Public Safety Standard Operating Procedures

PSS 8.8 Bomb Threat

Purpose

To provide guidance if lifesaving service personnel receive a bomb threat.

Policy

SLSNSW advises personnel to treat all bomb threats as genuine and to take appropriate action.

Procedure

Initial Action

Ascertain details

  • Informant name/contact/location.
  • Location – person/s or premises threatened.
  • Type of device.
  • Any time limit?
  • If a telephone threat – has the telephone line been kept open? Is there caller ID?

Commence Log

  • Time/Date/Place
  • Record full account of conversation outlining threat

Notify

  • The State Operations Centre
  • NSW Police (via SurfCom)
  • Duty Officer (via SurfCom)

If outside patrol hours contact 000 – Police.

Act

  1. Continue Log;
  2. Evacuate area and surrounds to place of safety;
  3. Establish assembly area – put someone in charge;
  4. Cordon off scene;
  5. Set up command post;
  6. Support emergency service access (if attending); and
  7. Assist with police requests.

Personnel required at Command Post

#Duty Officer;

  1. Police Coordinator;
  2. Ambulance Coordinator; and
  3. Log Keeper.

At Completion

Debrief

  1. Arrange venue away from activities and interruptions;
  2. Ensure police and ambulance coordinators in attendance;
  3. Arrange refreshments;
  4. Ensure all personnel are accounted for;
  5. Conduct debrief – SLS/Police/Ambulance;
  6. Take notes;
  7. Take contact details of all major participants in incident;
  8. Thank members; and
  9. Arrange any ongoing assistance.
Last modified: 25/07/23