University of Nebraska Kearney

Bomb Threat / Explosions

1. Remain as calm as possible. Be courteous, listen and do not interrupt
    
2. If the telephone has caller identification, note the phone number
    
3. Note the date and time you received the call and when the call ended
    
4. Write down the exact words of the threat.
    
5. Ask the caller the following questions:
   1. Where is the bomb located?
   2. When will the bomb explode?
    
6. If at any time you perceive you are in immediate danger, leave the building at once notifying others as you leave. Call 911 when you have reached a safe area.
    
7. If you feel you are not in danger, have another person call Police and Parking Service to relay information and continue to ask the caller:
   1. What does it look like?
   2. What kind of bomb is it?
   3. What will cause it to explode?
   4. Why did you place the bomb?
   5. Who is this?
   6. Where are you calling from?
    
8. As you are talking to the caller, try to answer the following questions:
   1. Gender of caller
   2. Age of caller
   3. Caller’s voice description:
      __well-spoken __disguised
      __irrational __soft
      __incoherent __excited
      __calm __loud
      __laughing __slow
      __foul __slurred
   4. Background sounds:
      __street noises __motor noises
      __house noises __ PA system
      __voices __ office noises
       
    
9. Was the voice familiar? If so, whom did it sound like?

1. Do not handle the object
2. Do not use cell phones or 2 way radios within the area of the suspicious mail
3. Contact Police & Parking Services at 627-4811 or 865-8517. Give them your name, location, nature of the emergency and other information requested
4. If you should see a suspicious object or package, call Police & Parking Services. Do not touch, tamper, or move the object or package
5. If instructed, evacuate the building. Do not re-enter until an All-clear is issued by emergency personnel

1. Do not touch it or move it.
2. Leave the room, close the door, and if possible lock the area to prevent others from entering. Warn others on your way out.
3. Do not use cell phones or 2 way radios within the area of the suspicious package
4. Once away from the package call 911.