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Bomb Threat /Suspicious Package 


Bomb Threat in work area or classroom:

Threat by telephone

  • Do not hang up the telephone.
  • Signal to an associate / student to notify Public Safety at 480-732-7280 (Pecos) or 480-988-8888 (Williams) and wait for safety personnel.
  • Document caller information via Bomb Threat Checklist below.
  • Wait for safety personnel.

Suspicious Packages, Mail etc.

  • Do not handle the suspicious package.
  • Contact Public Safety at 480-732-7280 (Pecos) or 480-988-8888 (Williams) and follow safety personnel instructions.
  • Secure the immediate area.
  • Be cautious of:
    • Foreign mail, airmail, and special deliveries.
    • Restrictive marking such as "Confidential" or "Personal."
    • Misspelling of common words.
    • Oily stains or discoloration on package.
    • Rigid, lopsided, or uneven envelopes.
    • Protruding wires or tin foil.
    • No return address.
    • Excessive tape or string.

Evacuation of work area / classroom (within 30 minutes of suspected explosion)

  • Check work area / classroom for any suspicious packages.
  • Evacuate work area /classroom.
  • Do not touch the suspicious package, if found.
  • Close and leave office door unlocked.
  • Notify other work area personnel of the situation and have them evacuate their area.
  • Proceed to an assembly area approximately 500 feet upwind from the nearest building.
  • Notify Public Safety personnel about any suspicious packages in the work area / classroom.
  • Wait for further instructions from Public Safety personnel.

BOMB THREAT CHECKLIST

Questions to Ask:

When is the bomb going to explode?

Where is it right now?

What does it look like?

What kind of bomb is it?

What will cause it to explode?

Did you place the bomb?

Why?

What is your address?

What is your name?

Exact wording of the threat:

Sex of caller:

Race:

Age:

Length of call:

Number at which call is received:

Time:

Date:

Reported the call immediately to:

Phone Number:

CGCC Public Safety Department
Pecos Campus: 480-732-7280
Williams Campus: 480-988-8888

 
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
2626 East Pecos Road, Chandler, Arizona 85225-2499
Phone: 480.732.7000 Fax: 480.732.7090

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