Bomb Threat

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If you receive a bomb threat over the telephone, take these actions:

 

• Stay calm. Pay close attention to details.
• Take notes. Try to get the following information from the caller:
  • Who are you?
  • Why are you doing this?
  • What time is the bomb set to explode?
  • What does it look like?
  • Who else have you told?
  • What is your organization?
  • Where has the bomb been placed?
  • What type of bomb is it?
  • Where are you calling from?
• Have a co-worker or another person dial 911 using another phone.
• Write information down as the caller says it and have co-worker relay information to the police.
• Try to keep the caller on the phone. Listen for any background noises, voice inflection or accents, and anything else that would help determine the origin of the call.
• Evacuate the building upon instruction from properly identified emergency personnel.