Apparently not, according to recent reports which say that a California-based security firm called the HALO Corp. will incorporate training on how to fight the undead during a counter-terrorism summit Oct. 29-Nov.2 that is expected to draw 1,000 participants from the military and law enforcement agencies, as well as medical personnel and government workers, NBC News reported.
"The Zombie Apocalypse is very whimsical," said Brad Barker, president of HALO, who said the addition of zombies to the curriculum is intended to add a little levity to otherwise extremely important, and more dire, scenarios, MilitaryTimes.com reported.
The company was founded by former special operations, national security and intelligence personnel. The five-day annual summit will be held at the firm's 44-acre Paradise Point resort island off San Diego's Mission Bay.
The summit this year will also include more realistic tactical training in an environment using "Hollywood magic" in live-action demonstrations and realistic tactical training scenarios - all accompanied by classroom education as well.
Barker's "Zombie Apocalypse" scenario comes from a phrase which became popular last year following a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign "aimed at underscoring the importance of being prepared for major emergencies, natural disasters and pandemics," MilitaryTimes.com said.
Not to be outdone, Navy Times got into the act as well; the service branch has published an equally comedic "zombie
war deployment guide" in its Aug. 1, 2011 issue, in which the paper
examined various gear and tactics that "experts" said were essential to
successfully target the undead.
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