IF YOU RECEIVE A BOMB THREAT
VIA TELEPHONE
Stay calm and keep your voice calm.
Pay close attention to details. Talk to the caller to obtain as much
information as possible.
Take notes. Ask questions.
When will it explode?
Where is it right now?
What does it look like?
What kind of bomb is it?
Where did you leave it?
Did you place the bomb?
Who is the target?
Why did you plant it?
What is your address?
What is your name?
Observe the caller’s
Speech patterns (accent, tone)
Emotional state (angry, agitated,
calm, etc.)
Background noise (traffic, people talking and accents,
music and type, etc.)
Age and gender
Write down other data, such as
Date and time of call
How the threat was received (letter, note,
telephone)
Dial 911 and submit your notes from the telephone
call or the bomb threat letter or note to Public Safety.
Follow
police instructions.
If you are told by emergency responders to evacuate the building
Check your work area for unfamiliar items.
Do not touch suspicious
items; report them to campus authorities.
Take personal belongings
when you leave.
Leave doors and windows open.
Do not turn light switches on
or off.
Use stairs only; do not use elevators.
Move well away from the building and follow instructions
from emergency responders.
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