The phrase alert state is used in more than one professional discipline.
National defence[]
The phrase alert state is used in milieu variously, although in a capitalized form the reference is of an indication of the state of readiness of the armed forces for military action or a State against terrorism or military attack. The term frequently used is on High Alert [1] Examples are the DEFCON levels of the US armed forces, probably indicating some degree within DEFCON:2 to DEFCON:4, possibly DEFCON:1 classified with the words as high alert.[2] The British government's UK Threat Levels, probably including the highest three levels of five, these being classified as substantial,severe and critical.[3] Both highest positions within the classification are synonymous with red alert. All these rely on an understanding of the word alert, which is also originally relevant to a type of military activity, within the earliest recorded usage.[4]
Psychology[]
In the context of the Mental status examination,the state of consciousness of an alert person is classified apart from either lethargic or hyper-alert,[5] elsewhere an alert person is capable of providing the correct information when asked their name, their present location and the date, or otherwise is able to talk normally.[6][7] Altogether the relaxed and alert state of mind of the meditator [8] is scientifically classified as brainwaves of the alpha and beta description respectively.[9] The beta state that corresponds to the prior description is, in fact, within the range of 12 to 15 Hz (& 15–19 Hz).[10]
Other[]
The phrase is in use within environmental considerations,[11][12][13] and also is in usage as a term of change within a system generating electrical energy.[14]
See also[]
- Combat readiness
- EMERGCON
- FPCON
- Homeland Security Advisory System
- INFOCON
- LERTCON
- REDCON
References[]
- ↑ U.S. Military on 'High Alert' [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
- ↑ R. van Dijk Encyclopedia of the Cold War, Volume 1
- ↑ Home Office Terrorism and national emergencies [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
- ↑ Douglas Harper Online Etymology Dictionary: alert [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
- ↑ Psychiatry Clerkship [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
- ↑ R. Elling, K. M. Elling Principles of patient assessment in EMS [Retrieved 2011-12-28]
- ↑ The Initial Assessment [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
- ↑ R. Jevning, R.K. Wallace, M. Beidebach The physiology of meditation: A review. A wakeful hypometabolic integrated response Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews Volume 16, Issue 3, Autumn 1992, Pages 415-424 doi:10.1016/S0149-7634(05)80210-6 [Retrieved 2011-12-28]
- ↑ N. Herrmann books.google The whole brain business book (334 pages) McGraw-Hill Professional ISBN 0-07-028462-8 [Retrieved 2011-12-28]
- ↑ J. Robbins scholar.googleusercontent Wired for miracles? page 4, Psychology Today, May/Jun 98 [Retrieved 2011-12-28]
- ↑ earth-issues.com [Retrieved 2011-12-28]
- ↑ thejakartapost [Retrieved 2011-12-28]
- ↑ World Health Organization - apps.who.int [Retrieved 2011-12-28][dead link]
- ↑ Commission Electrotechnique Internationale Operating states of electric power systems [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
External links[]
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