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Emergency Preparedness

Preparing for the results of terrorism is in many ways identical to preparing for other types of disasters. It's still a good idea to:

Homeland Security Advisory System

The warning system currently used for terrorism preparedness, the Homeland Security Alert System, has five threat levels, denoted by color.  The American Red Cross has developed a list of preparedness recommendations for each of the threat level for the following users.  Documents are in PDF.  You may download Adobe Acrobat Reader at no charge.

TVF&R Terrorism Preparedness Guide

Center for Biosecurity of Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Ctr: Understanding Bioterrorism

Washington County Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee (ATAC) Fact Sheets

FEMA Guide to Citizen Preparedness: Are You Ready? (628 kB) (to view other sections or in different format)

US Dept. of Homeland Security

US Dept. of Justice Citizen's Preparedness Guide (1.2 MB)

US State Dept. Travel Warnings and Public Announcements

US Dept. of Education Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools: Emergency Planning

US Secret Service Safe Schools Initiative

National Homeland Security Knowledgebase

National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism

More Terrorism Links

Contact TVF&R's Emergency Manager: Jeff Rubin: (503)642-0399

 
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