Bomb Threat: Code Orange

NOTIFICATION will be delivered by Campus Shield, text message, emails, loudspeaker announcements.

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Remain calm.
Call Safety and Support Services (SASS)

PROCEDURE:
In the event of a suspicious package or device on the premises follow these steps:

Treat any threat as a REAL AND IMMINENT DANGER.
Do NOT touch any package of a suspicious nature. Contact Safety and Support Services (SASS) immediately. SASS will contact the authorities or instruct reception to do so.

In the event of any threatening phone call indicating a bomb or explosive:

Stay calm. Talk calmly and get as much information as possible:
While continuing to talk with the caller, keeping the caller on the line, flag down anyone in your immediate vicinity and convey [write a note to them] that they need to go to another phone and dial 911 immediately.
Write the time the call originated and the number if you have Caller ID or digital readout
Listen and determine as much identifying information as possible; take notes if you can:
- Male or female voice
- Estimation of age by the sound of voice
- Emotional – hostile – mad – crying, etc.
- Accent – stutter – pitch of voice – high – deep
- Any distinguishing background noises
- Any unique language/word choices
- Determine if the connection seems to be a landline or cell
As soon as the caller hangs up, be sure 911 is called.
Contact Safety and Support Services (SASS) immediately

Mobilize and evacuate the premises IMMEDIATELY until authorities deem it safe to re-enter.

Remain calm.
Call from a phone other than the one the threat call came in on:
From an external phone: (574) 936-9936
From an internal phone: 0

DON'T
DO NOT put the caller on hold or attempt to transfer the call. DO NOT hang up the phone that the call came in on.