Terror Attack On Global Trade Center

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Terror Attack on Global Trade Center

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Terror Attack on Global Trade Center

The bombing of the world trade center (WTC) which transpired on February 26, 1993,

resulted in the death of about six persons while over one thousand citizens injured severely. The

attack incidence involved a van fitted with homemade explosive devices. The explosive resulted

in a broad crater and enormous smoke into the atmosphere causing air pollution in the region.

Even though the Americans perceived the attack as the worst terrorist invasion in the American

soil, the airplane crash on the world trade center’s twin towers on September 11, 2011 had a

massive impact comparatively (Gottlieb, 2014). The al Qaeda planned the attack in different

parts of the parts of the US on the same day. The 9/11 attack involved four hijacked airplanes,

two planes struck the twin towers of WTC, one plane hit Pentagon, and the last plane crashed in

the Pennsylvania field. The attack resulted in massive destruction of property and death of

approximately 3,000 American citizens. Therefore, this paper seeks to evaluate interagency

response to the 1993 terror attack on the WTC.

Government response to the attack

The militia group referred to as the al-Qaeda was unpopular in the American lexicon until

the 1993 bombing twin towers at the WTC in the US. The occurrence of the terror attack made

the American government respond using a law enforcement strategy (Martin, 2013). The

response did not encompass complete engagement of the military and intelligence community.

The support of the former US president, George Washington Bush assisted in elevating the battle

against the extremist groups in different parts of the world.

Government Communication during the 1993 Terror Attack on WTC

The occurrence of the terror attack resulted in communication malfunction in various

rescue and security agencies in the US. Inadequate communication among the governmental

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agencies led to ineffective performance among the regulatory agencies. Even though the fire

extinguishing department of the NYPD, port authority of NJ and NY managed to rescue the

injured or the survivors of the terror incidence, the agencies did not have sufficient

communication to improve their efficiency in responding to the emergency at the world trade

center. In response to the communication malfunctioning at the WTC complex, Chief Donald

Burns established the command station at the incidence location (Martin, 2013). The FieldCom

Unit assisted in improving communication through monitoring and transmitted the rescue

operation progress using portable or mobile radio communication.

Care for the wounded during the terror incidence

The care response for the injured during the 1993 bombing attack on the WTC complex

involves the active participation of the New York City Emergency Service in cooperation with

the numerous hospitals to assist in caring for the wounded victims of the attack (Gottlieb, 2014).

Some health systems such as the New Jersey nurses and doctors who were at the site assisted in

offering first aid and complete advanced life support (ALS) spectrum without the New York City

system. The victims who were severely wounded receive comprehensive healthcare service in

different parts of the city.

Challenges

The first respondents in the terror attack encompass the necessary or essential life support

unit, advanced life support (ALS) group, three patrol administrator or supervisor with one

primary emergency response vehicle (Martin, 2013). They experienced bottlenecks such as

inaccessible stairs of the first tower, numerous patients who were in a critical condition.

Activities of the governmental agencies during the terror attack

Life rescue mission

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The life rescue agencies experienced numerous challenges in saving the terror attack

victims. They managed to rescue over one thousand survivors (Gottlieb, 2014). Health

practitioners from different parts of the city, mainly the port authority health clinic managed to

establish a temporary healthcare unit to offer medical assistance to the victims.

Fire extinguishing

Though the attack resulted in a fire and heavy smoke into the atmosphere, the firefighters

managed to reduce the dark smoke for improved visibility of the rescue personnel. The enhanced

visibility assisted in enhancing the rescue efforts. Even though the governmental rescue group

managed to rescue a substantial number of victims from the attack, their work coordination faced

severe challenges resulting from ineffective communication among the agencies (Martin, 2013).

Additionally, the firefighting agencies would have improved their operational efficiency through

utilization of appropriate equipment.

Recommendations

Ineffective response to emergencies in a nation requires adequate coordination and

cooperation between governmental agencies. For instance, during the terror attack of 1993 on the

WTC, a few police officers disobeyed the ICS protocols and assisted in rescuing the victims

from the roof of tower 2 using a helicopter. The achievement of active cooperation and

coordination entails the adoption of routine drills concerning interagency protocols (Gottlieb,

2014). The training may assist in the creation and maintaining of interagency friendship. The

establishment of interagency relationship may help in improving operational comprehension.

The improved understanding of the commands systems applied in different emergency response

agencies in the country. The knowledge may play a significant role in enhancing the operational

effectiveness of the national agencies in the US.

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Conclusion

This paper evaluates interagency response to the 1993 terror attack on the WTC. The

attack resulted in the death of approximately six persons and injured over one thousand citizens

severely. The American government to respond to the attack through a law enforcement strategy.

Though the rescue agencies rescued a substantial number of victims from the bombing, their

work coordination experienced ineffective communication challenges.

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References

Gottlieb, S. (2014). Debating terrorism and counterterrorism: Conflicting perspectives on

causes, contexts, and responses. CQ Press.

Martin, G. (2013). Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues. Thousand

Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

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