try to remember personal traits of the caller, for example, accent, gender try to talk him or her out of detonating the bomb Escalate the situation to The person who Use the telephone, Protection Services received the call. intercom system, the personnel or the Main Colleague whose evacuation control panel or Security Control Room attention has been the break-glass unit alarm without attracted. box. Try to attract a Provide Protection Services colleague’s attention. personnel with any Try to get a message to information gained during that colleague that it is a the conversation. bomb threat, that is, Refer to the Critical Contact on a piece of Numbers list. ‘Bomb’ paper. an evacuation as soon as possible. Appropriate action will Protection Services Staff to follow instructions depend on the particular personnel. of Protection Services situation where the bomb Emergency Teams. personnel or Emergency – is, where available escape Teams. routes are. Possible evacuation. Protection Services personnel will decide who to get involved (e.g., South African Police Service, South African National Defence Force). Suspicious articles (e.g., boxes and packages) General safety rules and procedures when finding such a suspicious article: Such parcels should initially always be treated as a bomb threat; It is important that all staff constantly be on the alert for any suspicious-looking articles which seem to be out of place; Do not the article; Indicate the location clearly by overturning a chair or bin in the vicinity; Keep persons away; and Report the matter immediately to one of your Emergency Team members, Main Security Control Room or Protection Services personnel. Fire
try to remember personal traits of the caller, for example, accent, gender try to talk him or her out of detonating the bomb Escalate the situation to Protection Services personnel or the Main Security Control Room without Try to attract a colleague’s attention. Try to get a message to that colleague that it is a bomb threat, that is, ‘Bomb’ on a piece of paper. an evacuation as soon as possible. The person who received the call. Colleague whose attention has been attracted. Use the telephone, intercom system, the evacuation control panel or the break-glass unit alarm box. Provide Protection Services personnel with any information gained during the conversation. Refer to the Critical Contact Numbers list. Appropriate action will depend on the particular situation – where the bomb is, where available escape routes are. Protection Services personnel. Emergency Teams. Staff to follow instructions of Protection Services personnel or Emergency Teams. Possible evacuation. Protection Services personnel will decide who to get involved (e.g., South African Police Service, South African National Defence Force). Suspicious articles (e.g., boxes and packages) General safety rules and procedures when finding such a suspicious article: Such parcels should initially always be treated as a bomb threat; It is important that all staff constantly be on the alert for any suspicious-looking articles which seem to be out of place; Do not the article; Indicate the location clearly by overturning a chair or bin in the vicinity; Keep persons away; and Report the matter immediately to one of your Emergency Team members, Main Security Control Room or Protection Services personnel. Fire
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