If You Receive a Bomb Threat#
- Calling for assistance: Employees receiving a bomb threat or discovering a bomb or
similar device should immediately notify 911 or Campus Police Dispatch 619-388-6405.
- DO NOT call while near a suspicious package or object.
- Give your name, location, and description of the package or object.
- DO NOT disconnect from the dispatcher until told to do so by the dispatcher.
- DO NOT return to an evacuated building or area until told to do so by an emergency
responder/campus official.
- Bomb threats usually occur by telephone. If you receive a bomb threat, remain calm
and attempt to obtain as much information as possible from the caller.
- Keep the caller on the phone and ask the following:
- When is the bomb going to explode?
- Where is the bomb located?
- What kind of bomb is it?
- What does it look like?
- Why did you place the bomb?
- What is your name?
- Note the time the call was received.
- Note the perceived sex, age, and emotional state of the caller.
- Note any background noises.
- Note caller ID phone number.
- If you cannot use the checklist, immediately write down the following information
after the call:
- Time of call
- Perceived age and gender of the caller
- Speech pattern, accent, or other traits
- Emotional state
- Background noise
