| WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM CHECKLIST |
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| ELECTED OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR |
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| LOW |
| Low Risk of Terrorist Attacks |
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| 1. Continue to revise emergency operations plans. |
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| 2. Normal operations consistent with County security plans. |
| 3. Brief senior executives, department heads, and EMA coordinators/staffs on major planning changes. |
| 4. Establish MAA/MOUs with government and Region 13 RCTTF response elements. |
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| 5. Organize and train all units that will operate together during a WMD incident; assure all personnel are properly trained. |
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| 6. Request funds for unprogrammed requirements. |
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| 7. Establish and conduct individual and collective WMD security and protection programs. |
| 8. Establish a mechanism to exercise all or a portion of the WMD plan annually. |
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| 9. Submit PEIRS reports. |
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| GUARDED |
| General Risk of Terrorist Attacks |
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| ALL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS LEVEL, PLUS: |
| 1. Exercise all units that will operate together during a WMD incident; assure all personnel are properly trained. |
| 2. Conduct and improve individual and collective WMD security and protection programs. |
| 3. Increase liaison with local agencies, hospitals, etc. to monitor threat status. |
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| 4. Notify the FBI and SEOC when a threat of a WMD event is received. |
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| 5. Brief leadership and staff of elevated threat posture - emphasize preparedness, shelter-in-place and evacuation plans. |
| 6. Submit PEIRS reports. |
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| ELEVATED |
| Significant Risk of Terrorist Attacks |
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| ALL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS LEVELS, PLUS: |
| 1. Brief key officials on current situation. |
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| 2. Review and update procedures for support of municipal governments. |
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| 3. Review emergency response assignments and recall lists with all response personnel. |
| 4. Communicate with staff the need to enhance security awareness |
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| 5. Review and update personnel recall and mobilization rosters. |
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| 6. Coordinate emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions and RCTTFs. |
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| 7. Submit PEIRS reports. |
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| HIGH |
| High Risk of Terrorist Attacks |
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| ALL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS LEVELS, PLUS: |
| 1. Brief key government officials on overall emergency operations. |
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| 2. Commence liaison contact with supporting levels of government. |
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| 3. Consider declaration of disaster emergency. |
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| 4. Consider requesting Governor's declaration of emergency. |
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| 5. Review donations management plan. |
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| 6. Submit PEIRS report. |
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| SEVERE |
| Severe Risk of Terrorist Attacks |
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| ALL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS LEVELS, PLUS: |
| 1. Commence 24-hour liaison contact with supporting levels of government. |
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| 2. Activate emergency operations plans. |
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| 3. Consider/ Declare disaster emergency. |
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| 4. Request Governor's declaration of an emergency. |
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| 5. Reassure public of government response. |
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| 6. Implement donations management plan |
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| 7. Submit PEIRS report. |
