment and Perimeter Protection Design to Reduce Impact and Blast Threats
Description:
Vehicle ramming and vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) have been a primary manner of attack on civilians, buildings, and infrastructure elements. Preventing unauthorized vehicles from breaching a protected area using appropriately rated anti-ram systems maintains an established standoff distance, eliminates the risk from impact (i.e., vehicle ramming), and controls blast and debris threats (by maintaining a desirable standoff distance). This strategy is the first line of defense against malicious activities and accidental incidents. Sports venues, shopping malls, transportation hubs, street fairs, concerts, movie theaters, schools, businesses, and many other locations are easily accessible to a large number of people and typically have limited protective measures or security in place. These locations and facilities are defined as the “Soft Targets and Crowded Places” (ST-CPs) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and can be attractive targets for terrorist attacks. To address ST-CP security and preparedness, the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has developed a security ST-CP resource guide. The guide provides information and resources for the public, businesses, government, and first responders to identify and protect against variety of threats including vehicle ramming, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), active shooters, chemical attacks, and fire (as a weapon).
This session does not allow filming or photography.
Learning Objective #1:
Learn about perimeter protection, storefront protection, vehicle ramming, blast effects, and human injury.
Learning Objective #2:
Learn about antiterrorism and physical security.
Learning Objective #3:
Learn about standoff distance and bollards.
Type:
All Access Education
