LONDON: The world's top counter-terrorism and security experts will gather in Britain in April 2015.
The announcement was made in a week that saw two terrorist attacks, one of which in Peshawar has shaken the entire world.
World renowned security expert Chris Phillips who heads the Counter
Terror Expo says that the attack on the Lindt cafe in Sydney highlights
the need for all crowded places to have a contingency plan for
implementation in the event of a terrorist attack.
Speaking on behalf of the Expo, Phillips said "We have to face the reality that locations such as primary schools, shopping malls and leisure centres are all potential targets for terrorist attack today. They should all develop and rehearse an emergency response plan just as they do with fire drills".
Drawing on his extensive experience of counter terrorism, Phillips has made some recommendations which include "understand that a terrorist attack is very different situation to a fire and there are different options to consider.
While evacuation is usually the standard response to a fire, a security emergency may instead necessitate a lockdown, as sending people out could be more dangerous. Establish where the safe places are in the premises. If hiding from the attackers, create a barricade, stay away from doors and remain quiet. Consider how you communicate in an emergency like alarms or group texting".
He added "Be ready to communicate key messages, such as "Stay away from corridors and evacuate through windows". Unless evacuating, stay away from windows which can cause numerous injuries in the event of an explosion. Understand the need to communicate with emergency services and what they need to know like the number of suspects, the types of weapons they are using, their location or direction of travel. Practice the plans just as you would a fire drill". The Expo will be a world leading gathering of internationally renowned experts in the field together combined with the world's leading exhibition of technique and technology solutions.
Militants from the Pakistani Taliban attacked an army-run school in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing 141 people, 132 of them children.
Just a day before this shocking incident, a lone gunman supporting ISIS attacked a cafe in Sydney. The attack marked the country's first terrorist attack on home soil resulting in the loss of three lives.
The announcement was made in a week that saw two terrorist attacks, one of which in Peshawar has shaken the entire world.
Speaking on behalf of the Expo, Phillips said "We have to face the reality that locations such as primary schools, shopping malls and leisure centres are all potential targets for terrorist attack today. They should all develop and rehearse an emergency response plan just as they do with fire drills".
Drawing on his extensive experience of counter terrorism, Phillips has made some recommendations which include "understand that a terrorist attack is very different situation to a fire and there are different options to consider.
While evacuation is usually the standard response to a fire, a security emergency may instead necessitate a lockdown, as sending people out could be more dangerous. Establish where the safe places are in the premises. If hiding from the attackers, create a barricade, stay away from doors and remain quiet. Consider how you communicate in an emergency like alarms or group texting".
He added "Be ready to communicate key messages, such as "Stay away from corridors and evacuate through windows". Unless evacuating, stay away from windows which can cause numerous injuries in the event of an explosion. Understand the need to communicate with emergency services and what they need to know like the number of suspects, the types of weapons they are using, their location or direction of travel. Practice the plans just as you would a fire drill". The Expo will be a world leading gathering of internationally renowned experts in the field together combined with the world's leading exhibition of technique and technology solutions.
Militants from the Pakistani Taliban attacked an army-run school in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing 141 people, 132 of them children.
Just a day before this shocking incident, a lone gunman supporting ISIS attacked a cafe in Sydney. The attack marked the country's first terrorist attack on home soil resulting in the loss of three lives.
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