Emergency Preparedness - Bomb Threat Response 🌎
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Description: Receiving a bomb threat can be a terrifying and stressful experience, but it also requires quick thinking and decisive action. Whether it comes through a phone call, email, or other means, a bomb threat can pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of those in the targeted area. This subject will teach learners how to properly respond to a bomb threat to help mitigate the danger and ensure the best possible outcome in a potentially dangerous situation. The government suggests that all workplaces have bomb threat policies and procedures this training is meant to complement your company's policies and procedures for bomb threat response in your workplace.
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
Media Editing: This subject does not contain any editable media.
Description: Receiving a bomb threat can be a terrifying and stressful experience, but it also requires quick thinking and decisive action. Whether it comes through a phone call, email, or other means, a bomb threat can pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of those in the targeted area. This subject will teach learners how to properly respond to a bomb threat to help mitigate the danger and ensure the best possible outcome in a potentially dangerous situation. The government suggests that all workplaces have bomb threat policies and procedures this training is meant to complement your company's policies and procedures for bomb threat response in your workplace.
Languages: English, French, Spanish (North America)
Media Editing: This subject does not contain any editable media.
Description: Receiving a bomb threat can be a terrifying and stressful experience, but it also requires quick thinking and decisive action. Whether it comes through a phone call, email, or other means, a bomb threat can pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of those in the targeted area. This subject will teach learners how to properly respond to a bomb threat to help mitigate the danger and ensure the best possible outcome in a potentially dangerous situation. The government suggests that all workplaces have bomb threat policies and procedures this training is meant to complement your company's policies and procedures for bomb threat response in your workplace.
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Receiving a Bomb Threat
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A bomb threat is a serious threat indicating that an explosive device has been planted and/or will be detonated. A bomb threat can be received over the phone, through email, or posted on social media. You need to take any bomb threat seriously, even if you’re not sure that it’s real, for the safety of everyone involved. This topic will teach you exactly what to do if you receive a bomb threat so you can share the right information with the authorities.
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Questions (level 1, 2, 3)
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If you receive a bomb threat over the phone, take the threat seriously. Be calm, polite, and responsive to keep the caller talking to you.
Keep the caller on the phone for as long as possible. Ask the caller questions about the bomb threat. Get as much information about the threat and the caller as you can to share with the authorities.
Be respectful; don’t interrupt the caller making the threat or put them on hold. Do not hang up on them.
Write down the exact words of the threat. Take detailed notes of what wording they use so you can provide it to the authorities.
Ask the caller making the threat for details about the bomb so you can pass the information to the authorities.
These details may include:
When will the bomb explode?
Where is it?
What does it look like?
What will detonate it?
What kind of bomb is it?
Who placed the bomb?
Why was the bomb placed?
Take detailed notes on the caller’s voice.
For example:
Do they sound male or female?
Do they have a distinct accent?
Is their voice disguised or muffled?
Are they emotional or angry?
Is their voice deep or shrill?
Write down any details of background noises you hear over the phone.
For example:
Is there any traffic noise? Cars, buses, horns, etc.
Is there a television on?
Do you hear animals or children?
Are there any equipment noises?
While speaking with the caller making the bomb threat, discreetly signal to a co-worker to let them know what’s happening so they can notify the authorities and the appropriate people at your workplace.
If the caller making the threat hangs up, don’t put the receiver back on the phone (if applicable). Leave it off the hook to aid in tracing the call.
If the phone you’re on has recording capabilities, start recording the call as soon as possible.
If the bomb threat was made online, do not reply. Print it, or take a picture or screen shot of it. Write down the email address/username.
Making a bomb threat is a criminal offence. Always notify the authorities, even if you’re not sure if the threat is real.
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What to do after a Bomb Threat
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If your workplace receives a bomb threat, it’s essential to take immediate action to protect yourself and others. You need to remain calm and alert and avoid taking any unnecessary risks. This topic will teach you what to do to help keep yourself safe so that the authorities can handle the situation. Learners are advised to follow their workplace’s procedures for bomb threats.
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Questions (level 1, 2, 3)
PDF module (This module was created in a tool that is not supported by our Content Studio offering.)
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Translated content is typically AI-generated, and in some instances, it's been human-reviewed. Review the list below for translation details within this topic.
English
French
Questions = AI-translated
PDF = AI-translated
Spanish
Questions = AI-translated
PDF = AI-translated
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Don’t touch anything after a bomb threat. Treat any bags or packages as suspicious and potentially dangerous.
The authorities need to assess the situation, so they know how to safely proceed. Always follow their instructions to help keep everyone safe.
Do not stand in front of the windows of an evacuated building. If the bomb were to detonate, you could get seriously injured by the glass.
If there is an explosion, get out of the building as quickly and calmly as possible to avoid injury or injuring someone else.
If you cannot safely exit the building during a bomb threat/detonation, get under a sturdy piece of furniture until authorities determine that it’s safe to leave.
Don’t put your own safety at risk to help others, because you can’t help anyone if you are also hurt. Make sure it’s safe before helping.
Preview of PDF module for “What to do after a Bomb Threat”.
