If this form is not available, then a copy of the form should be used to develop a locally produced form. A bomb threat report form is in most local installation directories. The person receiving the bomb threat call immediately reports to the designated supervisor or security person with the completed bomb threat checklist. This action will facilitate proper emergency notifications and help lessen the possibility of panic. A small number of explosive devices have been mailed over the years resulting in death, injury, and destruction of property.
Contingency planning is required to help prevent mail bomb disasters.
Contingency planners first consider which organizations are possible targets. A bomb can be enclosed in either a parcel or an envelope, its outward appearance limited only by the imagination of the sender. However, past mail bombs have exhibited some unique characteristics which can assist in identifying a suspect mailing. To apply these factors, it is important for planners to know the type of mail normally received by an organization. Motives for mail bombs often are revenge, extortion, terrorism, or business disputes.