恐怖主義
今天的美國恐怖主義
國土安全部繼續面臨充滿潛在威脅的多樣化和具有挑戰性的環境。這些威脅包括從事暴力的個人和（或）小團體構成的威脅，包括國內暴力極端分子，以及受外國恐怖分子和其他惡意外國影響煽動或激勵的威脅。
外國恐怖組織和國內暴力極端分子繼續試圖煽動潛在的追隨者在美國發動襲擊，包括利用阿富汗最近發生的事件。
國內和國際攻擊
在國內，這些攻擊可以通過各種不同的方法發生，包括飲用水箱或發電站等基礎設施攻擊，或通過大型聚集和熱門地點。在國際上，咖啡館和夜總會以及地鐵和政府大樓都發生了恐怖主義襲擊。
奧蘭治縣居民可以通過提前做好準備來最好地應對潛在的恐怖主義和其他危機情況。準備從每個人開始，並延伸到他們的家人、朋友和同事。雖然沒有辦法預測恐怖主義，或者如果發生恐怖主義，你會在哪裡，但提前計劃將有助於保護你和你所愛的人。
Terrorist cells have been known to record and monitor activities, taking pictures and making drawings. Be alert to those individuals you see at emergency scenes on a repeat basis. Being observant supports homeland security and fire prevention efforts.
Be aware of individuals attempting to gain information about your operations, staffing and security protocols that appear to be more than just typical curiosity.
Suspicious transactions involving large cash payments, deposits, withdrawals, or transfers of money; bulk cash smuggling; suspected financial fraud; sale of counterfeit goods; or misleading charities.
Be alert to any attempts to measure reaction times to entering restricted areas. Be alert to who is in and around your station. Emergency vehicles and uniforms have been stolen in an attempt to use them during acts of terrorism.
Through your full-time or part-time employment be alert to those attempting to obtain explosives, weapons, uniforms, badges, credentials, etc. Amassing large quantities of equipment should send up a red flag if the individual acquiring those materials has no business doing so.
This may include people who are in places they should not be, as well as people who do not fit into the daily routine of surroundings or the emergency scene.
Be alert to people that just look out of place or you have seen at multiple emergency scenes as they could be part of a dry run exercise for illegal activity. Be alert to multiple false alarms to the same location, especially areas considered critical infrastructure such as government buildings and schools.
Beware of what looks like people and supplies getting into position to commit an act of violence. Remember scene safety, if you spot something or get information on the way to a call that suggests you and your crew would be in danger consider staging at a safe distance and follow your department's scene safety protocols.
全國看到一些東西，說一些東西®運動
2010年7月，美國國土安全部發起了一場全國性的“如果你看到什麼，就說什麼™”公眾意識運動。這是一個簡單而有效的計劃，旨在 提高公眾對 恐怖主義和暴力犯罪指標的認識，並強調向適當的州和地方執法當局報告可疑活動的重要性。國土安全始於家鄉安全，在家鄉安全中，實踐常識的警覺公眾可以在確保我們的社區安全方面發揮關鍵作用。
準備應對恐怖襲擊的當地資源：
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在 聯邦緊急事務管理局獲取有關如何準備打擊恐怖主義的詳細資訊。
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在國土安全部下載免費出版物。
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查看 疾病控制與保護中心（CDC）的生物恐怖主義應急準備指南。
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在奧蘭治縣情報評估中心瞭解有關 當地恐怖主義預防資源 的更多資訊。