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Terrorist Threat Advisory System
Elevated Threat - Yellow Level - Elevated Risk
Definition: Elevated risk of terrorist attack but a specific region of the USA or target has not been identified.
| RESIDENT ACTIONS |
In addition to all previously mentioned precautions, residents are advised to:
- Continue normal activities, but report suspicious activities to the local law enforcement agencies.
- Network with your family, neighbors, and community for mutual support during a disaster or terrorist attack.
- Learn what critical facilities are located in your community and report suspicious activities at or near these sites.
- Contact local officials to learn about specific hazards in your community.
- Develop your family preparedness kit and plan and check the contents of your "go kit". This information can be found online. Individual or family emergency preparedness should be maintained through training, good physical fitness and health, and storing food, water, and emergency supplies.
- Monitor media reports concerning situation.
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| BUSINESS ACTIONS |
In addition to all previously mentioned precautions, business owners and managers are advised to:
- Announce Threat Condition ELEVATED to employees.
- Review vulnerability and threat assessments and revise as needed.
- Identify and monitor government information sharing sources for warnings and alerts.
- Update and test call down list for emergency response teams and key employees.
- Review, coordinate, and update mutual aid agreements with other critical facilities and government agencies.
- Establish and monitor more active security measures.
- Review employee training on security precautions (bomb threat procedures, reporting suspicious packages, activities, and people). Conduct communications checks to ensure contacts can be maintained.
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