title: Enhanced Consequence Management, Planning and Support System (ENCOMPASS). Enabling an effective, coordinated response.
abstract: In an incident involving a chemical or biological terrorist attack, a staggering number of situations must be managed--casualties must be triaged and treated; nearby residents must be isolated from the impending hazard; a culprit may be on the loose. No single entity can provide adequate response; experts are needed from many organizations , including fire and police departments, hazardous materials units and medical facilities. How can organizations communicate and coordinate to yield an effective response? This article introduces the Enhanced Consequence Management, Planning and Support System (ENCOMPASS), a software system designed to address this issue.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Defense, USA.
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000517:prevention & control; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D002959:Civil Defense; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008838:Microcomputers; D016495:Police; D012984:Software; D023481:Terrorism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents