{"id":140,"date":"2018-05-29T22:33:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T22:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cococaer.wordpress.com\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2019-11-08T23:24:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T23:24:05","slug":"responding-to-terrorist-threats-what-you-can-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/prepare-for-emergencies\/responding-to-terrorist-threats-what-you-can-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to Terrorist Threats: What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cococaer.org\/images_new\/threatadvisory.gif\" alt=\"homeland security advisory system\" width=\"150\" height=\"238\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"current-threat-level:\u00a0yellow\/\">Current Threat Level:\u00a0Yellow\/Elevated<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Visit the Homeland Security website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/how-do-i\/check-national-terrorism-advisory-system-ntas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about threat levels from the Department of Homeland Security<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"clearboth\" \/>\n<p>FEMA&#8217;s (Federal Emergency Management Agency) publication\u00a0<a class=\"inline_link\" title=\"Visit ready.gov Are You Ready guide web page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/are-you-ready-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cAre You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness\u201d<\/a>\u00a0offers specific protective measures that you can take for a &#8220;High Condition (Orange)&#8221; threat level.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a household disaster plan \u2013 have a household meeting to discuss what members would do and how they would communicate in the event of an incident<\/li>\n<li>Assemble a disaster supply kit with food, water, and first aid supplies at home, at work, and for your car<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to have a battery operated radio and extra batteries to stay informed<\/li>\n<li>Have a list of emergency contact numbers, including fire, police, and hospitals, near the phone<\/li>\n<li>Review and practice evacuation plans<\/li>\n<li>Learn about community sheltering resources and how to &#8220;shelter in place&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Check with school officials to determine their plans for emergency procedures<\/li>\n<li>Apartment residents should discuss emergency procedures with building managers<\/li>\n<li>Contact neighbors to discuss their plans and needs and how you can help each other<\/li>\n<li>If you have special needs, be sure to discuss your plans with family, friends, and your employers<\/li>\n<li>Be observant of any suspicious activity and report it to authorities<\/li>\n<li>Avoid high profile or symbolic locations<\/li>\n<li>Exercise caution when traveling<\/li>\n<li>Schedule a course in first aid training and CPR and work with your local fire department, emergency managers, and law enforcement to help expand Community Emergency Response Training in your community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"float_left alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cococaer.org\/images_new\/t_areyouready.jpg\" alt=\"Are You Ready Guide\" width=\"154\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT!!<\/strong>\u00a0If an event does happen, be sure to listen to what LOCAL AUTHORITIES tell you about the situation in your area.<\/p>\n<p>Revised in September 2002,\u00a0<a class=\"inline_link\" title=\"Visit ready.gov Are You Ready guide web page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/are-you-ready-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Are You Ready?<\/a>\u00a0provides a step-by-step outline on how to prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter, and even contingency planning for family pets. Man-made threats from hazardous materials and terrorism are also treated in detail.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"clearboth\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"other-resources\">Other Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t Be Afraid \u2013 Be Ready!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0<a class=\"inline_link\" title=\"Visit ready.gov website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ready.gov<\/a>\u00a0for information on how to best prepare for terrorist threats.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"inline_link\" title=\"Visit the Department of Homeland Security website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Department of Homeland Security<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And&#8230; don&#8217;t forget the upcoming\u00a0<a class=\"inline_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/\/\/about\/news\/\">CAER Safety Fairs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Current Threat Level:\u00a0Yellow\/Elevated Learn more about threat levels from the Department of Homeland Security &nbsp; FEMA&#8217;s (Federal Emergency Management Agency) publication\u00a0\u201cAre You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness\u201d\u00a0offers specific protective measures that you can take for a &#8220;High Condition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/prepare-for-emergencies\/responding-to-terrorist-threats-what-you-can-do\/\"> Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-left-sidebar.php","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1168,"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/1168"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crhmro.org\/CAER\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}