Emergency Management

Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS)

The five HSAS "Threat Conditions" are identified by a description and unique color. ________________________________________________

The current HSAS Threat Level is

Elevated Condition Yellow

Significant risk of terrorist attacks. The following Protective Measures may be applied:

Refining and exercising preplanned Protective Measures;

Ensuring personnel receive training on HSAS, departmental, or agency-specific Protective Measures;

Regularly assessing facilities for vulnerabilities and taking measures to reduce them;

Checking communications with designated emergency response or command locations;

Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures;

Providing the public with necessary information;

Increasing surveillance of critical locations;

Coordinating emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions;

Assessing further refinement of Protective Measures within the context of the current threat information; and

Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans.

Read about the recommendations from the American Red Cross on individual, family, neighborhood, school and business preparedness for each of the alert levels..