Homeland Explosive Consequence and Threat Tool: HEXCAT

HExCAT is an explosive hazard modeling tool that estimates the potential impact and consequences of an explosion, including the severity and types of injuries, effectiveness of response, choke points, and building damage. The desktop computer tool uses thousands of plausible scenarios to provide holistic hazard assessments of an explosive attack in public spaces. The model guides informed decision-making by allowing users to evaluate various “what-if” scenarios and create multiple protocols to prepare adequate security countermeasures or medical responses based on key characteristics of an explosion.