If you receive a bomb threat over the telephone:
- Listen carefully to the details of the threat and try to keep the caller talking until you are able to get the answers to the following questions:
- When is the bomb going to explode?
- Where is it right now?
- What does it look like?
- What kind of bomb is it?
- What will cause it to explode?
- Did you place the bomb?
- Why?
- What is your name?
- Jot down whether the caller is male or female; any distinctive voice characteristics the caller may have (i.e., accent, slurring, key words used) and any background noises that you may hear.
- When the caller hangs up, dial *57 to activate a trace and follow the prompt.
- After activating the trace, call the University Police at 472-3550 and advise the Dispatcher of all the information you learned from the caller concerning the bomb and its location. Be sure to give the Dispatcher your name, office location, and telephone extension. Do not hang up until the Dispatcher releases you.
- After you have contacted the University Police, remain quiet about the threat and stay where you are until contacted by the UNL Police.
The UNL Police, in cooperation with the Lincoln Fire Department, will give the order to evacuate the building if necessary.
Note to Supervisors: Please ensure that all employees in your unit are familiar with these procedures.
For assistance, please contact EHS at (402) 472-4925, or visit our web site at http://ehs.unl.edu/)
In an emergency
During an emergency situation involving the campus, UNL's main Web site may convert to a low bandwidth version, free of the majority of graphics to ease transmission and server load. The emergency Web site will be a primary mode of communication, to be continually updated.
During an emergency, our goal is to communicate first with those most immediately impacted; people who need to evacuate or seek medical treatment.
University Communications leads the communications response during and after emergencies, factually assessing each situation, developing the communications response, and assembling a crisis communications team. The goal is to provide accurate and timely information to minimize rumors and restore order and confidence.
During an emergency, the UNL community and general public may receive information through the Web, e-mail, telephone, and the media.
News information about current or recent emergencies on campus and updates on the University's emergency management activities. Members of the media (link to media emergency contact site) can find information 24/7. Up-to-date university information is provided at UNL Today.
