PhilaU Connect Professional International Presentationswill be presenting
"Command Considerations to Terrorist Bombings"
October 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
The PhilaU Connect Professional International Presentations is proud to present Aaron Richman who is the Co-Director for the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response in Philadelphia and Israel, where he is responsible for the global Targeted Actionable Monitoring Center's intelligence and research projects.
He specializes in emergency planning and training for incidents of weapons of mass destruction and suicide bombings. Mr. Richman has conducted various research projects dealing with best practices in terror response and command considerations for such incidents.
Mr. Richman comes from a career in military and law enforcement in the Middle East. After serving military tours in Israel, he was recruited to the Central Command of the Israel National Police where he worked in various capacities at a command level to include, narcotics, counter terrorism and operations.
Mr. Richman is formerly, Director of the Center for Special Operations Training located in Philadelphia, PA. Under this federally funded Center, Mr. Richman established a statewide weapons of mass destruction program with the mission of preparing pre-hospital and hospital care personnel in the proper responses to various threats. This program included preparing healthcare facilities in hospital incident command compliancy as well as emergency response planning, exercising, and training.
Mr. Richman is a licensed paramedic and has partaken in numerous training events associated with emergency services and law enforcement, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security as a consultant. He has instructed paramedics, law enforcement personnel, and civilians in mass casualty incidents, suicide bombers, and weapons of mass destruction.
Mr. Richman is formerly, Director of the Center for Special Operations Training located in Philadelphia, PA. Under this federally funded Center, Mr. Richman established a statewide weapons of mass destruction program with the mission of preparing pre-hospital and hospital care personnel in the proper responses to various threats. This program included preparing healthcare facilities in hospital incident command compliancy as well as emergency response planning, exercising, and training.
Mr. Richman is a licensed paramedic and has partaken in numerous training events associated with emergency services and law enforcement, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security as a consultant. He has instructed paramedics, law enforcement personnel, and civilians in mass casualty incidents, suicide bombers, and weapons of mass destruction.
Currently, Mr. Richman is managing a number of international projects in the field of counter-terrorism and emergency management to include programs sponsored by the European Union and NATO. The two separate research projects address emergency management and the response to a weapons of mass destruction incident for the European Union and NATO forces. In addition, he is a lead instructor and curriculum developer for the Department of Homeland Security sponsored program, Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents. He has developed curriculum for New Mexico Technical Institute in medical response to terrorist bombings as well as lectures on counter-terrorism for the International Law Enforcement Academy.
Mr. Richman has a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Leicester and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Temple University, as well as various specialized counter-terror training in the U.S. and Israel. Currently he is a Doctoral candidate in Public Policy and Homeland Security and is an Assistant Professor for the Master's Degree Disaster Medicine and Management Program for Philadelphia University.
The Israeli National Police in general, and the Jerusalem Police, specifically, have been interdicting and responding to suicide bombing attacks for many years. The tactic of the adversary has adapted to the constant improvement in the counter-terror techniques and countermeasures of the Israelis. This lecture will present various case students by Aaron Richman, a former captain in the Jerusalem Precinct. The case studiess will address response considerations to mass casualty terror events inside Israel. He will address attacks of which he commanded the response, as well as suicide bombings with strong lessons learned for first responders and receivers. Emergency services, managers, and the private sector can gain tools and knowledge to assist in designing policies and procedures for various responses to such incidents, as well as an understanding as to the dangers associated with operation in such an environment.
Instructions outlining how to join the PhilaU Connect will be sent via email prior to the event. Each PhilaU Connect presentation will include a certificate of attendance emailed to the attendee.
Questions or to register, please contact Annette Solarski at solarskia@philau.edu.
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