Public Health

 

The Public Health Sector is vital to Oklahoma’s emergency response to accidents, natural disasters, disease, epidemics or intentionally harmful acts that impact the health of the citizen’s of Oklahoma. The individuals and facilities that characterize the Public Health sector are by nature ‘open to the public’ and may be seen as vulnerable to terrorist tactics. 

Oklahoma's Public Health sector is actively involved in emergency preparedness for the State. Public Health members work to develop interagency response plans, increase state and local response capabilities, develop and deploy state response teams, and increase the availability of medical treatments. They participate in and sponsor exercises to plan for victim aid and support in times of disaster and in the event of a terrorist attack. 

 

 The following list contains some of the possible indicators of terrorism:

•  Persons (employees, guests, contractors, vendors, tenants) in a facility wearing unusually bulky clothing that might conceal suicide explosives or weapons (e.g., gun, automatic rifle) 
  
•  Unattended vehicles parked illegally or near the facility entrance for no apparent reason
  
•  Unattended packages (e.g., backpacks, briefcases, boxes)
  
•  Unauthorized access to restricted areas, especially the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system
  
•  Persons discovered with building photos or diagrams without a legitimate purpose
  
•  Persons parking, standing, or loitering repeatedly in the same area for extended periods of time for no apparent reason
  
•  Individuals using or carrying video/camera/observation equipment with no valid reason  
  
•  Facility employees or occupants being questioned off site about security practices that pertain to the facility or the location of surveillance equipment 
  
•  Facility employees changing their working behavior
  
•  Persons noticed or reported to be observing facility security, HVAC system, delivery, or storage areas 
  
•  A noted pattern or series of false alarms requiring a response by law enforcement or emergency services 
  
•  Unfamiliar employees (e.g., cleaning crews) or other contract workers 
  
•  Unusual or unannounced repair or maintenance activities near the facility 
  
•  Sudden losses or thefts of facility surveillance equipment