All other persons should be instructed not to discuss the details with the media unless requested by the OSU Public Information Office. The Public Information Office will coordinate the manner and sources of media dissemination for the benefit of evacuatees, faculty, staff, students, visitors, and parents of students. Under normal conditions, this policy will prevail. However, under exigent conditions, variations may occur. In summary, bomb threats, suspicious packages, and devices can be expected periodically.
Bomb threats are either general or specific.
The more specific the threat, the greater the search and notification process. Buildings are not automatically evacuated on the basis of a threat alone. Officials will need as much information about the caller as possible. Every effort to identify persons perpetrating bomb threats will be made. It is further recommended that the Appendix A form be provided to all persons answering incoming phone calls to the unit.