Emergency Information & Planning

Bomb Threat

IF YOU RECEIVE A BOME THREAT BY PHONE:

• Remain calm and listen to the caller carefully.
  • Do not interrupt the caller except to obtain information about the bomb.
• DO NOT hang up after the threatening caller has ended the call. The call may be able to be traced.
• Call 911
• Have threat-related information available to answer the dispatcher's questions:
  • Your name (speak slowly and spell your last name)
  • Your location (St. Cloud State University; building name and address (see CAMPUS MAP/BUILDING ADDRESSES section)
  • Identify the emergency (bomb threat on the phone).
  • Request officer response (give specific location to respond to).
  • Provide call back number (land line phone or cellular phone).
  • Notify Public Safety (308-3333)
  • DO NOT discuss with others unless directed to so by authorities.

Suspicious Package/Circumstances

Notify SCSU Public Safety (308-3333).

• Do NOT touch, move or open a suspicious item.
• Do NOT alarm others or cause panic – do not discuss with others unless directed to do so.
• Do NOT initiate fire alarm unless authorized to do so (Some explosive devices are sound sensitive and can be detonated by loud noise).