Security Library

The authors each bring to the table unique insights and real-world experiences based on years in the counterterrorism field. Their hands-on knowledge of the topic infuse the book with a down-to-earth practicality often missing from other counterterrorism studies. The Counterterrorism Handbook: Tactics, Procedures, and Techniques is a must-read for anyone who may have to cope with a serious terrorist attack.

Written to satisfy the practical needs of anyone in the business of protection, the text covers areas such as personal protection, security in the workplace, residence security, healthcare security, aviation security, and many more.

Designed to provide rapid access to critical emergency information at the scene of a release of chemical or biological warfare agents, this handy field guide is also ideal for facilitating the coordination with off-site personnel who have access to more comprehensive information in Ellison's larger Handbook. It differs from its larger companion, however, in that agent specific data, as well as information on evacuation distances, are listed in table format, making it the ideal tool for emergency responders deployed in the field.

The book is formatted into a series of indices developed to facilitate rapid access to key information on chemical, biological and toxin agents, with each index cross-referenced to all others. The wealth of data not only include the physical appearance, odor, signs and symptoms of dangerous materials such as nerve agents and vesicants, but the detection and removal of such agents and the treatment of victims.

"Avoiding Disaster is comprehensive, accurate, and exceptionally useful. It is written for the corporate manager/executive tasked with developing and/or managing the strategic function the author calls ‘disaster avoidance.’ This book provides the best description I have seen of what should be done, and what skills and knowledge are required to do it. I designed and teach the graduate-level course in Corporate Crisis Management and Business Continuity in the George Washington University’s Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management degree program. I intend to use John Laye’s book as a text."
–– John R. Harrald, Director, Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
The George Washington University

The Security Management manual discusses ways to handle security responsibilities and guides readers through the setup and administration of a security area--such as establishing effective security plans, evaluating security surveillance equipment, and understanding the legal limitations placed on private security. For those companies already using a professional security force, this book will allow those involved in other fields to interact with their counterparts in security and better understand their functions.