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A tool to combat terrorism.
Threat Conditions characterize the risk of terrorist attack. Protective
Measures are the steps that will be taken by government and the private
sector to reduce vulnerabilities. The HSAS establishes five Threat
Conditions with associated suggested Protective Measures:
Low Condition - Green
Low 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; and
- Regularly assessing facilities for
vulnerabilities and taking measures to reduce them.
Guarded
Condition - Blue
General risk of terrorist attack. In
addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may
be applied:
- Checking communications with designated
emergency response or command locations;
- Reviewing and updating emergency
response procedures; and
- Providing the public with necessary
information.
Elevated Condition -
Yellow
Significant risk of terrorist attacks. In
addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may
be applied:
- 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.
High
Condition -
Orange
High risk of terrorist attacks. In addition
to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be
applied:
- 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; and Restricting access to essential
personnel only.
Severe Condition -
Red
Severe risk of terrorist attacks. In
addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may
be applied:
- Assigning emergency response personnel
and pre-positioning specially trained teams; Monitoring, redirecting
or constraining transportation systems;
- Closing public and government
facilities; and
- Increasing or redirecting personnel to
address critical emergency needs.
Most
Wanted Terrorists - If you have any
information about these
people please contact your local
FBI office | 
