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Reports
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Critical Information Flows in the Alfred P. Murrah Building Bombing: A Case Study. 2002.
- This publication is the final product of a case study that identified the information and communication flows affecting the response to the April 1995 bombing of the Murrah building. Not a critique of response efforts during this incident, this case study provides an illustrative example of how information and communication affected the response to a major incident of domestic terrorism.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
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Communications including Interoperability :
Emergency Management :
Lessons Learned
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2.
Oklahoma City - Seven Years Later: Lessons for Other Communities. 2002.
- Intended for a very broad audience, this brief pamphlet examines the lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing and offers advice for schools, clergy, first responders, city officials, volunteer organizations and others.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
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Building Security :
Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
Schools and Terrorism :
Security for Business and Private Citizens
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Victims of Terrorism: An Assessment of Their Influence and Growing Role in Policy, Legislation, and the Private Sector. 2007.
- "To date, insufficient attention and analysis have been focused on the victims of terrorist attacks--whether the survivors themselves or family members, friends, or colleagues directly affected by this violence. This paper focuses on one important aspect of this area of terrorism studies: the organized groups of families and friends that have emerged since September 11, 2001, to become a powerful voice in U.S. counterterrorist policy and legislation."
Source: RAND (All by Source | Source Website).
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September 11
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4.
Oklahoma City Bombing: Was There A Foreign Connection? December 2006.
- This report explores the Oklahoma City Bombing, its investigation, and the possibility of a foreign connection. The report details the investigation and presents its findings, conclusions and discoveries.
Source: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on International Relations, U.S. House (All by Source).
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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5.
Terror Operations: Case Studies in Terrorism. August 2005.
- This report discusses "several terrorist incidents in a case study methodology." The incidents discussed are the Tokyo Subway sarin attack, the Murrah Federal Building bombing, the Khobar Towers VBIED bombing, and the USS Cole bombing.
Source: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: DCSINT Handbook No. 1.01. Large File: 1.9+ Mb.
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Force Protection
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Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Better Protect National Icons and Federal Office Buildings from Terrorism. June 2005.
- "The threat of terrorism has made physical security for federal real property assets a major concern.
Protecting these assets can be particularly complex and contentious for agencies whose missions include ensuring public access such as the Department of the Interior (Interior) and the General Services Administration (GSA). GAO's objectives were to (1) identify any challenges that Interior faces in protecting national icons and monuments from terrorism, as well as related actions intended to address these
challenges; and similarly, (2) determine any challenges GSA faces related to the protection of federal office buildings it owns or leases and actions that have been taken."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-790.
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Building Security :
Homeland Security :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Providing Relief to Families After a Mass Fatality: Roles of the Medical Examiner's Office and the Family Assistance Center. November 2002.
- This report discusses the response of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the State of Oklahoma after the Murrah Federal Building Bombing. Also discussed are recommendations to medical examiners and coroners that came out of the Oklahoma City bombing experience, the experiences and recommendations of the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office, and the experiences and practices of the National Transportation Safety Board in responding to accidents.
Source: Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (All by Source | Source Website).
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Victims Assistance
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Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond. October 2000.
- "This report identifies the special measures needed to protect the rights and meet the needs of victims of a large-scale terrorist attack involving mass casualties. In particular, it demonstrates efforts required to ensure an effective response to victims' rights and their short- and long-term emotional and psychological needs as an integral part of a comprehensive response to terrorism cases involving mass casualties."
Source: Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (All by Source | Source Website).
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Victims Assistance
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Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond. October 2000.
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the Department of Justice studied the Oklahoma City bombing, the Khobar Towers Bombing in Saudi Arabia and the bombing of the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and concluded, among other things, that an effective response to victims of terrorism is dependent on prior planning and coordination; the victim population must be broadly defined to include primary victims and their families, first responders, rescue workers, clergy, etc; and identifying, setting aside, and effectively managing resources are key to providing a comprehensive response.
Source: Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management :
Lessons Learned
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Media Interaction With the Public in Emergency Situations: Four Case Studies. August 1999.
- This report "provides an analysis of media coverage of four major emergency situations in the United States and the impact of that coverage on the public. The situations analyzed are the Three Mile Island nuclear accident (1979), the Los Angeles riots (1992), the World Trade Center Bombing (1993), and the Oklahoma City bombing (1995). Each study consists of a chronology of events followed by a discussion of the interaction of the media and the public in that particular situation."
Source: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress (All by Source | Source Website).
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Media :
World Trade Center
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11.
Final Report: American Psychological Association: Task Force on the Mental Health Response to the Oklahoma City Bombing. July 1997.
- This report shows the findings of the Task Force appointed by the American Psychological Association on the mental health response to the Oklahoma City bombing. Large File: 8+ Mb.
Source: American Psychological Association (All by Source | Source Website).
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Mental Health :
Public Health
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12.
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Bombing, April 19, 1995: Final Report. July 1996.
- "This report documents the City of Oklahoma City's control and coordination of the Murrah rescue and recovery effort" including after action reports/lessons learned from the Fire Department, Police Department, Emergency Medical Services Authority, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams among others. Courtesy of Fire Protection Publications and the Oklahoma City Fire Department. Copyright © 1996 by The City of Oklahoma City. Hard copies can be purchased through Fire Protection Publications/International Fire Service Training Association.
Source: Fire Protection Publications (All by Source).
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Blast Mitigation :
Building Security :
Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
Media
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13.
Investigation of Physical Injuries Directly Associated with the Oklahoma City Bombing.
- Official investigation of injuries sustained in the bombing by the Injury Prevention Service of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This report used statistical analysis to assess the magnitude of fatal and nonfatal injuries, the extent of disabilities, and the costs associated with the bombing and to determine identifiable environmental risk factors that affected injuries and outcomes.
Source: Department of Health, Oklahoma (All by Source | Source Website).
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Injuries from Terrorism Events
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14. Oklahoma City Bombing.
- Court TV Coverage, includes transcripts, court documents, and press releases related to the case.
United States v. McVeigh Sept. 1998 | Oct. 1998
United States v. Nichols
United States v. Fortier
The 'Lectric Law Library, includes motions, hearings, and orders/opinions.
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Domestic Cases :
Legal Material
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Oklahoma City Bombing After Action Report.
- This report by the Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management (ODCEM) details the events of April 19, 1995, the lessons learned, and other information relating to the bombing. Large File: 1.9+ Mb.
Source: Department of Civil Emergency Management, Oklahoma (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management :
Lessons Learned
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Articles
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16.
Terrorist Attacks Against Children: Vulnerabilities, Management Principles and Capability Gaps. 2006.
- "Events such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the 2004 terrorist attack on the school
in Beslan, Russia demonstrate that terrorists are willing and able to attack large numbers of children.
Moreover, pediatric casualties are likely when terrorist incidents occur in urban areas even
if children are not the primary target. Very little research has been conducted on the management
and outcomes of children during and after disasters. This paper discusses the known risks that
terrorism brings to children, vulnerabilities in this population, basic principles of pediatric disaster
response and current gaps in response capabilities."
Source: Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: Volume 3, Issue 4.
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Emergency Management :
Injuries from Terrorism Events :
Journals :
Terrorism in the United States
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17.
Emotional Effects of Oklahoma City Bombing Linger. March 2005.
- This article published in NurseWeek discusses four research projects conducted a the OU Health Sciences Center in the years following the bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City.
Source: NurseWeek (All by Source | Source Website).
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Mental Health :
Public Health
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Time Heals but Doesn't Forget. March 2005.
- This article published in NurseWeek discusses the reactions of local nurses to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
Source: NurseWeek (All by Source | Source Website).
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Public Health
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Blast Loading and Response of Murrah Building. October 1997.
- From "Forensic Engineering: Proceedings of the First Congress," this article reports the effects of the April 19, 1995 truck bomb blast on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Authors include W. Gene Corley, Mete A. Sozen, Charles A. Thornton, and Paul F. Mlakar. This material is reproduced with permission of the publisher, ASCE.
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 1+ Mb.
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Blast Mitigation :
Building Security
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Using Forensic Engineering Techniques to Obtain Data From The Oklahoma City Bombing. October 1997.
- From "Forensic Engineering: Proceedings of the First Congress," this article reports the findings of the Building Performance Assessment Team (BPAT) concerning the damage to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building as a result of the April 19, 1995 bombing. Authors include W. Gene Corley, Ronald Sturm, Mete A. Sozen, Charles A. Thornton, and Paul F. Mlakar. This material is reproduced with permission of the publisher, ASCE.
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 3.2+ Mb.
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Blast Mitigation :
Building Security
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