6. Bomb Threat

In the event you are contacted by phone regarding a bomb threat, these steps should be followed:

• Remain calm, listen and take notes.
  
  
• Remember what you hear!
  
  
• Keep the caller talking while you notify someone near you of the bomb threat call and that they should call Public Safety.  
  
  
• If the call is received on a telephone with caller ID display - RECORD THE DISPLAYED NUMBER.
   
• Try to get as much information as possible
  
  
• Bomb Threat Caller Check Sheet  
     (This is an editable document.) 
• Immediately call the Department of Public Safety. 443-5911
  
  
• Do not discuss the call with anyone but appropriate authority-in-charge to prevent creating unnecessary panic.
  
  
• The Department of Public Safety will contact the Middlebury Police and the Middlebury Fire Department, regardless of the validity of the threat.
  
  
• The Department of Public Safety with assistance from the Middlebury Police will determine the if an evacuation is necessary.
  
  
• Do not sound an alarm
  
  
• Decisions about the appropriate response procedures will be made by police or college authorities
  
• If you are told to evacuate becasue of a bomb threat:
  
  
• Do not panic. Exit the building calmly and safely.
  
  
• Be alert to make a note of any unusual packages that you may observe.  
  
  
• Do not touch the package but report it to authorities immediately.
  
• Do not re-enter until told that it is safe to do so by either the Middlebury Police or the Department of Public Safety.News, Information and Resources