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2. MLCLant Fire Marshall
3. The Coast Guard in HighRise Buildings Today Headquarters
District Offices
MLCLant
Marine Safety Offices
Marine Inspection Offices
Recruiting Offices
Auxiliary
7. SA Greg HARTMANFBI Norfolk(757) 455-0100 Bomb Threat Checklist
Suspicious Packages
10. Bomb Threat Card
14. Does the Threat Include Building Layout Information?
Knowledge of the Type of Business?
Reason for planting the bomb?
Details of Bomb Construction?
15. Evaluating Bomb Threats Have there been prior acts against this entity?
Have there been prior acts against other, similar entities?
Is this part of a series of threats?
How accessible is the facility to the public?
What facility security measures are in place?
What other tenants are in the facility?
16. Organizations need to establish a plan for dealing with bomb threats and/or actual explosive devices prior to receiving the threat. An understanding of the concepts of risk management, threat assessment and a realistic understanding of the power of explosives are required to prepare a plan that is appropriate for the circumstances. Without a plan in place that is current, reasonable and clear, the organizations response can lead to disruption, damage or personal injury.Organizations need to establish a plan for dealing with bomb threats and/or actual explosive devices prior to receiving the threat. An understanding of the concepts of risk management, threat assessment and a realistic understanding of the power of explosives are required to prepare a plan that is appropriate for the circumstances. Without a plan in place that is current, reasonable and clear, the organizations response can lead to disruption, damage or personal injury.
17. Planning Bomb Threat Response Requires Input from:
Management
Supervisors
Employees
Maintenance
Security All levels of an organization must participate in preparing a bomb threat response. The people within an organization are aware of their surroundings and their knowledge of and participation in a response plan can greatly increase the odds of its success.All levels of an organization must participate in preparing a bomb threat response. The people within an organization are aware of their surroundings and their knowledge of and participation in a response plan can greatly increase the odds of its success.
18. Minimizing the Threat Restrict Access
Inspect Packages/Deliveries
Control Keys
Video Surveillance
Lighting The first step of developing a response plan is to minimize the threat. By taking basic steps, companies and organizations can make it more difficult for the bomber to gain access to the facilities to place a device in the first place.
Where feasible, access should be restricted to those personnel required to perform the function of the organization. Obviously, in a retail environment, restricting access to the public is not feasible,whereas it may be entirely feasible in a manufacturing environment.
All incoming packages and deliveries should be inspected before being accepted. By using the Letter and Package Bomb Identification procedures, personnel can identify suspicious packages before they are opened.
Control access to the facility through security measures. Record key numbers and/or use electronic entry tracking systems to monitor access to areas of the facility.
Video surveillance and proper lighting can deter criminal acts as well as intimidate the bomber.The first step of developing a response plan is to minimize the threat. By taking basic steps, companies and organizations can make it more difficult for the bomber to gain access to the facilities to place a device in the first place.
Where feasible, access should be restricted to those personnel required to perform the function of the organization. Obviously, in a retail environment, restricting access to the public is not feasible,whereas it may be entirely feasible in a manufacturing environment.
All incoming packages and deliveries should be inspected before being accepted. By using the Letter and Package Bomb Identification procedures, personnel can identify suspicious packages before they are opened.
Control access to the facility through security measures. Record key numbers and/or use electronic entry tracking systems to monitor access to areas of the facility.
Video surveillance and proper lighting can deter criminal acts as well as intimidate the bomber.
20. Reporting Bomb Threats
21. Building Searches
22. Types of Searches Overt
Each Employee searches their own work area
Covert
Management searches areas
Special Team Search
Composed of representatives from all levels and sectors of entity
23. Search Areas Exterior Search
Interior Search
Room Search
24. Exterior Searches Unidentified vehicles
Sewers, drainage ditches, runoff areas
Mailboxes
Ornamental Structures
Generators and all other power systems
Trash receptacles
Shrubbery
Exterior ledges, overhangs, light fixtures, window boxes and gutters
25. Interior Searches Lobbies
Halls
Stairs
Restrooms
Mechanical Areas
Elevator Shafts (including tops of elevators)
Cleaning and Storage Closets
All rooms in the building
26. Room Searches Two people per team
Listen when entering room for unusual noises
First person searches, second person watches, alternating during sweep
If multiple teams are used in a room, divide responsibility for the room between teams
27. Room Searches Search Pattern:
Search perimeter of room then interior of room
Check area from floor to waist on first pass
Check inside all counters and workspaces
Examine area from waist to ceiling
Check on top of furniture, particularly cabinets
Check false ceilings
30. LETBOM Series
31. LETBOM Envelope
32. Other Indicators Package Appears to have been opened and resealed
Pressure or resistance noted when opening package
Package makes unusual noise
Personal Mail Sent to Office
Homemade Labels, Cut and Paste Addressing, Disguised Handwriting
Peculiar odor to package
33. Other Indicators Package appears to contain a liquid
Sloshing sound
Shifting balance
Could be a chemical/biological weapon
34. Package Bomb Considerations These are Indicators only
A letter or package bomb may exibit none, some or all of these characteristics
Explosive devices may be shipped via any possible means, including FedEx, UPS, or Courier Delivery.
Some delivery services now allow the introduction of shipments into their system without dealing with a clerk
35. Available Publications The Bomb Threat Challenge
Bomb Threat Phone Card