FYI - State LOP's also relate to non fire threats e.g weather(storms/floods), reduced crews available(when SA units deployed to assist NSW SES in 2007 LOP was orange), other activities that could cause problems(increased population in a remote area -eclipse at Ceduna for example) & of course terror threat.
And yes Orange causes recall of staff & increased security & red is lock down after all you wouldn't want some unauthorised fuckwit stuffing things up would you?
As for the comments about the state HQ vollies, I'm sure they do an important job hanging scheiße on them is really constructive isn't it?
Its just as bad as US grunts calling everyone else REMF's, remember it takes more than the front line troops to run any organisation!
cheers