Agenda - 03-10-20; 8-n Attachment 1 - System Safety Plan

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TERRORISM Dangerous mail Chemical, biological, radiological and explosive devices delivered through the mail put the lives of transit employees and occupants of transit facilities at risk, and have the potential for damage of facilities and equipment. • Suicide bombers Internationally, transit systems have been common terrorist targets. American transit systems are not immune. The major inherent vulnerabilities of transit are that transit systems by design are open and accessible, have predictable routines/schedules, and may have access to secure facilities and a wide variety of sites, all of which make transit an attractive target. Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Activities could involve the use of conventional weapons and improvised explosive devices or bombs on transit vehicles, within transit facilities or within the environment of the transit service area, putting the lives of transit employees, passengers and community members at risk. Such events could require the use of transit vehicles in evacuation activities. Weapons of mass destruction Use of chemical, biological or radiological weapons could cause massive loss of life involving everyone in the community and lead to the destruction of transit vehicles and facilities, as well as require the use of transit vehicles for evacuation purposes. OCPT BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST is found in the section of this document entitled SECURZTY PLAN SUPPORTrNG DOCUMENTS at SECTION 7.6. 2.3 Communicating about Risk: Transit Threat Alert System The Federal Transit Administration has developed a transit Threat Condition Model that parallels that of the Department of Homeland Security. The FTA model progresses from green through red to indicate threat levels from low to severe. It also includes purple designating disaster recovery. This model, along with its recommended protective measures, has been adapted for use by OCPT. 701Page