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Emergency Services Office

Emergency Management Group

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  1. Do not use cell phones or radios in the immediate area (THEY COULD DETONATE THE BOMB).
  2. Do not touch, handle, or move the object.
  3. Evacuate all personnel in the immediate area and call Campus Police at:
  • Gaithersburg Campus x2222 from a campus phone or call 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 from a campus phone or call 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.
  1. Provide information to Campus Police and follow their instructions.

Additional Resources

FBI-Suspicious Package Indicators

CISA-If you find a suspicious item

Created February 28, 2023, Updated September 25, 2023