Bomb Threat/Suspicious
Package
All staff must refer media to site or Diné College spokesperson.
(FOR PHONE CALLS – USE LANDLINE ONLY)
UPON RECEIVING A MESSAGE THAT A BOMB HAS BEEN PLANTED IN COLLEGE:
- Use bomb threat checklist.
- Ask where the bomb is located, when will the bomb go off, what materials are in the bomb, who is calling, why is caller doing this.
- Listen closely to caller’s voice and speech patterns and to noises in background.
- Notify Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security.
- Incident Commander orders evacuation of all persons inside college building(s).
- Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security notifies police (call 911) and Diné College President. Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security must report incident to police.
IF A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE IS FOUND:
- DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE THE DEVICE.
- Do not turn on or use a cell phone.
- Secure the area, preserve the scene, and be aware of the possibility of more bombs.
- Evacuate the area.
- Call Campus Security.
EVACUATION PROCEDURES:
- Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security warns students, faculty, and staff. Do not mention “Bomb Threat”. Use standard fire drill procedures.
- Direct students to take their belongings.
- Students, faculty, and staff must be evacuated to a safe distance outside of college building(s). After consulting with Diné College President, Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security may move students to alternate location if weather is inclement or building is damaged.
- Faculty take roll after being evacuated.
- No one may re-enter the building(s) until fire or police personnel declare them safe.
- Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security students, faculty, and staff of termination of emergency. Resume normal operations.
If a Bomb is Detonated:
- Call Campus Security.
- Respond to injured persons.
- Secure the area, preserve the scene, and be aware of the possibility of more bombs.
IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL TWO-WAY RADIO AND CELL PHONE USE: DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF TRANSMITTING DEVICE