Bomb threat

Question

What to do if there is a bomb threat

Answer

​​​​​​About Bomb Threats

• Bomb threats are usually received by telephone, sometimes by note or letter.
• Most bomb threats are intended to create panic - but all such calls must be taken seriously.
• Bomb threats are assumed to be real and considered a threat to the university and its operations.

Campus Buildings

• Campus buildings will be evacuated if a bomb threat is reported.

If You Receive a Bomb Threat

• If you are on campus and receive a threat of any kind, immediately call 911.
• If possible, get a coworker to call while you talk with the caller. Permit the caller to say as much as possible without interruption.
• Then ask questions:
   
  • Where is the bomb?
  • When is the bomb going to go off?
  • What kind of bomb is it?
  • What does the bomb look like?
• Take notes on everything said and your observations about background noise, voice characteristics, caller's emotional state, etc.
• Use the Bomb Threat Checklist to document your observations.
• Public Safety will advise if evacuation is necessary.
• If there has been a threat, and you see a package or foreign object, do not touch it. Immediately call 911.
• If an explosion occurs at any time, report it immediately.
• False reporting of a bomb threat is a Class 6 Felony.