Alert Advisory System
Citizen Guidance on the Homeland
Security Advisory System
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Recommended
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Develop a family emergency plan. Share it with family and friends,
and practice the plan. Visit www.Ready.gov for help creating a plan. |
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Create an "Emergency Supply Kit" for your household. |
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Be
informed. Visit www.Ready.gov or obtain a copy of "Preparing Makes
Sense, Get Ready Now" by calling 1-800-BE-READY. |
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Know how to shelter-in-place and how to turn off utilities (power,
gas, and water) to your home. |
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Examine volunteer opportunities in your community, such as Citizen
Corps, Volunteers in Police Service, Neighborhood Watch or others,
and donate your time. |
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Consider completing an American Red Cross first aid or CPR course ,
or Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course . |
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Complete recommended steps at level green. |
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Review stored disaster supplies and replace items that are outdated.
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Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
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Complete recommended steps at levels green and blue.
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Ensure disaster supply kit is stocked and ready. |
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Check telephone numbers in family emergency plan and update as
necessary. |
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Develop alternate routes to/from work or school and practice them. |
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Elevated Risk Continue to be alert for suspicious activity and
report it to authorities. |
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Complete recommended steps at lower levels. |
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Exercise caution when traveling, pay attention to travel
advisories. |
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Review your family emergency plan and make sure all family
members know what to do. |
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Be
Patient. Expect some delays, baggage searches and restrictions at
public buildings. |
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Check on neighbors or others that might need assistance in an
emergency. |
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Complete all recommended actions at lower levels.
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Listen to local emergency management officials. |
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Stay tuned to TV or radio for current information/instructions. |
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Be prepared to shelter-in-place or evacuate, as instructed. |
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Expect traffic delays and restrictions. |
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Provide volunteer services only as requested. |
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Contact your school/business to determine status of work day.
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*Developed with input from the American Red Cross.
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Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies
The following Threat Conditions each represent an increasing risk of
terrorist attacks. Beneath each Threat Condition are some suggested
Protective Measures, recognizing that the heads of Federal departments
and agencies are responsible for developing and implementing
appropriate agency-specific Protective Measures:
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This condition is declared when there
is a low risk of terrorist attacks. Federal departments and agencies
should consider the following general measures in addition to the
agency-specific Protective Measures they develop and implement:
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Refining and
exercising as appropriate preplanned Protective Measures;
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Ensuring
personnel receive proper training on the Homeland Security Advisory
System and specific preplanned department or agency Protective
Measures; and |
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Institutionalizing a process to assure that all facilities and
regulated sectors are regularly assessed for vulnerabilities to
terrorist attacks, and all reasonable measures are taken to mitigate
these vulnerabilities. |
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This condition is declared when there
is a general risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the Protective
Measures taken in the previous Threat Condition, Federal departments and
agencies should consider the following general measures in addition to
the agency-specific Protective Measures that they will develop and
implement:
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Checking communications with designated emergency response or command locations;
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Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures; and
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Providing the public with any information that would strengthen its ability to act appropriately. |
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An Elevated Condition is declared when
there is a significant risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the
Protective Measures taken in the previous Threat Conditions, Federal
departments and agencies should consider the following general measures
in addition to the Protective Measures that they will develop and
implement:
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Increasing surveillance of critical locations;
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Coordinating emergency plans as appropriate with nearby jurisdictions;
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Assessing
whether the precise characteristics of the threat require the further
refinement of preplanned Protective Measures; and |
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Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans.
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A High Condition is declared when
there is a high risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the Protective
Measures taken in the previous Threat Conditions, Federal departments
and agencies should consider the following general measures in addition
to the agency-specific Protective Measures that they will develop and
implement:
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Coordinating
necessary security efforts with Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies or any National Guard or other appropriate armed
forces organizations; |
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Taking additional precautions at public events and possibly considering alternative venues or even cancellation;
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Preparing to execute contingency procedures, such as moving to an alternate site or dispersing their workforce; and
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Restricting threatened facility access to essential personnel only.
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A Severe Condition reflects a severe
risk of terrorist attacks. Under most circumstances, the Protective
Measures for a Severe Condition are not intended to be sustained for
substantial periods of time. In addition to the Protective Measures in
the previous Threat Conditions, Federal departments and agencies also
should consider the following general measures in addition to the
agency-specific Protective Measures that they will develop and
implement:
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Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs;
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Assigning emergency response personnel and pre-positioning and mobilizing specially trained teams or resources;
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Monitoring, redirecting, or constraining transportation systems; and
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Closing public and government facilities. |
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