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Bomb Threat

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Document Number: EMER--113p
Revision #: 2.0
Document Owner: Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure
Date Last Updated: 01/02/2018
Primary Author: Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure
Status: Approved
Date Originally Created: 02/13/2012
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General Description
Description / Scope: Information about bomb threats and procedures relative to emergency services policies and procedures.

Purpose: Delineation of procedures.

Who Performs / Responsibility: All faculty, staff, students, and administrators
When to Perform: As needed
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Before performing this task you must know:
Current University policy
Terms and Definitions: Additional training

Corrective Action
Equipment: Policy and Procedure Handbook
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Detailed Steps

1. Bomb Threat

How to Do:

1. If you observe a suspicious object or potential bomb on campus, do not handle the object! Clear the area immediately. Notify Campus Security and the Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure. If the Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure is unavailable, notify the University Provost at the earliest possible opportunity.

2. All bomb threats are to be taken seriously.

3. Any person receiving a phone call bomb threat should attempt to ask the caller:
a. When is the bomb going to explode?
b. Where is the bomb located?
c. What kind of bomb is it?
d. What does it look like?
e. Why did you place the bomb?
4. Keep talking to the caller as long as possible and record the following:
a. Time of call.
b. Age and sex of caller.
c. Speech pattern, accent, possible nationality.
d. Emotional state of the caller.
e. Background noise.
5. Emergency Response personnel will conduct a detailed bomb search. Employees are requested to make a quick inspection of their area for a suspicious object and to report the location to the Emergency Response personnel. Do not touch the object! Do not open drawers, cabinets, or turn lights on or off.

6. If an emergency exists, activate the building alarm.

7. Call Campus Security.

8. When the building evacuation alarms are sounded or an emergency exists, walk quickly to the nearest marked exit and alert others to do the same.

9. ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EXITING THE BUILDING.

10. Once outside, move to a clear area at least 500 feet away from the affected building. Keep streets, fire lanes, hydrants, and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and crews.

11. Follow all instructions of emergency response teams.

12. DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless you are given the “all clear” signal by the appropriate university personnel. The signal that the staff and students can return to an evacuated building will be initiated by emergency response personnel. Once the Emergency Director receives the “all clear” signal, s/he will communicate this to the Building Runners, who will notify evacuated staff and students that they can return to the building.

2. Evacuation Assembly Areas for Bomb Threats


  • Memorial Hall ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Bone Hall ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Labry Hall ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Vise Library ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Dallas Floyd Recreation Center ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Fine Arts Center ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Mitchell Student Center ~ Quad Area – Lower Sector
  • Alumni House ~ Quad Area at Flagpole
  • Art Academy ~ Quad Area at Flagpole
  • Justin Potter Hall ~ Grass Area at Library
  • Learning and Career Commons ~ Grass Area at Library
  • Edward Potter Hall ~ Grass Area at Library
  • Howell Jackson Hall ~ Quad Area at Flagpole
  • Horace Lurton Hall ~ Soccer Field Behind Wrestling Building
  • Football Fieldhouse ~ Softball Field
  • Benton Jennings Batting Facility ~ Quad Area at Flagpole
  • Baseball Fieldhouse ~ Quad Area at Flagpole
  • Rudy House ~ Grass Area in Front of Library
  • Lawlor House ~ Quad Area at Flagpole
  • LSSD School House ~ Grass Area at Library
  • Maintenance Headquarters ~ Lower Quad Area at CU Sign
  • Softball Fieldhouse ~ Practice Football Field
  • Wrestling Building ~ Grass Area at Edward Potter
  • McFarland Center (Nursing) ~ Lebanon High School parking lot across the street
  • Phoenix Plaza ~ Journey Church parking lot

3. Bomb Threat Report Form




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Subject Experts

The following may be consulted for additional information.


Vice President for Facilities and Infrastructure