| Risk of Attack |
Action for Individuals, Families and Neighborhoods |
Action for Businesses |
Action for Schools |
SEVERE
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Listen to radio and TV for information and instructions
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Be prepared to evacuate
- Adhere to travel restrictions
- Contact employer to determine status of work day
- Discuss family fears of terrorist attacks
- Provide volunteer services as requested.
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Listen to radio and TV for information and instructions
- Work with local community leaders and organizations, emergency management, government agencies and utilities to meet immediate needs for community.
- Determine need to close business in accordance with the written Emergency Response Plan
- Be ready to work with a dispersed or smaller work force
- Be prepared to evacuate
- Ensure mental health counselors are available
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Listen to radio and TV for information and instructions
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Be prepared to evacuate
- Close school if recommended to do so by authorities
- 100% ID check for and provide escort for those entering with students
- Ensure mental health counselors are available
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HIGH
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Review your disaster plan
- Exercise caution when traveling
- If announced, donate blood.
- Determine needs from volunteer agency
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Review the written Emergency Response Plan
- Determine the need to restrict access to the business or to provide security
- Contact vendors and suppliers to confirm their emergency response plan procedures
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Review the school’s written Emergency Response Plan
- Prepare to answer inquiries from parents and press
- Discuss children’s fears concerning terrorist attacks
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ELEVATED
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Stock your disaster kit
- Develop alternate routes to and from work or school
- Continue volunteer services
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity
- Contact private security firm for security risk assessment and to determine availability of support
- Contact volunteer agencies you support to determine how you should provide support
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Ensure that all emergency supplies are stocked and ready
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GUARDED
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Store disaster supplies and replace outdated items
- Develop and Emergency communications plan with family and friends.
- Provide volunteer services
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Establish a dialogue with community leaders and organizations, emergency management, government agencies and utilities about disaster preparedness
- Ensure emergency communications plan is updated and needed equipment is purchased
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- Complete actions at lower level
- Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
- Conduct safety training and emergency drills following the school’s written Emergency Response Plan
- Ensure that the emergency communications plan is up to date
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LOW
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- Develop a disaster plan
- Create a disaster kit
- Make a plan for your pets if you need to evacuate
- Explore volunteer opportunities and volunteer agencies.
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- Develop a written Emergency Response Plan to address all hazards and natural disasters
- Develop an emergency communications plan to notify employees of activities
- Develop a plan to relocate facilities if needed
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- Develop a written Emergency Response Plan to address all hazards and natural disasters to secure safety of students and faculty.
- Create an emergency communications plan containing family contact numbers for students
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