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TERRORIST
THREAT CONDITION DEFINITIONS
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:
| CONDITION |
DEFINITION |
| Low
Condition
(Green)
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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:
- Refining and exercising as
appropriate preplanned Protective Measures;
- Ensuring personnel receive
proper training on the Homeland Security Advisory System and
specific preplanned department or agency Protective Measures;
and
- 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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| Guarded
Condition
(Blue)
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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:
- Checking communications with
designated emergency response or command locations;
- Reviewing and updating emergency
response procedures; and
- Providing the public with any
information that would strengthen its ability to act
appropriately.
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| Elevated
Condition
(Yellow)
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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:
- Increasing surveillance of
critical locations;
- Coordinating emergency plans as
appropriate with nearby jurisdictions;
- Assessing whether the precise
characteristics of the threat require the further refinement
of preplanned Protective Measures; and
4.Implementing, as appropriate,
contingency and emergency response plans
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| High
Condition
(Orange)
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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:
- Coordinating necessary security
efforts with Federal, State, and local law enforcement
agencies or any National Guard or other appropriate armed
forces organizations;
- Taking additional precautions at
public events and possibly considering alternative venues or
even cancellation;
- Preparing to execute contingency
procedures, such as moving to an alternate site or dispersing
their workforce; and
- Restricting threatened facility
access to essential personnel only.
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| Severe
Condition
(Red)
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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:
- Increasing or redirecting
personnel to address critical emergency needs;
- Assigning emergency response
personnel and pre-positioning and mobilizing specially traine
teams or resources;
- Monitoring, redirecting, or
constraining transportation systems; and
- Closing public and government
facilities.
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