Page 6 - Emergency Desk Reference

Hardin-Simmons University Emergency Desk Reference Page 6
BOMB THREAT Bomb threats usually occur by telephone.• Try to keep the caller on the line as long as possible.
• Try to stay calm and obtain as much information as possible by using the checklist on the
next page.
• Contact the HSU Police Department at (325) 670-1461 immediately and give them any
information you were able to obtain from the caller, as well as what time you received the
call and where you are calling from.
• Inform your supervisor or department head.
• The police and the building manager will be responsible for building evacuation.
• If you are instructed to evacuate the building, move a safe distance away from the building.
Do not re-enter the building until told that it is safe to do so by authorized personnel.
• If you should see a suspicious object or package, report it to the HSU Police Department.
DO NOT TOUCH it or move it in any way.
• Complete the report form on the following page.