City Policies Emergency Procedures - Bomb and Terrorist Threat

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                           BOMB/TERRORISTIC THREAT PROCEDURE
                                           City of Muskegon

      Upon receipt of a bomb threat the following procedure is to be followed.


      L.   Keep the caller on the telephone for as long as possible to obtain as much information
           as possible. (Refer to the Bomb Threat Call Checklist)


           Attempt to have a co-worker or supervisor notified.
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           CALL 911


           Leave the line open that the call came in on. This will allow Verizon to attempt a
           trace on the call.     ;                  ———    De ot thang ike .
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           Provide as much detail as possible on the Checklist form and to responding personnel.


           The decision to evacuate the building will be made by the Emergency Management
           Staff for the City of Muskegon.


           Report any unusual packages or occurrences within your area. (DO NOT TOUCH
           ANY SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE)


           Emergency Responders will follow procedures developed and implemented specific
           to the threat at hand.




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                                                                        DATA PROGRAM
                                                    BOMB     THREAT      CALL     CHECKLIST
                      QUESTIONS    TO _ ASK                                            EXACT WORDING OF THE    THREAT

    “..       When is bomb going to explode?

     2.       Where    is    it right   now?

     3.       What does       it look like?

     4.       What kind of bomb         is    it?

     5.       What will cause it to explode?

     6.       Did you place the bomb?

     7.       Why?

     a.       What    is your address?

     9.       What is your name?

     Sex of caller                      Age            Race                   Length of call


     Caller’s Voice:

          :           Calm                            Laughing                      Lisp                               Disguised
                      Angry                           Crying                        Raspy                              Accent

                      Excited                         Normal                        Deep                               Familiar
                      Slow                            Distinct -                    Ragged                  If voice is
                                                                                                            familiar,        who did   it
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                                                                                    Clearing                sound like?
                      Rapid                           Slurred
                                                                                    Throat

                      Soft                            Nasal              ___. Deep
                                                                            Breathing

                      Loud                            Mutter                        Creaking
                                                                                  Voice

     BACKGROUND SOUNDS:

                     Street                          House                           Factory                         Local
                     noises                          noises                         Machinery

                     Voices                          Meter                          Animal                  _—_. Long
                                                                                    Noises                           Distance

                     PA System                       Office                         Clear                   __.. Booth
                                                     Machinery

                     Music                                                          Static                  Other.


     THREAT LANGUAGE:

                Well Spoken                                     __., Foul                      Incoherent                    Message
               (Educated)                                                                                                    read by
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                       Caller Identification Checklist

Cailer's identity:


Sex/Age group:          Male          Female         Adult        Juvenile

Approximate age:          Years


Origin of call:       Local          Long Distance        Internal
Caller's voice:


__.. Loud             ____ Soft                _. Fast                __.. Slow
___ Deep              ____ Squeaky             ___ Distant            ___ Distorted
__ Sincere            ___ Raspy                __ Stressed            ___ Stutter
___ Nasal             ___ Drunken              ___ Slurred            ___ Lisp
___ Disguised         __ Crying                ___ Broken             ___Calm
___ Irrational        ___ Rational             ___ Angry              ___ Incoherent
___ Excited           ___ Laughing             ___ Righteous         -___ Accent


Background noises:


___ Voices             ___ Airplanes           _ Street traffic       ___ Trains
___ Animals            ____ Party              ___ Factory            __ Quiet
                                               machines                                 ‘
___ Music              ____ Horns              ___ Office machines ___ Bells
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Familiarity:


___ Did caller sound familiar?

__ Did caller appear familiar with the building or area by his/her description of the
device location?


Name of person receiving the call:


Telephone number call received at:


Immediately after caller hangs up, report threat to school building authority or
911.




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http://www.dem.state.mn.us/publications/schools/callerI                                       6/20/02

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