Brooke Rogers
Dr. Brooke Rogers is a Reader in Risk and Terror in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London where she co-directs the MA in Terrorism, Security and Society. Dr. Rogers is a social psychologist interested in risk and crisis communication, perceptions of risk, and health outcomes in response to extreme events. The majority of her projects investigate public and practitioner responses to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) terrorist incidents (i.e. Home Office, PIRATE, CIE Toolkit, PRACTICE and Deloitte). Others, such as the EPSRC/ESRC funded projects, Safer Spaces, investigate the public acceptability of counter terror technologies, communication and activities in public spaces, while Resilient Futures focuses on protecting the critical national infrastructure.
Dr. Rogers is the Chair of the Cabinet Office Behavioural Science Expert Group (BSEG). She maintains membership on the Cabinet Office (CCS) Community Resilience Programme Steering Group and Practitioner Guidance Advisory Group, the Health Protection Agency Emergency Response Development Group’s Psychosocial and Behavioural Issues Sub-Group, the Greater London Authority London Resilience Academic Partnership, and the Royal Society Advisory Committee on Scientific Aspects of International Security. She has been involved in teaching and training for NATO, the IAEA, Home Office, MOD, Metropolitan Police, Police National CBRN Centre, Department of Homeland Security, Local Authority Prevent co-ordinators and others. She enjoys membership on the editorial boards for the journals, Resilience: International Policy, Practices and Discourses, and Mental Health, Religion and Culture.
Address: King's College London
Department of War Studies
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
UK
Dr. Rogers is the Chair of the Cabinet Office Behavioural Science Expert Group (BSEG). She maintains membership on the Cabinet Office (CCS) Community Resilience Programme Steering Group and Practitioner Guidance Advisory Group, the Health Protection Agency Emergency Response Development Group’s Psychosocial and Behavioural Issues Sub-Group, the Greater London Authority London Resilience Academic Partnership, and the Royal Society Advisory Committee on Scientific Aspects of International Security. She has been involved in teaching and training for NATO, the IAEA, Home Office, MOD, Metropolitan Police, Police National CBRN Centre, Department of Homeland Security, Local Authority Prevent co-ordinators and others. She enjoys membership on the editorial boards for the journals, Resilience: International Policy, Practices and Discourses, and Mental Health, Religion and Culture.
Address: King's College London
Department of War Studies
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
UK
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the primary targets, of all risk communication: risk perception and behavior. It will explain how risk perceptions influence the psychological and behavioral responses that play a key role in determining health, social, and economic impacts of extreme events. It will then unpack the relationship between risk communication, risk perception, and behavior. This will entail an
exploration of the underlying issues informing expert and public variations in perceived risk, the identification of likely behavioral reactions to extreme events, and an illustration of the ways in
which effective risk communication can mitigate negative impacts by reducing unnecessary care-seeking and increasing compliance with official guidance. Finally, this chapter will suggest steps that can be taken to better enable practitioners
and policy makers to develop risk communication messages and emergency response programs capable of informing public perceptions of risk and positive health behaviors.
on their behavior. We argue that in order to mitigate the adverse impacts on health and ensure behavior that facilitates response and recovery to emergencies, policy makers, law enforcement, and emergency management authorities need to devise effective crisis and risk communication strategies. The communication strategies need to take into account a set of four factors that require the integration of insights from social psychology and other social sciences, as well as a thorough engagement with members of the public. These factors include the following:
1. Public perception of risk
2. Public perception of authorities
3. Public perception of response and self-efficacy
4. Quality and timing of risk communication
This chapter briefly discusses how counterterrorism policies and debate have traditionally been dominated by prevention and security logics and demonstrates that public resilience has recently attracted increased attention by policy makers and
academics. It then explores the role of the public and the authorities’ engagement with the public in promoting resilience against CBRN terrorism. This chapter also uses the case of CBRN terrorism to identify four factors that affect the public resilience
against terrorist attacks, and concludes by reflecting on the institutional/policy implications of the four factors, as well as advocating for a comparative research agenda.
As we sit in the middle of an ongoing economic crisis, socio-economic issues have been forced into the limelight. At first glance, the global financial crisis has certainly brought about distinctive conditions. These include: i) A widespread lack of economic growth, ii) youth unemployment rates of over 50% in countries like Spain and Greece increasing levels of anti-austerity unrest across Europe, and iii) rumours of contingency plans to restrict immigration in countries in the event of a financial collapse. Does the current socio-economic landscape create the perfect storm for domestic, home-grown terrorist group recruitment?"
Perhaps it is time for aviation security managers to revisit past human behaviour-based strategies once believed to be effective, in order to combine them with modern, technologically driven approaches to ensuring passenger safety.
Specifically, the human element of surveillance can be as important as the sophisticated new scanners and technologies when it comes to picking up more subtle forms of human behaviour.
The majority of studies conclude that socio-economic factors are poor indicators of terrorism. Yet factors such as poverty and education continue to be portrayed as fundamental drivers of terrorist violence in political rhetoric and practice targeted at preventing terrorism.
As we sit in the middle of an ongoing economic crisis, socio-economic issues have been forced into the limelight.
At first glance, the global financial crisis has certainly brought about distinctive conditions. These include:
A widespread lack of economic growth,
youth unemployment rates of over 50% in countries like Spain and Greece
increasing levels of anti-austerity unrest across Europe, and
rumours of contingency plans to restrict immigration in countries in the event of a financial collapse.
Does the current socio-economic landscape create the perfect storm for domestic, home-grown terrorist group recruitment? The resounding response to this question is ‘perhaps’.
Current thought is evolving in respect to this question. There is now a more nuanced discussion of the similarities and differences between domestic terror and international terror. There’s a move away from simply asking ‘if’ to asking ‘how’ socio-economic factors might influence participation in or support for terrorists groups.
communicate with members of the public about CBRN hazards.
Who is it for? This booklet is for organisations and individuals responsible for communicating orengaging with members of the public during contamination incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) hazards. This information would be useful for emergency responders (and non-specialised staff) from all emergency services (police, fire and ambulance), public health authorities, hospital staff, non-state organisations involved in emergency response (e.g. Red Cross, conference centre security staff), and others.
For what purpose? This information booklet helps emergency responders to effectively engage with members of the public about CBRN incidents, in particular through appropriate communication. Th response of members of the public to incidents involving CBRN hazards has a significant impact on the overall effectiveness of the professional response to such events. Public engagement before, during and after a CBRN incident can increase levels of public preparedness by creating a shared and improved understanding of CBRN incidents and the likely response to such incidents by members of the public. An improved understanding of CBRN incidents and emergency response procedures can increase the
likelihood of members of the public becoming active partners in the emergency response process,
resulting in improved health outcomes.
What is in it? This information booklet improves engagement with members of the public by improving the emergency responders’ knowledge of what, how and why to communicate with members of the public about CBRN incidents.
Specifically, the booklet sheds light on:
• Public understanding of CBRN threats
• Public behaviour in response to CBRN incidents
• Public information needs in relation to CBRN incident emergency response procedures
• Public engagement and communication preferences in relation to CBRN incidents and procedures
• What emergency responders can do to effectively engage with members of the public whilst still prioritising the practical and logistical aspects of the response
How to use it? This information booklet provides insight and guidance into public responses to CBRN incidents. The booklet is designed to facilitate engagement with the public. This booklet can be:
• Used as a stand-alone document or – most effectively – in combination with the public information
booklet (go to www.practice-fp7-security.eu).
• Distributed to staff and partner organisations responsible for responding to CBRN incidents.
• Displayed in hard copy or made available on the websites of emergency response organisations,
local authorities and other institutions.
When to use it? This information booklet is designed for use in the preparatory and response phases of CBRN incidents. In the preparatory phase, this booklet can help prioritise long-term training needs and efforts. In the response phase, the booklet can help ensure that key messages are effectively
communicated to members of the public.
We are happy to provide our tools for free when used by academic institutions, public sector emergency response organisations, government and public sector health organisations, schools, and charitable organisations. These organisations will need to cover the costs of adaptation and printing. In light of our public funding, the commercial use of the product by third parties is not allowed without our explicit consent. All parties should seek guidance from KCL as the information contained within the products is UK-based and will, potentially, need to undergo adaptation. We must be cited in all instances when our products are used.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 261728.
Who is it for? This booklet contains general information for members of the public to help them understand emergency response procedures.
For what purpose? This booklet has been designed to inform people about emergency procedures used during CBRN incidents. If people understand these processes they will be better able to help themselves and their families during a
CBRN incident. Research has shown that the emergency response process can be made more efficient and effective if the emergency services and members of the
public work together.
What is in it? The information provided improves the public understanding of:
• Rare but potentially harmful incidents involving CBRN hazards
• The stages of a typical CBRN response
• Which emergency response organisations would typically get involved in a CBRN response
How to use it? This booklet can be distributed to households, GP surgeries, and more in hard copy. It can also be displayed on the websites of emergency response organisations, local authorities, and other institutions.
When to use it? This booklet is principally designed to educate the public before an incident occurs. However, parts of it may be used and adapted to inform the members
of the public during an incident. An additional information booklet for emergency response organisations is also available. The responder booklet provides additional information about what, how and why to communicate with
members of the public.
Important disclaimer: The information
contained in this booklet is currently UK specific. Please note that it is important to adapt it to your local cultural and
institutional environment.
We are happy to provide our tools for free when used by academic institutions, public sector emergency response organisations, government and public sector health organisations, schools, and charitable organisations. These organisations will need to cover the costs of adaptation and printing. In light of our public funding, the commercial use of the product by third parties is not allowed without our explicit consent. All parties should seek guidance from KCL as the information contained within the products is UK-based and will, potentially, need to undergo adaptation. We must be cited in all instances when our products are used.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 261728.