FEMA Action Response Steps During Periods of Orange-Level Heightened Alert
In response to the elevation of the Homeland Security Advisory System to “High Security Risk” (Orange), the Federal Emergency Management Agency will take the following immediate actions:
Continue all security requirements for previous Threat Conditions
Contact security Points of Contact at least DAILY to collect and disseminate threat and intelligence information.
Review plans for and be prepared to immediately implement SEVERE (Red) Threat Condition measures
Place the on-call Emergency Response Team -National on ALERT.
Place the off-call Emergency Response Team -National on CALL.
Place the National Capital Region Emergency Response Team -National on ALERT.
Consider ACTIVATING Regional Operations Centers at Level 3.
Place the on-call Emergency Support Team on ALERT (consider activating the EST at Level 3).
Place the off-call Emergency Support Team on CALL.
Consider ACTIVATING the Emergency Support Team at Level 3 at their COOP location.
Place FEMA members rostered on the Consequence Management component of the Domestic Emergency Support Team on ALERT.
Place the FEMA COOP Emergency Relocation Group on ALERT if the threat is nonspecific.
Consider ACTIVATING the FEMA COOP Emergency Relocation Group if the threat is specific to the National Capital Region or area region.
Place the Department and Agency COOP Emergency Relocation Group on ALERT if the threat is nonspecific.
Consider ACTIVATING the Department and Agency COOP Emergency Relocation Group if the threat is specific to the National Capital Region or area region.
Send ADVISORY to all Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces.
Reaffirm communications lines with federal computer incident handling and response centers.