With its devastating effects on and threats to civilians, modern terrorism has the basic characteristics of a crisis and a catastrophe. Success in the fight against terrorism greatly depends on the knowledge of people who organise and implement protection, rescue and security tasks, as well as their readiness to react to terrorist attacks and their knowledge of the methods and mechanisms used in those attacks. For these reasons, the competencies of those managing protection and rescue tasks need to be at a high level of development, which can be accomplished by continuing training and education. The paper points to the importance and ways of the continued informing of public and providing education in the area of crisis management as the foundations for an effective fight against terrorism.