Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)

The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), is designed to set a strategic direction for the enhancement of regional response capability and capacity. UASI’s mission is to reduce area vulnerability and prevent terrorism and/or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.

UASI – Goals

• Ensure a group decision-making process
• Maintain an “all hazards” approach, meaning looking toward and planning for all possible natural (hurricanes, flooding, etc.) and man-made disasters (Chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological and explosive terrorist attacks)
• Emphasize incident command and unified command structure
• Enhance capabilities through planning, equipment, training and exercises that include all disciplines
• Create a higher lever of response capability for emergency response teams
• Develop a financing and resourcing strategy
• Enhance response capabilities of detection and decontamination, mass casualty, and Urban and Rescue teams
• Enhance response capabilities to respond, detect and deter, contain, and recover from the effects of a terrorist/WMD incident

 For more information, please contact:

Robert Williams
Operations Manager
Urban Area Security Initiative
(504) 658-6900