| Risk
of Attack |
Action
for Individuals, Families and Neighborhoods |
Action
for Businesses |
Action
for Schools |
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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Homeland
Security Advisory System Recommendations