Title: “Emergency Response to Terrorist Incidents Involving Chemical or Biological Weapons: A Critique and Discussion of Mitigation Strategies”

Conduct a search using the Waldorf Online Library, and locate an article that focuses on an emergency response to a
terrorist incident that involves either a chemical or biological agent/weapon.
The article you select must be at least three pages in length and no more than 8 years old. Create an article critique in
which you summarize and critique the contents of the article and respond to the prompts below.
What is the author’s main point?
Who is the author’s intended audience?
Do the author’s arguments support the main point?
Does the author’s point of view align with the threats posed by chemical or biological weapons used by terrorists?
How do the strategies and technology applications by local, state, federal, tribal, and/or private organizations protect
citizens from chemical or biological weapons?
Describe how you can use the lessons learned for future response planning.
Discuss mitigation strategies that can be employed at the local level, as an emergency manager, to prevent the use of
chemical or biological weapons.
As an emergency manager at the local level, how can you leverage those within your community to assist in addressing
the threats posed by chemical and biological weapons?    
Your article critique should be at least two pages in length. Use at least one additional scholarly source in addition to the
assigned article. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.

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