title: Terrorism in Argentina.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Alvarez Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. mmuro@intramed.net
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muro
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maffei
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Espinosa
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000458:organization & administration; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012066:Relief Work; D018570:Risk Assessment; D023481:Terrorism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*