Emergency Response Guidelines: Bomb Threat Information Checklist


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Bomb Threat Checklist
Print out a PDF version of this checklist and place it near your phone.

Caller's voice:

____ Calm

____ Angry

____ Excited

____ Slow

____ Rapid

____ Soft

____ Loud

____ Laughter

____ Crying

____ Normal

____ Slurred

____ Distinct

____ Disguised

____ Accent

____ Familiar

____ Deep

____ Nasal

____ Stutter

____ Lisp

____ Raspy

____ Ragged

____ Clearing throat

____ Deep breathing

____ Cracking voice

Questions to ask:

When is the bomb going to explode?
Where is it right now?
What does it look like?
What kind of bomb is it?
What will cause it to explode?
Did you place the bomb?
Why?
What is your address?
What is your name?
If the voice is familiar, who did it sound like?

Exact wording of the threat:

_________________________________________

Threat language:

____ Well spoken

____ Educated

____ Foul

____ Irrational

____ Incoherent

____ Taped

____ Message read by
threat maker

Remarks: __________________________________

___________________________________________

Background sounds:

____ Street noises

____ House noises

____ PA system

____ Music

____ Office machinery

____ Factory machinery

____ Animal noises

____ Voices

____ Static

____ Phone booth

____ Local

____ Long distance

____ None

Other:

Phone number (from caller ID, if available):

______________________________________

Sex of caller: _____________________________

Race/nationality of caller: ___________________

Age of caller: _____________________________

Length of call: ____________________________

Time of call: _____________________________

Immediately dial 911 or 285-1111.

Give responding officers this completed form. Add the following information:

Date: _____________________________________

Job title: __________________________________

Name: ____________________________________

Department name: ___________________________

Phone number: ___________________________