If the caller hangs up, DO NOT HANG UP YOUR RECEIVER. Attempt to identify any characteristics of the caller and their location, such as age, gender, voice, background noise, etc.

Where is the bomb located? (building, floor, room, etc.).

Write down the incoming phone number from the Caller ID. If another person is close by, notify them and tell them to call 9-1-1.

Stay on the line as long as possible, speak calmly and keep the caller talking, and take the following steps: If you receive a bomb threat by phone, DO NOT hang up on the caller. Call 9-1-1 immediately to provide information and await instructions. If you receive a bomb threat by handwritten note or e-mail, handle the note as minimally as possible and do not delete the email.

Prepare by keeping a copy of CISA's Bomb Threat Checklist near your phone. By injecting panic into a normal operations situation through fear of the known or unknown, the caller may achieve his or her ultimate goals.

The caller wants to bring about or amplify a lack of confidence in existing leadership or programs.

The caller wants to create an atmosphere of anxiety and panic, which will possibly result in a disruption of the normal activities at the target area.

The caller may be the person who placed the device or someone else who has become aware of such information.

The caller has definite knowledge or believes that an explosive or incendiary device has been or will be placed in an area and wants to minimize personal injury or property damage.

There are three reasonable explanations for receiving a bomb threat: All bomb threats should be taken seriously and handled as though an explosive were in the building. A bomb threat is defined as communication through the use of mail, e-mail, telephone, telegram, or other instrument of commerce the willful making of any threat or the malicious conveyance of false information knowing the same to be false which concerns an attempt being made, or to be made to kill, injure intimidate any individual or unlawfully to damage or destroy any building, vehicle, or other real or personal property by means of an explosive.īomb threats are usually received by telephone, but they may also be received by note, letter or e-mail.

Mail bomber program