Bomb / Threatening Call

If you receive a bomb threat or threatening call:

1. Maintain your composure.
2. DO NOT HANG UP THE PHONE
3. Get details: Refer to the checklist below. 
4. After completing the checklist, from a different phone call Campus Police at:

• Gaithersburg Campus x2222 or (301-975-2222) from a cellular phone. Call 911 from a cellular or off-site phone and inform the 911 dispatcher that the emergency is on the NIST campus.
• Boulder Campus x7777 or (303-497-7777) from a cellular phone. Call 911 from a cellular or off-site phone and inform the 911 dispatcher that the emergency is on the NIST campus.

Threatening Call Checklist

Date & Time: __________________                       Duration of call:  ___________________

Name: _______________________                       Phone #: _________________________               

Building # : ____________________                      Room # : _________________________                

 

  Write down wording of the threat:

 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                                                    

IF BOMB:

Ask the following questions:                          

  When is the bomb set to explode?__________________________________________________________________________________

  Where is it right now?     __________________________________________________________________________________________                 

  What does the bomb look like?     ___________________________________________________________________________________  

  What kind of bomb is it?   __________________________________________________________________________________________               

  What will trigger it?   ______________________________________________________________________________________________                     

  Did you place the bomb?   _________________________________________________________________________________________            

  What is your name?    _________________________________________________________________________________                                     

  What is your address?  _________________________________________________________________________________                    

  Why did you place the bomb?    __________________________________________________________________________                    

 

Threat Language:

 

Is it a recording?

Are they well spoken?

Are they coherent or not?

Do they sound rational?

Are they using foul language?

 

 

Caller’s voice (circle all that apply):

 

SLURRED	DISTINCT	LOUD	EXCITED
STUTTERING	NORMAL	FAST	DEEP
CRACKING	FAMILIAR	ANGRY	NASAL
COUGHING	DISGUISED	CALM	CRYING
BREATHING	ACCENT	RASPY	SOFT
LAUGHING	RAGGED	SLOW	OTHER
OLD	YOUNG	MALE	FEMALE

 

Background sounds (circle all that apply):

 

STREET   NOISES	TELEPHONE BOOTH	FACTORY	STATIC
HOUSE NOISES	ANIMAL NOISES	LOCAL  (1 or 2 rings)	CLEAR
MOTOR	LONG DISTANCE	DISHES/ UTENSILS	MUSIC
PA SYSTEM	OFFICE    EQUIPMENT	CLEAR	VOICES

 

IMMEDIATELY AFTER A THREATENING PHONE CALL

Write down the telephone number the call came in on.

If you have caller ID, write down the incoming phone
 number.

Notify the Campus Police at:

• Gaithersburg Campus x2222 or (301-975-2222) from a cellular phone. Call 911 from a cellular or off-site phone and inform the 911 dispatcher that the emergency is on the NIST campus.
• Boulder Campus x7777 or (303-497-7777) rom a cellular phone. Call 911 from a cellular or off-site phone and inform the 911 dispatcher that the emergency is on the NIST campus.

 Wait for further instructions from Campus Police.

Additional Resources

CISA What to Do- Bomb Threat

Ready.gov - Explosions