Palmer College of Chiropractic

If you see a suspicious object or potential bomb on campus, DO NOT HANDLE THE OBJECT! Clear the area and immediately notify Campus Security.

Any person receiving a phone call that a bomb or other explosive device has been placed on campus should ask the caller:

• When will it (they) explode?
• Where is it (they) located?
• What does it (they) look like?
• What kind of a bomb(s) is it?
• Who is (are) the target(s)?
• Who is the caller and how can he or she be reached?
• Why was it (they) placed?
• Alert a coworker via note or other means (if possible) while on the phone with the bomb threat.
• Keep the caller on the phone as long as possible and record the following:
  • Time of the call.
  • Sex of the caller.
  • The language of the threat.
  • Exact wording of the threat.
  • The tone/state of the caller’s voice.
  • Any background noise.
   
• Notify Campus Security and provide them with the information from above.
• Campus Security will notify the Police Department. All students faculty and staff, and will be evacuated from the building(s) and proceed to the designated safe area(s).
• In the area of the concern, do not open any drawers or cabinets. Do not use any cell phones or two-way radios. Do not turn on or off any electrical devices, light switches, radios, or other kinds of electronic devices.
• An investigation will be conducted by the Police Department, and no one is allowed to re-enter a building until the police and Campus Security have determined it to be safe.