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Specific Readiness Level To Determine Next Steps

Level 5	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2
Deadly Epidemic or a major outbreak in the immediate vicinity	Infectious disease detected in the immediate vicinity or a major outbreak in a neighboring area	Infectious disease detected in the area or a major outbreak in a neighboring country	Standard regional diseases and illness

Practice environmental awareness (Color Codes for Situational Awareness) and follow safety regulations
Have a prepared evaluation of local medical facilities with their strengths and weaknesses as well as a suggested list of possible transfer facilities including the nearest Level 1 Trauma Center and the best, most practical US-based facility depending on the general disease/illness
Have an accessible record for all overseas personnel of relevant medical history or conditions, including current treatments
Maintain good health habits to ensure good immune function

Evacuations may be authorized and mandated at either the local, Self-Evacuation, or Reliant level.

Determine the location and status of all personnel in relation to infected areas and inform them of the infected areas
If personnel become infected, follow the Contingency Plan: Medical Emergency
As soon as you are able, begin documenting all events. Eventually, move all documentation to the Tracking Log created by Reliant and shared with you for this incident
Contact Reliant to report the incident: Crisis Reporting for International Incident
Reliant will reach out to receive more details and complete an Initial Crisis Report
Reliant will share a Tracking Log with you to continue to document details that will also serve as a way to communicate new updates with all parties involved
Implement procedures to avoid any further contamination of personnel
Determine the location and status of all other personnel following all quarantine measures needed. Be alert to and able to advise them to Shelter in Place if needed unless the situation demands immediate Evacuation or Orderly Relocation
Avoid physical contact with others
Avoid contact with animals and protect against insects
Consider prepackaged food and water to avoid contamination
Avoid crowds
Follow all CMT directions and recommendations
If needed, reference: U.S. CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333 U.S.A. (800) CDC-INFO, (800) 232-4636 cdcinfo@edc.gov
Close the incident with a detailed report of all events and steps taken