Severe
Severe risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined protective measures, the following steps may be taken:
- Assigning emergency response personnel and pre-positioning specially trained teams
- Monitoring, redirecting or constraining transportation systems
- Closing public and government facilities
- Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs
High
High risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined protective measures, the following steps may be taken:
- Coordinating necessary security efforts with armed forces or law enforcement agencies
- Taking additional precaution at public events
- Preparing to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed workforce, restricting access to essential personnel only
Elevated
Significant risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined protective measures, the following steps may be taken:
- 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
- Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans
Guarded
General risk of terrorist attack. In addition to the previously outlined protective measures, the following steps may be taken:
- Checking communications with designated emergency response or command locations
- Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures
Providing the public with necessary information
Low
Low risk of terrorist attacks. The following protective measures may be applied:
- Refining and exercising preplanned protective measures
- Ensuring personnel receive training on homeland security advisory system, departmental, or agency-specific protective measures
- Regularly assessing facilities for vulnerabilities and taking measures to reduce them
I think.. the majority of the public is probably unaware of the differences between the levels based on their name. The names do not have a natural order of precedence; it's like using "very high" and "really high" okay, so which is higher, really or very?
If they had simply used codes like "blue, green, yellow, orange and red", based on what people naturally associate with those colors and temperature, they will have an immediate sense of the significance of the labels due to their natural order.
But like.. oh well. Personally I think a terror alert system is kinda funky. We have a defcon system in place, coulda just used that
Does the defcon system apply to every system of authority (police departments, security forces, etc.) ?
I thought it only applied to the military.
Anyway, perhaps they could have used that system had they modernized it. However, this one is used to get everyone on the same page in regards to terrorist attack.
I think the entire threat level crap just creates more terror than is actually out there. Of course there are terrorists out there but do we really have to be told that we should "be on the alert" for possible terrrorist activity on any level. IMHO, ever since 9/11 I am always "on the alert" for any terrorist stuff that might happen, but I really don't have to be told by any elevated level of the possibility of something "coming down". I refuse to change anything I do based on any threat level put out. I feel that the threat level crap only creates terror in the public because "something might be coming down" (The boy who cried wolf syndrome). We shouldn't have to be told to BE ON THE ALERT. Aren't we already?
Originally posted by Sean Kelly If they had simply used codes like "blue, green, yellow, orange and red"
it's funny you mentioned that and put it that way. i'd think green would be more severe than blue (like the order you stated).. why did they make it the other way around?
Originally posted by Sean Kelly I think.. the majority of the public is probably unaware of the differences between the levels based on their name. The names do not have a natural order of precedence; it's like using "very high" and "really high" okay, so which is higher, really or very?
If they had simply used codes like "blue, green, yellow, orange and red", based on what people naturally associate with those colors and temperature, they will have an immediate sense of the significance of the labels due to their natural order.
But like.. oh well. Personally I think a terror alert system is kinda funky. We have a defcon system in place, coulda just used that
^^I like this guy. Personally I think that it's just a symbol of Dubya's stupidity; but that is just me.
Originally posted by MellerTime I do appreciate your info though. I hadn't actually seen any place that explained the levels as of yet.
I still think they're pretty meaningless, if you ask me...
What does anyone else think?
Hmm.... Why should anyone care if YOU think it is meaningless?
I believe that allied governments have intelligence operatives on the ground all over the world, not to mention, the high tech information gathering gadgets that feed info directly to the database in real time.
I, for one, believe that they know a lot more than you.
These threat levels have nothing to do with politics.
(Clinton was the only recent president that put politics over the safety of the American people)
I work for the government. The Social Security Administration, the main headquarters in Baltimore, MD. I go to work everyday and don't even think about terrorist attacks. There's a Yiddish word called "Besherit." If it's your turn to meet your maker, there's nothing you can do about it. I think just living your life as a kind, understanding person everyday and living your life to the fullest everyday will pull you thru the hard times.
I wonder who the first President to put the Alert Level to GREEN will be!
It won't happen!
Aren't terrorists going to know when we are High or Severe Alert?
Why not, via television, radio, mail, internet, etc., remind Americans to ALWAYS REMAIN CAUTIOUS. Give street smart tips. NOT BS duct tape and plastic, either.
The problem is that Bush has short changed Homeland Security where we need it the most.
First responders, like police, fire, emergency medical and seaport defenders are as much as $20 billion underfunded.
Our money is funneling into the quagmire in Iraq, in the way of GRANTS not LOANS! Bush has SQUANDERED the surplus. Our infrastructure goes ignored by this Administration, while building NEW roads, sewers, power grids, government building, etc., in Iraq and Afghanistan, on OUR TAX DOLLARS!
No wonder America is the most hated country in the world. All americans live in fear. Poor bastards. The media is pumping fear into ur <REMOVED> brians, and what do you do? You go and buy dozens of Xmas presents on Xmas, more presents on new years, more presents on valentines day, more presents on b-days, more presents on mothers/fathers day, more presents on july 4th, more presents on weddings, baby showers, etc. Can't you just live a simple happy life without buying anything <REMOVED>? Can't you live in a place where you are just happy with out buying so much <REMOVED>? You americans are nothing but a bunch of money loving freaks, and that shall be your downfalls. You will lie, cheat, kill, backstab, blackmail, anything to get money.
02-07-2003 05:50 PM
but that is just me.
