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Red Cross - Family Disaster Planning

Risk of Attack Action for Individuals, Families and Neighborhoods Action for Businesses Action for Schools
SEVERE
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Listen to radio and TV for information and instructions
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Be prepared to evacuate
  • Adhere to travel restrictions
  • Contact employer to determine status of work day
  • Discuss family fears of terrorist attacks
  • Provide volunteer services as requested.
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Listen to radio and TV for information and instructions
  • Work with local community leaders and organizations, emergency management, government agencies and utilities to meet immediate needs for community.
  • Determine need to close business in accordance with the written Emergency Response Plan
  • Be ready to work with a dispersed or smaller work force
  • Be prepared to evacuate
  • Ensure mental health counselors are available
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Listen to radio and TV for information and instructions
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Be prepared to evacuate
  • Close school if recommended to do so by authorities
  • 100% ID check for and provide escort for those entering with students
  • Ensure mental health counselors are available
HIGH
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Review your disaster plan
  • Exercise caution when traveling
  • If announced, donate blood.
  • Determine needs from volunteer agency
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Review the written Emergency Response Plan
  • Determine the need to restrict access to the business or to provide security
  • Contact vendors and suppliers to confirm their emergency response plan procedures
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Review the school's written Emergency Response Plan
  • Prepare to answer inquiries from parents and press
  • Discuss children's fears concerning terrorist attacks
ELEVATED
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Stock your disaster kit
  • Develop alternate routes to and from work or school
  • Continue volunteer services
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity
  • Contact private security firm for security risk assessment and to determine availability of support
  • Contact volunteer agencies you support to determine how you should provide support
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Ensure that all emergency supplies are stocked and ready
GUARDED
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Store disaster supplies and replace outdated items
  • Develop and Emergency communications plan with family and friends.
  • Provide volunteer services
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Establish a dialogue with community leaders and organizations, emergency management, government agencies and utilities about disaster preparedness
  • Ensure emergency communications plan is updated and needed equipment is purchased
  • Complete actions at lower level
  • Be alert to suspicious activity and report it
  • Conduct safety training and emergency drills following the school's written Emergency Response Plan
  • Ensure that the emergency communications plan is up to date
LOW
  • Develop a disaster plan
  • Create a disaster kit
  • Make a plan for your pets if you need to evacuate
  • Explore volunteer opportunities and volunteer agencies.
  • Develop a written Emergency Response Plan to address all hazards and natural disasters
  • Develop an emergency communications plan to notify employees of activities
  • Develop a plan to relocate facilities if needed
  • Develop a written Emergency Response Plan to address all hazards and natural disasters to secure safety of students and faculty.
  • Create an emergency communications plan containing family contact numbers for students


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