Bomb Threat

Bomb Threats may be made by a phone caller or in a written message.  Bomb threats should ALWAYS be taken seriously.

Instructions

• Remain calm.
• Notify your supervisor immediately.
• Call 911 and report the treat in detail

-   Inform the responder your have received a bomb threat.

-   Provide the building name and address.

-   Provide your company name, address, floor and suite number.

-   Provide the name of the person who received the treat and any additional information they may request.

• Notify the Management Office at 615-250-3012.
• Do not use cell phones or two-way radios as they could result in the detonation of a bomb if the device is radio/frequency controlled. Please turn off these devices and wait for authoriteis to arrive.
• DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS. Stay clear. The importance of not touching the article cannot be stressed enough. Explosive devices may appear in a recognizable form or they may be very sophisticated, disguised so as not to be easily discernable. Do not assume there is only one suspicious object.
• The physical handling of a written threat should be avoided, as it will be used by the Police Department to evaluate for fingerprints, postmark, handwriting, and typewriting.
• An evacuation of the building will be conducted if emergency responders instruct Property Management to do so. Tenants should stay clear of the building until the "all clear" is announced.

Give information ONLY to authorized personnel; i.e., office supervisor, emergency responders, Property Managment. We encourage you not to speak with outsiders or the media to avoid further complications.