Bomb Threat Training Presented by Ken Lucas University of Miami Department of Public Safety

Reasons For Bomb Threats  1. Destroying Property (not to harm people) there is a bomb in the facility  2. Disruption of Daily Functions / Inconvenience (there usually is no bomb)

Threat Response Team  The team should include 4-5 key personnel within your department  Develop a telephone tree to advise other departments in the building of the threat

Bomb Threat Procedures  Use your “Bomb Threat Phone Call Checklist” when you receive a threat by phone  The team contacts Public Safety and ensures that all employees/students evacuate the building and go to your designated evacuation area.  The team meets at a designated command post outside the building

Forms of Threats  Letters   Telephone Calls  Suspicious Packages

Defining A Suspicious Package  No return address  Excessive postage  Restrictive Markings (personal, confidential)  Possibly mailed from a foreign country  Protruding wires  Excessive Tape  Address misspelled or address to title only  Address poorly typed or handwritten  Oily stains or discoloration on paper  Lopsided, uneven bulky packing

Evacuation  Check surrounding area to verify if anything is out of place or suspicious  Make sure the building is empty  After evacuation the Threat Response Team, first contact person, and any employees who noted suspicious objects should meet at the designated command post to wait for Public Safety personnel.

Plan Review  1. Notify a supervisor/call Public Safety at immediately!  2. Threat Response Team coordinates evacuation.  3. Start telephone tree  4. Check area for suspicious activity/items  5. Team members assemble at command post with first contact person  6. All other employees proceed to evacuation area

University of Miami Department of Public Safety 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste. 115 Flipse Bldg. (Loc. 0710) (305)