INITIATING EVENT: ORANGE – High Threat

Recommended actions when there is a high risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the Protective Measures taken in the previous Threat Conditions, and the functional-specific actions taken below, agencies and organizations should:

a) Coordinate necessary security efforts with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, national guard or other armed forces organizations;

b) Take additional precautions for public events, considering alternative venues or cancellation;

c) Prepare for contingency procedures, to include moving to an alternate site or dispersing the staff;

d) Restrict threatened facility access to essential personnel only.

Action Code	Function	Recommended Action:	Individual Or Family	Community	School	Business	Government
O-1	Ongoing	Continue, or introduce all measures listed in Condition YELLOW Advisory.	X	X	X	X	X
O-2	Administration and Personnel	PREPARE – Be prepared to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed workforce.	X	X	X	X	X
O-3		ALERT – Place all emergency management and specialized response teams on alert status. Contact all personnel to determine re-call status. Cancel scheduled leave. Ensure adequate staff coverage.			X	X	X
O-4		PREPARE – Be prepared for disruptions and delays of normal activities.	X	X	X	X	X
O-5	Intelligence and Security	SECURE – Limit visitors to those performing essential functions. Escort visitors and monitor at all times. Check where the visitors were or worked to assure nothing is amiss or left behind.			X	X	X
O-6		BEWARE – Exercise caution when traveling.	X	X	X	X	X
O-7		SECURE - Limit access points at critical facilities to essential personnel. Strictly enforce entry control procedures.				X	X
O-8		SECURE – Enforce parking of vehicles away from sensitive buildings. Randomly search vehicles in regulated parking areas.		X	X	X	X
O-9		STRENGTHEN - Increase defensive measures around key structures and events.		X	X	X	X
O-10	Plans, Operations, Training	ACTIVATE – Partially activate emergency centers with limited staffing.			X	X	X
O-11		COORDINATE – Coordinate closing public roads and facilities in order to make critical facilities less vulnerable.			X	X	X
O-12		PATROL - Increase security patrols around critical facilities.			X	X	X
O-13		CONTROL - Erect barriers and obstacles to control the flow of traffic, as appropriate. Change traffic patterns on a random basis.			X	X	X
O-14	Logistics, Facilities, Supply, Transportation	SECURE – Keep critical response vehicles in a secure area or in an indoor facility. Keep garage doors closed.			X	X	X
O-15	Public Relations	BEWARE – Take additional precautions at special events.	X	X	X	X	X
Action Code	Function	Recommended Action:	Individual Or Family	Community	School	Business	Government