Special Events Working Aid
Published: June 10, 2016
This resource is designed to assist public safety personnel, security personnel, and other event stakeholders in understanding and implementing protective measures to ensure the safety and security of crowds at open-access events. It covers a range of topics, including risk assessment, emergency planning and response, crowd management strategies, and communication protocols.
JCAT Mission
The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.