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 at x5911
• 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 because of a bomb threat:

• Do not re-enter until told that it is safe to do so by either the Middlebury Police or the Department of Public Safety.
• Do not panic. Exit the building calmly and safely.
• Do not use a cell phone or two-way radios; radio signals have the potential to detonate a bomb. 
• 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.