Bomb Threat
Immediate Actions
If bomb threat is received by phone
- Take the caller seriously and remain calm
- Try to keep caller on the phone by asking questions using the Bomb Threat Checklist
- Listen carefully: don’t interrupt the caller or hang up
- If possible, write a note to a coworker asking him/her to “call 911 to report a bomb threat”
- Call 911 immediately once the call has ended to report the details
- UCPD or UCR officials will determine if evacuation is necessary
If bomb threat is received by mail
- Stop additional handling of the letter or parcel
- Call 911 immediately
- UCPD or UCR officials will determine if evacuation is necessary
- Secure room/area if possible, allowing entry to emergency responders only
- Advise campus personnel not to use 2-way radios in the area
If bomb threat is received by email
- Call 911 immediately
- Print a copy for UCPD
- Do not delete the message
- UCPD or UCR officials will determine if evacuation is necessary
Additional Information / Follow Up Activities
- If instructed to do so, initiate building evacuation by activating any fire alarm box (pull alarm)
- Evacuate building and report to Emergency Assembly Area (EAA)
- Wait for emergency response personnel or the Building Supervisor for Emergency Conditions (BSEC) to authorize that it is safe to reenter affected area
- Provide the completed Bomb Threat Checklist to UCPD officer-in-charge at the scene
- Notify your supervisor or department head of bomb threat if they were not in the area when it occurred