BOMB WARNING PROCEDUREBOMB WARNING PROCEDURE

By Col. S D TandonBy Col. S D Tandon

BOMB WARNING PROCEDUREBOMB WARNING PROCEDURE

01. GENERAL01. GENERAL

02. ACTIONS BEFORE BOMB THREAT02. ACTIONS BEFORE BOMB THREAT

03. ACTIONS AFTER BOMB THREAT-COURSE 03. ACTIONS AFTER BOMB THREAT-COURSE OF ACTION OF ACTION

a) SEARCH BEFORE MOVEMENT OF a) SEARCH BEFORE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL PERSONNEL

b) MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL BEFORE b) MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL BEFORE SEARCHSEARCH

04. FACTS TO BE COLLECTED 04. FACTS TO BE COLLECTED

05. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO05. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO

06. ACTION TO BE TAKEN06. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

07. LOOKING FOR THE OBJECT07. LOOKING FOR THE OBJECT

08. CHECK LIST08. CHECK LIST

09. SUMMARY09. SUMMARY

ACTIONS BEFORE BOMB THREATACTIONS BEFORE BOMB THREAT

a) LIASE WITH NEAREST BOMB DISPOSAL UNITa) LIASE WITH NEAREST BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT

b) STRICT INSPECTION OF PACKAGES &b) STRICT INSPECTION OF PACKAGES &

MATERIALS BROUGHT IN MATERIALS BROUGHT IN

c) TIGHTEN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMc) TIGHTEN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

d) PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF BUILDINGd) PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF BUILDING

e) TRAIN TELE OPERATORS TO HANDLE THREAT e) TRAIN TELE OPERATORS TO HANDLE THREAT

CALLSCALLSf) NOMINATE FLOOR MONITORSf) NOMINATE FLOOR MONITORS

g) PREPARE EVACUATION PLANSg) PREPARE EVACUATION PLANS

h) REHEARSE AND PRACTICE EVACUATIONh) REHEARSE AND PRACTICE EVACUATION

i) SELECT ASSY AREAi) SELECT ASSY AREA

j) MAKE A DISTINCT ALARM SYSTEMj) MAKE A DISTINCT ALARM SYSTEM

ACTIONS AFTER THE BOMB THREAT-COURSE ACTIONS AFTER THE BOMB THREAT-COURSE OF ACTION OF ACTION

a) a) SEARCH BEFORE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNELSEARCH BEFORE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL

i) A HIGH INCIDENCE OF HOAXi) A HIGH INCIDENCE OF HOAX

ii) EFFECTIVE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS ii) EFFECTIVE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

EXISTEXIST

iii) IMPRECISE / INCORRECT DETAILSiii) IMPRECISE / INCORRECT DETAILS

iv) CALLER SOUNDING, INTOXICATED, iv) CALLER SOUNDING, INTOXICATED, VERY YOUNG, CALLING OUT OF FUNVERY YOUNG, CALLING OUT OF FUN

v) GENERAL THREAT IS LOWv) GENERAL THREAT IS LOW

b) b) MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL BEFORE SEARCHMOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL BEFORE SEARCH

i) WARNING / INFORMATION IS PRECISE i) WARNING / INFORMATION IS PRECISE (LOC, DESCRIPTION, TIME, MOTIVE)

ii) THREAT OF VIOLENT ACTION IS HIGHii) THREAT OF VIOLENT ACTION IS HIGH

FACTS TO BE COLLECTED FROM CALLERFACTS TO BE COLLECTED FROM CALLER

FACTS TO BE COLLECTED FROM CALLERFACTS TO BE COLLECTED FROM CALLER

UNITS OR BUILDING INVOLVEDUNITS OR BUILDING INVOLVED NATURE OF THREATNATURE OF THREAT TIME OF THREATTIME OF THREAT THREAT COMES FROM & WHYTHREAT COMES FROM & WHY WHERE IS IT PLACEDWHERE IS IT PLACED WHAT IT LOOKS LIKEWHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TIME TO EXPLODETIME TO EXPLODE

PAY ATTENTION TO CALLER. FOLLOWING IS PAY ATTENTION TO CALLER. FOLLOWING IS USEFULUSEFUL

VOICE CHARACTERISTIC VOICE CHARACTERISTIC TONE - NORMAL OR OTHERWISETONE - NORMAL OR OTHERWISE DID IT SOUND CLEAR OR MUFFLEDDID IT SOUND CLEAR OR MUFFLED WAS IT HIGH PITCHED, SHUTTRING, NERVOUSWAS IT HIGH PITCHED, SHUTTRING, NERVOUS WAS IT SLURRED TO INDICATE DRUNKWAS IT SLURRED TO INDICATE DRUNK WAS IT HURRIED SPEECH, WITH EXCITEMENTWAS IT HURRIED SPEECH, WITH EXCITEMENT CULTURED VOICE, ANY PRONOUNCED ACCENT,CULTURED VOICE, ANY PRONOUNCED ACCENT,

REPEATED WORDS LIKE, “ YOU KNOW”, REPEATED WORDS LIKE, “ YOU KNOW”,

“ “YOU FOLLOW ME”, “UNDERSTAND”.YOU FOLLOW ME”, “UNDERSTAND”. TRY & ESTABLISH SEX & AGE OF CALLERTRY & ESTABLISH SEX & AGE OF CALLER CALLER DISPLAYING KNOWLEDGE OF UNIT OR CALLER DISPLAYING KNOWLEDGE OF UNIT OR

ESTABLISHMENTESTABLISHMENT WHETHER DIRECT CALL OR OPERATOR CONNECTED, WHETHER DIRECT CALL OR OPERATOR CONNECTED,

COULD OPERATOR HELP TO IDENTIFY.COULD OPERATOR HELP TO IDENTIFY.

(OPERATORS SHOULD BE TRAINED TO USE TAPE- (OPERATORS SHOULD BE TRAINED TO USE TAPE-

RECORDER)RECORDER)

ACTION TO BE TAKENACTION TO BE TAKEN

KEEP VERBATIM RECORD OF CONVERSATIONKEEP VERBATIM RECORD OF CONVERSATION TRY OBTAIN NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE TRY OBTAIN NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE

NUMBER OF CALLER.NUMBER OF CALLER. TRY TO KEEP CALLER TALKINGTRY TO KEEP CALLER TALKING ASK TELEPHONE EXCHANGE TO TRACE CALLASK TELEPHONE EXCHANGE TO TRACE CALL COMPLY WITH REQUEST OF CALLER TO CONNECT COMPLY WITH REQUEST OF CALLER TO CONNECT

FURTHERFURTHER INFORM SECURITYINFORM SECURITY

CHECK LISTCHECK LIST 1. 1. QUESTIONS TO BE ASKEDQUESTIONS TO BE ASKED : : a) WHO ARE YOU ?a) WHO ARE YOU ?

b) WHERE ARE YOU CALLING FROM ?b) WHERE ARE YOU CALLING FROM ?

c) WHERE IS THE BOMB ?c) WHERE IS THE BOMB ?

d) WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE ?d) WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE ?

e) WHY DID YOU PLACE IT ?e) WHY DID YOU PLACE IT ?

f) WHN WILL IT EXPLODE ?f) WHN WILL IT EXPLODE ?

2. 2. DATE & TIME OF RECEIVING THE DATE & TIME OF RECEIVING THE

WARNINGWARNING : :

3. 3. EXACT WORDINGS OF THE THREATEXACT WORDINGS OF THE THREAT : :

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4. CALLER’S IDENTIFYING CHARACERISTICS : a) SEX ……………………. b) AGE ……………………. c) ACCENT ………………. d) VOICE ( LOUD, SOFT ETC .) ……………….. e) DICTION ( GOOD, NASAL, ETC. ) ………………… f) SPEACH ( SLOW , FAST ETC. ) ………………………. g) MANNER ( CALM, EMOTIONAL, ABUSIVE ETC.)……………. h) BACKGROUND NOISES ( ROAD TRAFFIC, MUSIC ETC. ) ………....................... I) ANY ONE PROMPTING FROM BEHIND ……………………………

5. WAS THE VOICE FAMILIAR ?

6. FULL DETAILS OF PERSONS RPORTING :

LOOKING FOR THE OBJECT - LOOKING FOR THE OBJECT - SEARCH FOLLOWINGSEARCH FOLLOWING

LOOKING FOR THE OBJECT - SEARCH FOLLOWINGLOOKING FOR THE OBJECT - SEARCH FOLLOWING

ELEVATOR SHAFT ACCESS POINTSELEVATOR SHAFT ACCESS POINTS CEILING AREASCEILING AREAS REST ROOMSREST ROOMS ACCESS DOORSACCESS DOORS PLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL FIXTURESPLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL FIXTURES TOILET AREASTOILET AREAS STAIRWELLSTAIRWELL BOILER AND AIR-CONDITIONING PLANT ROOMBOILER AND AIR-CONDITIONING PLANT ROOM MAIN SWITCHES AND VALVESMAIN SWITCHES AND VALVES INDOOR TRASH RECEPTICLESINDOOR TRASH RECEPTICLES RECORD ROOMSRECORD ROOMS MAIL ROOMMAIL ROOM FIRE-HOSE RACKFIRE-HOSE RACK CAR PARKING AREASCAR PARKING AREAS RECEPTION LOUNGERECEPTION LOUNGE PANTRY AREAPANTRY AREA SUSPICIOUS EMPTY VEHICLES IN THE AREASUSPICIOUS EMPTY VEHICLES IN THE AREA

WHAT TO DO ?WHAT TO DO ?

IF SUSPICIOUS OBJECT IS DISCOVEREDIF SUSPICIOUS OBJECT IS DISCOVERED

IT MUST NOT BE MOVED OR TOUCHEDIT MUST NOT BE MOVED OR TOUCHED

IF THE PRESENCE OF THE OBJECT REMAINS UNEXPLAINED

TAKE FOLLOWING ACTIONS :-

AUTHORISED PERSON TO ORDER EVACUATION (BE NOMINATED BEFORE HAND) CORDON AREA THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AN INCIDENT CONTROL POINT IS TO BE ESTABLISHED (ICP) INFORM SECURITY / LOCAL POLICE MANAGEMENT TO BE KEPT INFORMED FIRE BRIGADE, AMBULANCE ALERTED ENTRY & EXIT SEALED DO NOT OBSTRUCT EMERGENCY SERVICES CALL BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT CLEARANCE OF BUILDING UNDER FLOOR MONITORS DISTINCT ALARM SYSTEM FOR EVACUATION

ASSEMBLY AREA

100 TO 200 FEETS AWAY100 TO 200 FEETS AWAY OPEN AREA, AWAY FROM LARGEOPEN AREA, AWAY FROM LARGE

GLASS PLATES & WINDOWS GLASS PLATES & WINDOWS AVOID PARKING AREAAVOID PARKING AREA PROCEDURE FOR CONTROL & PROCEDURE FOR CONTROL &

CHECKING OF PERSONSCHECKING OF PERSONS DO NOT INFORM ASSEMBLY AREA IN DO NOT INFORM ASSEMBLY AREA IN

ADVANCEADVANCE

ACTION BY EMPLOYEESACTION BY EMPLOYEES

ACTION BY EMPLOYEESACTION BY EMPLOYEES

PLACE SAND BAGS AROUND THE OBJECTPLACE SAND BAGS AROUND THE OBJECT SECURE CLASSIFIED & VALUABLE DOCUMENTSSECURE CLASSIFIED & VALUABLE DOCUMENTS A QUICK VISUAL SEARCH FOR SUSPECTED A QUICK VISUAL SEARCH FOR SUSPECTED

PACKAGESPACKAGES OPEN WINDOWS & DOORS WHERE POSSIBLEOPEN WINDOWS & DOORS WHERE POSSIBLE LEAVE FOR ASSEMBLY AREA, CARRY PERSONAL LEAVE FOR ASSEMBLY AREA, CARRY PERSONAL

BELONGINGS BELONGINGS DO NOT RE ENTER BUILDINGDO NOT RE ENTER BUILDING DO NOT USE ELEVATORS, KEEP THEM AT DO NOT USE ELEVATORS, KEEP THEM AT

GROUND LEVEL WITH SUPPLY CUT OFFGROUND LEVEL WITH SUPPLY CUT OFF DO NOT SWITCH ON / OFF ELECTRIC SWITCHESDO NOT SWITCH ON / OFF ELECTRIC SWITCHES

S U M M A R Y

1. TAKE BOMB THREAT CALL SERIOUSLY

2. CERTAIN ACTIONS MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE THE THREAT CALL

3. FLOOR WISE EVACUATION PLAN BE MADE AND REHEARESED INCLUDING EVACUATION OF PATIENTS

4. PARTICULAR ATTENTION BE PAID TO CALLER, CHECK LIST KEPT READY

5. FLOOR MASTERS TO CONTROL SITUTATION