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Memo of the month.


Gelman Library Bomb Threat Checklist
(Follow these instructions)

1. When you receive a bomb threat, you must take the call very
   seriously.
2. Remain calm, do not shout, scream or panic.
3. Write down the telephone number/information of the caller on the
   phone display.
4. CONTACT Front Desk (49870), Peggy, Marcus or Jack immediately.

I should try to find out the following information:

Time the call was received?:--

When is the bomb going to explode?:--

Where is the bomb located?:--

What does the bomb look like?:--

What kind of bomb is it?:--

Why did you place the bomb?:--

Where are you calling from?:--

What is your address?:--

What is your Name?:--
* (Keep the caller talking)

Exact words of the Caller:--

Do you hear other noises in the background?
* (Circle those that apply)
Cars   People   Street noises   Music   Static(cell phone)
Office machinery   House noises   Bells   Other voices   Other--

Description of the caller's voice (Circle):

Male   Female   Young   Middle aged   Old   Your guess of the age--

Accents?   Foreign   Lisp   Proper   Country   Slow   Excited
           Disguised   Disguised electronically
           Rapid   Sincere   Broken   Recording   Crying   Joking
           Familiar   Loud   Slurred
           Other--   Your guess at Race--

Time the caller hung up--   (Prepare to leave the building with this
information)

Revised 9/01 M. Branch
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Article Type:Brief Article
Date:Dec 1, 2001
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