Bomb Threat Checklist

Telephone Procedures

INSTRUCTIONS: Be calm, be courteous, listen. Do not interrupt the initial message of the caller. If possible, notify your supervisor immediately by a pre-arranged signal while the caller is on the line.

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Name of Operator___________________________________

Time______________

Date______________

Caller's Identity:
Sex: Male______ Female______
Adult______ Juvenile______ Approximate age___________ in years

Origin of Call: (Check Caller ID)
Local___ Long Distance___ Booth____ Internal____

Write the number here_________________________

Voice Characteristics
____Loud
____Soft
____High Pitch
____Deep
____Raspy
____Pleasant
____Intoxicated
____Other

Speech
____Fast
____Slow
____Distinct
____Distorted
____Stutter
____Nasal
____Slurred
____Lisp
____Other

Language
____Excellent
____Good
____Fair
____Poor
____Foul
____Other

Accent
____Local
____Not Local
____Foreign
____Region
____Race
____Other

Manner
____Calm
____Angry
____Rational
____Irrational
____Coherent
____Incoherent
____Deliberate
____Emotional
____Righteous
____Laughing
____Other

Background Noises
____Mixed
____Airplanes
____Bedlam
____Animals
____Trains
____Voices
____Music
____Quiet
____Factory Machines
____Street Traffic
____Party Atmosphere
____Office Machines
____Other

BOMB FACTS
Pretend difficulty with hearing. Keep the caller talking. If the caller seems agreeable to further conversation, ask questions like:
When will it go off? Certain hour____________ Time remaining_____________
Where is it located? Building___________________ Floor/Office/Area_________________
What kind of bomb?______________________________
How do you know so much about the bomb?_____________________________
Where are you now?_______________________________________
What is your name and address?______________________________________

If the building is occupied, inform the caller that detonation could cause injury or death.

Write out the message in its entirety and any other comments on a separate sheet of paper and attach to this checklist.

Did the caller appear familiar with the building by his description of the bomb location?______

ACTIONS TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CALL

• NOTIFY THE UNIVERSITY POLICE, EXT 911 or 257-1616
• NOTIFY YOUR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR.

Talk to no one -- other than instructed by your supervisor or the Police.

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