Don't panic when receiving a bomb threat call. Use the following steps:

1. Listen closely to the voice. Try to determine:

a. Sex

b. Age

c. Accents

d. Lisps

2. Listen for background noise.

3. Immediately write as accurately as possible the caller's statements. Ask questions:

a. What time will the bomb explode?

b. Where is it?

c. What does it look like?

d. Why did you place the bomb?

4. Note the exact time of the call.

5. Notify immediately:

a.   Ext. 4499 Campus Emergency Number or

      Ext. 4633 Safety and Security Department

Shoreline Community College
Safety & Security Department
Building 5000, Room 5102
(206) 546-4633
or cellular phone 206-235-5860, 206-235-5861

b.    Your supervisor and/or department head

6. If you should spot a suspicious object, package, etc., report it to campus authorities, but under no circumstances should you touch it, or move it in any way.

7. Alarm Signals:

a. Alpha Alert - One short tone - one short pause

repeated continuously for one minute.
NO EVACUATION. (The area of the alarm is being investigated)
 

b. Beta Alert - One long tone - one five second pause

repeated continuously. (EVACUATION)
 

c. All Clear - one short tone - one five second pause

repeated for 30 seconds. Return to building.