Be calm. Be courteous. Listen. Do not interrupt the caller. Keep caller on the line. Ask him/her to repeat message. Pretend difficulty with hearing. Write message as precise as possible. Note date and time of call.
If possible, use the Threatening Telephone Calls Form and ask the following questions:
- When will the bomb go off?
- Where is it located?
- What kind is it?
- Why was it placed?
- How do you know so much about it?
- Who put it there?
- Where are you calling from?
- What is your name and address?
- Where is it located?
- What kind is it?
- Why was it placed?
- How do you know so much about it?
- Who put it there?
- Where are you calling from?
After the caller hangs up:
Call Campus Security immediately: ext. 2219, ext. 2333, or cell 531-4034. If no answer, contact VP of Administration, ext. 2248 or ext. 2346.
Complete the Threatening Telephone Calls Form to submit to Security.
Bomb Threats will be handled per the CBC Emergency Plan and Emergency Operations Center procedures. In the event of a bomb threat, the College Emergency Operations Team gathers to assess the situation and contacts the Pasco Police Department to help determine the credibility of the threat. From that point, the college follows the recommendation and direction of the police and assists in the campus evacuation, lockdown (if determined necessary), and/or a campus-wide interior and exterior search.