Bomb Threat | Caller on the Phone
- Remain calm
- Discreetly draw the attention of others to assist you while you remain on the phone
- Question the caller extensively; make notes
- Have someone notify CPS, let CPS notify the police
- Upon completion of the call, immediately complete the Bomb Threat Information Checklist
- Do not panic or cause panic, help others stay calm
- Do not leave until told to do so by senior administrators, police or CPS
- Do not disturb objects that appear strange, unusual or out of place; notify officers of their location
- Follow instructions calmly and without hurry
Bomb Threat Information Checklist
- Date, time call was received and time call ended
- Exact words of the caller
- When is the bomb going to explode?
- Where is the bomb located?
- What kind of bomb is it?
- How will it be exploded?
- How was it delivered to campus?
- Voice characteristics of the caller
- Tone of speech
- Speech patterns
- Command of language
- Manners of the caller
- Use of slang
- Probable age
- Language accent
- Background noises
- Did the person sound like someone you know?
- Any additional comments
- Your name and the telephone where the threat was received