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Originally Posted by Simon Rochelle
Secondly, really, theres no way you can prepare for a terror attack, you can do everything possible to prevent one, primarly be vigilant and rely on our security forces, who have had plenty practice thanks to the likes of the IRA, but thats about all i can see you doing. There's no way to prepare for someone leaving there house as they do every morning, getting on the train to work like they always do, then blowing themselves up with a pile of semtex strapped to them instead of getting of at there usual station.
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True, there is not much you can do to prepare for, or deal with a conventional attack, with just explosives, other than vigilance, and offering first aid. What we need preparation for is an unconventional attack. Something like a dirty bomb or chemical/biological attack. That Macintyre bloke did a test on some strangers of what they would do if they were at a building hit by a poision gas attack, and they just made things worse by spreading it. I'm certainly not sure what i'm supposed to do anyway. Cover my mouth and run away from the bomb site in the direction. (I don't think there is anything non-medical personal to help, you have to let the emergency services do it with respirator kits. do it.). I know from America that you are supposed to have a 1 weeks supply of fresh bottled water, and you have to tape up your windows/vents in the event of attack.
The trouble is, after 9/11, the next terrorist attack to succeed in America, (and even here), would logically be even more extreme the last time, which would indicate an unconventional attack. Any rate, their actions can't really be predicted and it woul be best if you prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.