In the event of a heightened Homeland
Security Advisory Level to Orange or Red, the Palm Beach County Board
of County Commissioners will initiate actions to help ensure the
safety of our citizens and continuity of critical governmental services.
Advisory Level Orange
·
Ensure readiness of the
Emergency Operations Center and enhance security at critical government
sites, airport, seaports, and others.
Advisory Level Red - National
·
Implement frequent
conference calls with federal, state, county, and local emergency
response agencies and healthcare providers.
·
Increase security levels
at critical government sites and place Community Emergency Response
Teams and Red Alert Team on stand-by for response.
·
Activate Emergency
Information Center and prepare Joint Information Center for immediate
operation.
·
Evaluate the cancellation
of large public gathering events.
Advisory Level Red –
Local/Regional
·
Fully activate the
Emergency Operations Center, Joint Information Center, Emergency
Information Center, and Red Alert Teams.
·
Evaluate the closure of
government buildings and consider the cancellation of all public events
and certain roads.
·
Place hospitals and health
care providers on stand-by alert for immediate response.
·
Place schools in a
“lock-down” mode.
·
Increase security at
governmental facilities, seaports, airports, and other critical sites.
·
Place all public safety
agencies on full alert and activation.
·
Declare a State of Local
Emergency for increased emergency actions and staffing.
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