If you receive a bomb threat
- Remain calm. But not so calm that you doze off. Remember, an evil lunatic has just jeopardized your life.
- Try to obtain as much information as possible. But don’t waste a lot of valuable time gathering this as you could potentially become annihilated with each impending second.
- Inspect your own work area, but do not touch or move any suspicious objects. Suspicious objects include, and are limited to, an obvious bomb.
- Do not discuss the call with anyone else. But if a co-worker asks who just called that caused you to become wan, do not just shrug it off and say it was your ex-girlfriend and resume your spreadsheet. In this scenario it’s appropriate to relay the message to everyone that a raving madman has just threatened to kill everyone.
- Do not use two-way radios during a bomb search, because signals from these radios could detonate a bomb device with an electric blasting cap. Due to major advances in technology in the last twenty years, there are a myriad of other ways a bomb can be detonated: a text, a tweet, or simply uploading a facebook photo album can all trigger a lethal device. Keep this mind as you feel compelled to use any electronic devices around you.
Bomb Threat Checklist
Date_____ Time of call______a.m/p.m.
When will it go off?___________ Do you believe this answer? Y N
Where is it located?___________ Again, do you think this guy is just pulling your leg? Y N
Does he/she sound like a nerd, dork, or dweeb? ______________
What do you think the deal is with this guy!? Parent issues/other?___________________
What do you think this person’s favorite cereal is? Justify your answer__________________
