"A risk assessment of the Piql Services" by FFI

B.10 Terrorism

Scenario number 10

Terrorism

Scenario justification

Justification : In later years, terrorist attacks have become something we all must contend with. It is also impossible to know how this trend will progress. For now, the terrorist attacks tend to target people more than objects, but this may change. Objects are also damaged during the course of the attack, even though it was not the main target or intent of the terrorist(s). This scenario serves as a reminder to assess ones surroundings, not just with regards to natural disasters or obvious high risk occupancies like close proximity to chemical plants, but also taking into consideration the activities of your neighbours and if their actions and level of risk tolerance somehow affects and runs counter of your accepted level. Purpose : The purpose of the scenario is to highlight the vulnerabilities of the Piql Preservation Services when placed in a building which is the target of a terrorist attack where homemade (and thus very volatile) bombs are involved. Benefit : The benefit of this scenario for the PreservIA project is to emphasise the importance of constant vigilance, always being ready for an accident or incident, and not become complacent. Even if a Piql partner deems the circumstances of the Piql Preservation Services to be relatively safe and secure, it does not mean than they should lessen their safety and security measures. If terrorist attacks have shown us one thing, it is that one can never be sure of when or where they will strike, nor the amount of damage they can cause. Whether the Piql Preservation Services is the direct target of an attack or not, it can still simply be collateral damage because it was situated in the wrong place and the wrong time. The scenario is set in the geographical zone North (Southern Europe). The piqlVault is located in the same building as a major NGO advocating multiculturalism. One day, without warning, a lone right-wing extremist places a car bomb in front of the building and offices of said NGO and remote detonates the bomb. The Piql Preservation Services is collateral damage. The bomb is powerful enough to cause severe damage to the structural integrity of the building, and though the building does not collapse, it is still regarded as a large scale attack. The Piql Preservation Services is placed on the opposite side of the building to where the bomb is placed, meaning that the damage to the piqlVault is not as severe as the rest of the bottom floor. However, the bomb is powerful enough to cause great damage to the piqlVault. The pressure wave is powerful enough to knock the piqlVault system gird out of place, but the position of the grid near a wall and the tightly stacked Bins mean that the gird is simply tilted, rather than completely overturned. Scenario outline

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