Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Exhibit 15.1
Sample Bomb Threat Checklist
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Voice
Loud
Speech
Fast
Accent
Local
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High pitched
Distinct
Foreign
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Raspy
Stutter
Language
Educated
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Intoxicated
Slurred
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Soft
Distorted
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Fair
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Deep
Nasal
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Poor
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Pleasant
Lisp
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Abusive
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Other
Other
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Foul
Manner
Calm
Sex
Male
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Approx. age:
Caller ID:
Ethnicity
Remarks
Rational
Female
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Coherent
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Deliberate
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Righteous
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Angry
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Irrational
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Amused
CALL 911
(or its local equivalent)
IMMEDIATELY.
Keep caller talking as long as possible.
One additional safety point that must be discussed is what to do in the
seconds immediately after a bomb blast. For example, you are seated at
your desk and hear a loud explosion outside the building. Your natural
reaction is to jump up, rush to window, and look to see what has hap-
pened. In all likelihood you will reach the window a second or two before
the pressure wave from the explosion blows it out and sends shards of glass
through you and anyone else standing in an unprotected area. According
to the U.S. State Department, this is exactly what caused the death toll to
be so high from the Al Qaeda bombing attack on the U.S. embassy in
Nairobi. The physics are quite simple. The speed of sound is faster than
