Emergency Management

Suspicious Object

Bomb/Suspicious Object

Response:

Do not touch the device

Immediately evacuate the area to the evacuation point

- Look for other objects as you depart
- Look around evacuation area for other suspicious objects

Do not use cellular or radio communication within 100 feet of the device

Evacuate others in the vicinity

Call 9-1-1 and OSU Public Safety Dispatch to report the suspicious object

Be prepared to move farther away, if so directed by law enforcement

Recovery:

Be prepared to be interviewed by officials
Contact your supervisor to seek counseling services

Mitigation:

Keep work area clean and clutter free so that suspicious objects can be quickly noticed

Preparedness:

If a mail handler, review the criteria for identifying a suspicious package
- USPS https://about.usps.com/publications/pub166.pdf
Post the suspicious package poster in the mail handling area
- USPS http://about.usps.com/posters/pos84.pdf