Safe School Plan - William S. Hart Union High School District

INCIDENT: BOMB THREAT
Bomb threats may come via different mediums, e.g., telephonic, written, email, etc. To effectively respond to any bomb threat, there are
precautionary steps that need to be taken. They are:
understand your school emergency plan,
have pre-established notification procedures,
know where to evacuate students if directed to evacuate,
be familiar with the facilities—know what belongs and what doesn’t belong.
After you are aware of a bomb threat, follow these steps:
All PA announcements are to be made in the CLEAR.
Announce the following over the PA system:
"We have a bomb threat. DO NOT USE YOUR CELL PHONE. DO NOT TURN ON YOUR CELL PHONE. DO NOT
TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE. DO NOT ANSWER ANY IN COMING CALLS. IF YOUR CELL PHONE IS
CURRENTLY ON, PLACE IT ON VIBRATE. A SIGNAL FROM ANY CELL PHONE MAY ACTIVATE THE BOMB."
when it is determined to evacuate, do so immediately—DO NOT STOP FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS,
treat ALL bomb threats seriously, regardless of how many times they occur,
know what to do if news media shows up—DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS, REFER TO PRINCIPAL,
do not evacuate people into a parking lot—a bomber may lure people outside during a hoax, into the blast zone of a bomb planted
inside a vehicle or fixed object,
stay clear of classroom windows if you hear an explosion,
know the chain of command to direct actions,
exercise your action plan.
Telephonic Bomb Threat Actions
Keep the caller on the line as long as possible.
DO NOT HANG UP THE PHONE THAT THE CALL CAME IN ON!!
Use another telephone to contact the administration.
Using the Bomb Threat Information Form, record what the caller said—every word is the goal. If possible, record the entire
conversation. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO BACKGROUND NOISES.
Identify voice characteristics, accents, gender, age, etc.
Get specifics on the bomb, i.e., location, detonation time, etc.
Record the number the call was received on.
Record the time, date, and duration of the call.
Be available to law enforcement personnel for interviews.
Written Bomb Threat Actions
Do NOT disturb or excessively handle the document/envelope.
Report it to the administration.
Email Bomb Threat Actions
Do NOT delete or disturb the email until law enforcement personnel have seen it.
Report it to the administration.
If a Bomb is Found During a Security Check
DO NOT TOUCH IT!!
Do NOT disturb the surrounding area.
Leave the room and report it to the administration immediately.
Insure that people evacuating know a device was found and to stay clear of the affected area.
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