Upon receiving a verbal bomb threat by phone:
- Collect as much information from the caller as you can while having another person contact Security or 9-1-1.
- Suspicious package or object:
- Do NOT touch,
- Do NOT use your cell phone near the package or object
- Evacuate
Indicators that make a package or object considered SUSPICIOUS are :
1. the presence of unusual dusts, powders, oily stains, discolorations, crystallization, odors, wires, or protrusions;
2. the package is lopsided, bulky, misshapen, atypically rigid or heavy, or sealed with excessive tape or string;
3. the address is badly typed or written, misspelled, lacking a proper name, or lacking a return address;
4. the postage is excessive for the item, from a foreign country; or
5. the persons handling the package are experiencing ill effects, such as respiratory distress, itching or watering eyes, sneezing, rashes, dizziness, or nausea.
Based on the information provided to them, Security will likely evacuate the building and notify the police and fire and rescue services. All occupants of the building should turn their CELL PHONES OFF to prevent the accidental triggering of any radio-controlled device.