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BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST
This checklist is designed to help your staff to deal with a telephoned bomb threat
effectively and to record the necessary information.
Print it off and fix it to walls or desks so that staff can see it instantly. Refer also to our advice
on the "
bomb threat procedures" page.
Actions to be taken on receipt of a bomb threat:
- Switch on tape recorder (if connected)
- Tell the caller which town / district you are answering from
- Record the exact wording of the threat:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Ask the following questions:
- where is the bomb right now? _______________________________
- when is it going to explode? _______________________________
- what does it look like? _______________________________
- what kind of bomb is it? _______________________________
- what will cause it to explode? _______________________________
- did you place the bomb? _______________________________
- why? _______________________________
- what is your name? _______________________________
- what is your address? _______________________________
- what is your telephone number? _______________________________ _
Record time call completed: _______________________________
Where automatic number reveal equipment is available, record number shown:
_______________________________
Inform the Security Co-ordinator -
Name and telephone number of the person informed:
_______________________________
Contact the police on 999. Time informed:_________________
The following part should be completed once the caller has hung up and the Security
Co-ordinator (or, if the Security Co-ordinator is not available, the police) has been
informed.
Time and date of call: _______________________________
Length of call: _______________________________
Number at which call was received (i.e. your extension number):
_______________________________
ABOUT THE CALLER
Sex of caller: _______________________________
Nationality: _______________________________
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