Homeland Security Advisory System

            Guarded Threat - Blue Level - General Risk
Definition: General risk with no credible threats to specific targets.

In addition to all previously mentioned precautions, residents are advised to:

• Continue normal activities but be watchful for suspicious activities. Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement.
• Review family emergency plans.
• Avoid leaving unattended packages or brief cases in public areas.
• Increase family emergency preparedness by purchasing supplies, food, and storing water.
• Increase individual or family emergency preparedness through training, maintaining good physical fitness and health, and storing food, water, and emergency supplies.
• Monitor local and national news for terrorist alerts.

In addition to all previously mentioned precautions, business owners and managers are advised to:

• Ensure that key leaders are familiar with the emergency operations and business contingency plans.
• Review, update, and routinely exercise functional areas of plans.
• Review and update the call down list for emergency response teams.
• Develop or review Mutual Aid agreements with other facilities and/or with local government for use during emergencies.
• Review physical security precautions to prevent theft, unauthorized entry, or destruction of property.
• Have you provided for:
  • Employee picture ID badges?
  • Background checks on all employees (as applicable)?
  • Access control and locking of high security areas at all times?
  • All security keys marked with "Do not Duplicate?"
  • Surveillance Cameras?
  • Backup power?
  • An alarm system?