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13 Feb 03 - 09:53 AM (#889443) Subject: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Alice As everyone is discussing the danger levels of color code alerts and preparedness, I wondered what exactly each color code means and what activities would be triggered. There doesn't seem to be a list of what civilians should be doing in response to a code alert, but I did find this information from an email from the Emergency Email Network. The entire message is at this link Click here, but in part it says: Low Condition Green Low risk of terrorist attacks. The following Protective Measures may be applied: Refining and exercising preplanned Protective Measures Ensuring personnel receive training on HSAS, departmental, or agency-specific Protective Measures; and Regularly assessing facilities for vulnerabilities and taking measures to reduce them. Guarded Condition Blue General risk of terrorist attack. In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied: Checking communications with designated emergency response or command locations; Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures; and Providing the public with necessary information. Elevated Condition Yellow Significant risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied: Increasing surveillance of critical locations; Coordinating emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions; Assessing further refinement of Protective Measures within the context of the current threat information; and Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans. High Condition Orange High risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied: Coordinating necessary security efforts with armed forces or law enforcement agencies; Taking additional precaution at public events; Preparing to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed workforce; and Restricting access to essential personnel only. Severe Condition Red Severe risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied: Assigning emergency response personnel and pre-positioning specially trained teams; Monitoring, redirecting or constraining transportation systems; Closing public and government facilities; and Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs. |
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13 Feb 03 - 10:07 AM (#889462) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: GUEST,Hagbardr Code Plaid: Run around screaming like a ninny. Swap pants with the person next to you. Code Paisley: Play "Barret's Privateers" on the kazoo. Cover your head with duct tape. Code Metallic Light Green with Simulated Wood Shag your significant other in the back of a 1981 Plymouth Reliant station wagon. Drink a slurpee. --Hagbardr |
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13 Feb 03 - 10:13 AM (#889468) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Alice LOL Hagbardr. Don't you know Code Grey is the duct tape code? Alice |
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13 Feb 03 - 11:11 AM (#889516) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Rapparee My personal Alert Code Color is, currently, somewhere between puce and beige. |
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13 Feb 03 - 11:12 AM (#889518) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Rapparee Oh, yeah. That means "I have no idea what this means, but it must mean something." |
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13 Feb 03 - 12:20 PM (#889571) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: TIA Granny Snitch - lifelong fan of sweets - says Code Orange means you should definitely eat dessert first. |
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13 Feb 03 - 01:00 PM (#889590) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: nutty Apparently the government, (UK) have produced so much spin and been found out in so many lies while in power, that 75% of the population are refusing to believe that the threat of war is real. |
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13 Feb 03 - 01:03 PM (#889593) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: HuwG Quoted in the BBC Series, "Red Dwarf" : Arnold Rimmer : Threat identified. Go from Yellow alert to Red alert status ! Kryten : Are you sure, sir ? That would necessitate changing the bulb. |
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13 Feb 03 - 01:06 PM (#889595) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Greg F. What do they mean? Not a bloody thing. Just more garbage to keep the populace off-balance and fearful. Queen of fools, turn around, life will be your folly Wave your wand at those who will waste away and worry Play them for the fools they are and make their steps up for them A clock that's ahaken hard enough it cannot stay in rhythm. Patrick Sky, The Dance of Death |
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13 Feb 03 - 01:32 PM (#889613) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: HuwG And a few more quotes from "Red Dwarf", on the subject of emergencies and their classification: Kryten : I suggest switching from blue alert to red alert. Cat : Forget red alert, let go up all the way to brown alert! Kryten : There's no such thing as brown alert. Cat : You won't be saying that in a minute. Just don't say I didn't alert you! ---- Holly [The ship's computer] : Rude alert! Rude alert! An electrical fire has knocked out my voice recognition unicycle! Many Wurlitzers are missing from my database! Abandon shop! This is not a daffodil. Repeat: This is not a daffodil! Rimmer : Well, thankfully Holly's unaffected. ---- Rimmer : We, um, should be making tracks. Cassandra [A very annoying alien ship's computer] : I'm afraid that's not going to happen. The bulkhead's just given way and we're shipping water at a thousand gallons a second. All of the Canaries [Roughly equivalent to "Away Team"] will be dead within one hour except for Rimmer... Rimmer : YES ! Cassandra : ...who will be dead in twenty minutes. |
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13 Feb 03 - 02:04 PM (#889639) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Alice To me, the code descriptions I found mean: Green - think about scrambling Blue - communicate about scrambling Yellow - watch the areas we might have to scramble Orange - tighten security before scrambling Red - scramble! Now, being a painter, I see the color code levels a little differently than they were assigned. If I had not read their list, I would have guessed that blue was the lowest level of alert. Blue (1)... mix a little yellow and you get Green (2).., take out all the blue and you get Yellow (3)... add some red and you get Orange (4).... take away yellow and you get Red (5). Notice there is nothing really practical told to civilian citizens about how to respond to these alerts. Alice |
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13 Feb 03 - 04:26 PM (#889756) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: McGrath of Harlow Captain Picard in Star Trek only seems to have Yellow and Red when things get hairy. Oh yes, and there's the Emergency Autodestruct Sequence - but when they wound up the Cold War that one was supposed to be pensioned off on Earth. |
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13 Feb 03 - 04:52 PM (#889773) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Bill D I sit here, 17 miles from the White House, as the crow flies, and I pay 'almost' no attention to the warnings...I have duct tape, because I ALWAYS have duct tape...but I am not gonna waste good duct tape on vague, ambiguous warnings, even if they are sky-blue pink!(my mother's favorite color, she said) Something could happen...but I doubt Wheaton is gonna be a target... |
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13 Feb 03 - 06:14 PM (#889833) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Walking Eagle I appreciate the first post, I really do. But you must admit, we have to joke around as all of these alerts have been 'non-specific.' Hey, I thought Code Plaid was grab your golf clubs and get in a quick round, then just stay at the 19th hole. Code Tan - - We're in it. Code Brown - - We're really in it. Code Dark Brown - - We're really, really in it and it seems to be all over me! |
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13 Feb 03 - 06:20 PM (#889837) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Bill D a very short version of a wonderful joke: (I have heard it milked for 5 minutes) Admiral Nelson's Red Coat Nelson and Hardy were on the bridge of HMS victory the morning before engaging the French flotilla. "Admiral Nelson sir" said Hardy, "Why do you wear a red tunic?" "Well Hardy, it is because if I were to be wounded, the blood would not show and the crew would think I were still with them." Good idea sir, I shall wear my brown trousers." |
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13 Feb 03 - 06:59 PM (#889871) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Alice Are these the code alerts for sessions? White - someone has entered with shaky eggs Brass - a trumpet or trombone case has arrived Tartan - highland pipes Silver - washboard (no offense, just kidding) |
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13 Feb 03 - 07:02 PM (#889876) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: GUEST They mean very little. It's really a case to convince the public: a) That the government knows what they are doing. They do this in the full knowldge that terms like "Code Red" will impress the majority of people - It doesn't really tell them anything but it sure as hell sounds good! b) That the government will be justified in reducing civil liberties such as freedom to protest against war as there is a "Code Red" or whatever situation. Jon (a UK citizen) |
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13 Feb 03 - 07:04 PM (#889878) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: GUEST WHITE HOUSE RAISES BUSH ALERT LEVEL TO ORANGE Green - low risk of starting WWIII Blue - guarded risk they'll find Yale grades Yellow - elevated risk of choking on pretzel Orange - high risk of being called an international bully Red - severe risk of losing next election (compliments of The Ironic Times) |
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13 Feb 03 - 07:06 PM (#889882) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Gareth Err ! I'am Colour blind - Heeeeeeeelp ! Gareth |
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13 Feb 03 - 08:06 PM (#889936) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Walking Eagle Don't make no 'never mind' Gareth! I got no hips to run fast enuff with! Hee Hee! I answered two threads! make no 'never mind' means it doesn't make any difference in the Mountain William langauge! That's a good 'un Guest-Ironic Times. You too Alice. Glad you have a good sense of humor, your first post was ripe for setting you up for a major flame attack. W.E. |
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13 Feb 03 - 08:40 PM (#889963) Subject: RE: BS: Color Code Alerts, what they mean From: Gorgeous Gary And for the tech-minded out there, here's User Friendly's interpretation of the color codes... http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20030209&mode=classic -- Gary |