Emergency Procedures

The Bomb Threat Checklist is an orange card that you can hold up to alert your co-workers that you have received a bomb threat. It contains the same questions listed below and can be kept by or under your phone so you're immediately ready in case of an emergency. Order the forms by contacting Risk at (208) 885-7177.

If you receive a bomb threat:

• Check the exact time.
• Listen carefully to the caller's voice.
• Write down the caller's exact words.
• Use the Bomb Threat Checklist.
• Ask questions, particularly about:
  • location of device,
  • time of detonation, and
  • type of device.
• Listen for background noises.
• Note the time the caller hangs up.
• Hang up the phone. Immediately, before the next call comes in:
  • Pick up the phone and dial *57 (This will start a trace on the call. There may be a cost for this service, it is okay to accept the cost.),
  • Listen and write down what the recorded message says,
  • Hang up again, pick up the phone and dial *69 (This will give the phone number of the last call received, if available.), and
  • Listen and write down what the recorded message says.

CALL 911 and report:

• Your name.
• Location and telephone number you are calling from.
• The situation.
• Location of the device, if known.
• Time it is set to detonate, if known.
• Type of device, if known.
• Exact time you received the call.
• The information you received after you dialed *57 and *69.
• Any other information on the Bomb Threat Checklist.

Keeping Updated

• University of Idaho Information Line (recorded message)
• Alerts on University of Idaho home page
• Your supervisor, department/college administrator or building coordinator