Terrorism in argentina

Major terrorist attacks in Argentina since 1990 have been limited to two bombings in Buenos Aires, which together caused 115 deaths and left at least 555 injured. Following these attacks, national, regional, and local institutions responsible for emergency response in Argentina sought to improve the...

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Autores principales: Muro, M., Cohen, R., Maffei, D., Ballesteros, M., Espinosa, L.
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spelling todo:paper_1049023X_v18_n2_p53_Muro2023-10-03T15:58:36Z Terrorism in argentina Muro, M. Cohen, R. Maffei, D. Ballesteros, M. Espinosa, L. AMIA anthrax Argentina bioterrorism bombing disaster emergency management explosion preparedness terrorism Argentina article comparative study crisis intervention disaster disaster planning emergency health service female human incidence male organization and management risk assessment statistics terrorism Argentina Crisis Intervention Disaster Planning Emergency Medical Services Female Humans Incidence Male Relief Work Risk Assessment Terrorism Major terrorist attacks in Argentina since 1990 have been limited to two bombings in Buenos Aires, which together caused 115 deaths and left at least 555 injured. Following these attacks, national, regional, and local institutions responsible for emergency response in Argentina sought to improve their planning and preparedness for terrorism-related events. In 1996, the national government enacted legislation, which launched the Sistema Federal de Emergencias (SIFEM) or Federal Emergency System under the direction of the president. Since 1997, several of Argentina's major cities have developed emergency plans for terrorism-related events, including intentional biological and chemical releases. Institutional participants in emergency preparedness for terrorism-related events include Emergency Medical Services, hospitals, and the public health system. Remaining challenges include: (1) Improving intra-agency coordination; (2) Improving intra-agency communication; and (3) Improving and expanding emergency response training programs for responders and the general population. © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2003. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1049023X_v18_n2_p53_Muro
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topic AMIA
anthrax
Argentina
bioterrorism
bombing
disaster
emergency management
explosion
preparedness
terrorism
Argentina
article
comparative study
crisis intervention
disaster
disaster planning
emergency health service
female
human
incidence
male
organization and management
risk assessment
statistics
terrorism
Argentina
Crisis Intervention
Disaster Planning
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Relief Work
Risk Assessment
Terrorism
spellingShingle AMIA
anthrax
Argentina
bioterrorism
bombing
disaster
emergency management
explosion
preparedness
terrorism
Argentina
article
comparative study
crisis intervention
disaster
disaster planning
emergency health service
female
human
incidence
male
organization and management
risk assessment
statistics
terrorism
Argentina
Crisis Intervention
Disaster Planning
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Relief Work
Risk Assessment
Terrorism
Muro, M.
Cohen, R.
Maffei, D.
Ballesteros, M.
Espinosa, L.
Terrorism in argentina
topic_facet AMIA
anthrax
Argentina
bioterrorism
bombing
disaster
emergency management
explosion
preparedness
terrorism
Argentina
article
comparative study
crisis intervention
disaster
disaster planning
emergency health service
female
human
incidence
male
organization and management
risk assessment
statistics
terrorism
Argentina
Crisis Intervention
Disaster Planning
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Relief Work
Risk Assessment
Terrorism
description Major terrorist attacks in Argentina since 1990 have been limited to two bombings in Buenos Aires, which together caused 115 deaths and left at least 555 injured. Following these attacks, national, regional, and local institutions responsible for emergency response in Argentina sought to improve their planning and preparedness for terrorism-related events. In 1996, the national government enacted legislation, which launched the Sistema Federal de Emergencias (SIFEM) or Federal Emergency System under the direction of the president. Since 1997, several of Argentina's major cities have developed emergency plans for terrorism-related events, including intentional biological and chemical releases. Institutional participants in emergency preparedness for terrorism-related events include Emergency Medical Services, hospitals, and the public health system. Remaining challenges include: (1) Improving intra-agency coordination; (2) Improving intra-agency communication; and (3) Improving and expanding emergency response training programs for responders and the general population. © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2003.
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