Bomb Threat Flashcards
Name the different Bomb Zones?
HQ: XO or OOD
Zone 1- CO’s Flats 1 LCdr/Lt(N) and 1 PO1
Zone 2- Main Cafeteria 1 LCdr/Lt(N) and 1 PO1
Zone 3 - C&PO’s Lounge and Cafeteria 1 LCdr/Lt(N) and 1 CPO2
What is the Bomb threat pipe?
Bomb threat, bomb threat, Ship’s Company stand fast and if immmediately available don action dress, the machinery state is not to be changed. (repeat)
Information has been received that an explosive device has been placed within the ship. Stand where you are, close your eyes and listen for any unusual sounds
Discuss the Bomb threat organization
Operations/CSE, Logistics, Deck, Section Base Team 1, Section Base Team 2, Section Base Team 3,
Explosive Ordinance Identification Team (EOIT). One to 2 Explosive Ordinance Identifications teams composed from the ship’s Demolition team with the Demolition Officer in Charge, shall be formed at sea.
Alongside, the On Scene Commander/ OOD shall use at least one EOI team to help with identification of as suspected IED
What are the procedures to follow in the event of a bomb threat?
(1) Collect information from the caller
(2) Make the correct Pipe
(3) Assume role as on-scene commander
(4) Call XO/CO
(5) Initiate ship’s recall as required
(6) Inform other ships and QHM
(7) Brief ship’s company and organizing bomb threat response team with Duty PO
(8) Establish control at the brow
(9) Initiate a search plan using bomb box(es)
(10) Consider need for underwater search
(11) order search when ready and have emergency party ready to react to fire and/or flood
(12) On commencement of search, monitor progress reports
(13) On arrival for EOD team, give a complete SITREP
(14) Upon finding a bomb or suspicious device, inform the EOD team, CO and XO
(15) Send a local EOD team to investigate
(16) Prepare to have the bomb removed
(17) draft SIR and take statements
What is in a bomb box
- colour coded search cards for each compartment
- check-off lists
- flashlights and batteries
- mirrors
- appropriate SBT canvas bomb bags
- colour coded incident board for appropriate zone
What do you do if you receive a bomb threat?
All telephone users receiving a bomb threat must remain calm and attempt to obtain as much information as possible. If a bomb threat is received in writing, all materials must be saved, including any envelope or container. Once the message is recognized as a bomb threat, further unnecessary handling should be avoided. Every possible effort must be made to retain evidence such as fingerprints, handwriting or typewriting, paper and postal marks which are essential to tracing the threat and identifying the writer
What is in a Bomb Threat telephone check list?
Stay calm and courteous.
- obtain as much information and detail as possible about the bomb and its location. Legitimate callers usually wish to avoid injury or death. Request more detail by expressing a desire to save lives
1. type of bomb
2. location
3. number of bombs
4. size
5. time of detonation
6. characteristics
7. why bomb placed
What should you include in a callers identity
- male/female/adult/juvenille
- estimated age
- name
- voice: Loud/soft/high pitch/deep/raspy/pleasant/intoxicated
- speech: fast/slow/distinct/distorted/stutter/nasal/slurred/listp
- Language: excellent/good/fair/poor/foul/precise/educated/humorous/direct
- Accent: local/not local/foreign/region/race
- Manner: Calm/rational coherent/ deliberate/ righteous/ angry/ irrational/incoherent
- Emotion: Laughing/sad/bitter
- Did the caller appear familiar with the base/ship by his/her description and remarks?
If you can ask further questions, what should you ask?
- How do you know so much about the bomb?
- Why are you doing this?
- Who are you?
- Are you with an organization?
- Where are you?
- What is the exact location of the bomb?
- When will it explode?
- What does it look like?
- What is the explosive?
What do you do at the end of the call?
- Notify your supervisor immediately
- Notify the Military Police
- Wait for further instructions
