Tenant Handbook

Homeland Security Threats

Transwestern recommends that each tenant have an emergency action plan in place to help their employees prepare for and react quickly to a regional emergency, including terrorist attacks. The Department of Homeland Security has provided a fact sheet for Tools and Resources to Help Businesses Plan, Prepare and Protect from an Attack.

Click on the links below to access a variety of resources that aid in preparing for a regional emergency.

Maryland Emergency Management
www.mema.state.md.us

Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic

Federal Emergency Management Association
http://fema.gov/

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Center for Diseases Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

Local media outlets will provide important information during an emergency situation.

WBAL Radio –1090 AM: 
http://wbal.com/

The Baltimore Sun
http://www.baltimoresun.com

ABC 2 News
http://www.insidebaltimore.com/

WJZ Channel 13: 
http://www.wjz.com

WBALTV Channel 11:
http://www.thewbalchannel.com/index.html