Terrorism
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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations The White House issued Homeland Security Directive-3, in March 2002, which established five threat conditions for possible terrorist attack: Green = Low; Blue = Guarded; Yellow = Elevated; Orange = High; and Red = Severe. General explanations were given for preparedness activities for each level, but these were intended mainly for government agencies. Across the country questions of “What does a condition ‘yellow’ mean to me or my family? or What does this mean to a business or school?” remained. The American Red Cross recognized the need and developed a complementary set of guidelines for the following areas:
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American Red Cross |
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Operation Liberty Shield Operation LIBERTY SHIELD is a comprehensive national plan designed to increase protections for America’s citizens and infrastructure while maintaining the free flow of goods and people across our border with minimal disruption to our economy and way of life. Operation LIBERTY SHIELD is a multi-department, multi-agency, national team effort. It includes:
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Department of Homeland Security 03/17/2003 |
| Preparing Makes Sense: Get Ready Now |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Be Informed - Biological Threat |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Be Informed - Chemical Threat |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Be Informed - Nuclear Blast |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Be Informed - Radiation Threat |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Be Informed - If There is an Explosion, If There is Fire, If You are Trapped in Debris |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Make a Plan: In a High-Rise Building |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Make a Plan: In a Moving Vehicle |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| Smallpox |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Anthrax |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Anthrax Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Botulism Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Chlorine Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Isolation and Quarantine Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Plague Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Ricin Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Sarin Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Smallpox Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| Tularemia Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
| National Security Emergencies Terrorism, chemical and biological weapons, nuclear and radiological attack, electromagnetic pulse, Homeland Security Advisory System |
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Nuclear Power Plants |
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Terrorism - Preparing for the Unexpected Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross |
| Bomb Threats |
Emergency Survival Program |
| Terrorism |
Emergency Survival Program |
| 10 Steps for Terrorism Preparedness Also available in Spanish |
Emergency Survival Program |
| Bulletin on Terrorism Also available in Spanish and Chinese |
Emergency Survival Program |
