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Five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the threat of another attack remains. Color-coded security alerts and stricter airport check-in procedures have become routine for Connecticut residents. But what's going on behind the scenes to prevent terrorists from striking again?
Learn more about our post-9/11 state with Connecticut on Alert, a one-hour documentary produced in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
From the Red Cross to the FBI, to the U.S. Coast Guard, our state officials and emergency responders are preparing to respond to terrorist attacks in unprecedented ways.
Viewers of Connecticut on Alert will ride along with Coast Guard officers as they patrol the coastline; witness dramatic video of a simulated terrorist attack; and visit Waterford, where local police hold essential drills for both town officials and the general public.
Connecticut on Alert looks at the emotional and psychological effects of terrorism. The documentary features a hard-hitting, poignant interview with a Connecticut man, James Vasquenza, who managed to escape from the World Trade Center when it was hit on Sept. 11. A mental health expert from Saint Francis Care, a hospital in Hartford, offers advice on how people can mentally prepare and respond to the threat of terrorism.
The goals of Connecticut on Alert is to educate viewers on what their response should be in case of a terrorist attack, and to explain how people can better prepare their families and businesses for what some--including Glenn Shaughnessy, a national security expert who has advised the U.S. Congress on our threats to our nation--say is the inevitable next attack.
The Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the FBI in New Haven, the U.S. Coast Guard in New London, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut State Departments of Transportation, Public Health and the American Red Cross are featured in the documentary.
Format: DVD, Closed Captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 56 minutes
Credits:
Producer/Writer/Director: Kim Milbrandt
Executive Producer: Jay Whitsett
© 2006 Connecticut Public Television
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