Bomb Threat Checklist

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This checklist guides employees and decision makers in businesses and schools on how to respond to bomb threats in collaboration with first responders and law enforcement. It describes how to stay calm, gather information, and notify decision-makers if a threat is received by phone, written note, or online message. The checklist advises not to use phones near suspicious items and to call 911 if an item is found. It includes questions to ask the caller about the bomb's location and type.

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Focus Area: CBRNE

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Hospitals; Schools; Bombs

Institutions: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

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