What to do if a bomb call comes in

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

If there is a threat of explosion, take it seriously, do not panic and quickly leave the dangerous place.

In Russia, telephone terrorists have once again become more active. More than 30 schools have been evacuated due to information about the planted bombs. More than 30 schools are being evacuated in St. Petersburg, reports of bombs continue to come to schools in St. Petersburg, 25 Unknown persons have "mined" about 25 objects in Moscow and in the region of objects in Moscow and the region, 16 In Volgograd reported the mining of 14 schools, a hospital and an administrative building - in Volgograd, more than 10 More than 10 buildings were evacuated in Nizhny Novgorod - in Nizhny Novgorod and so on.

Lifehacker tells what to do if a telephone terrorist reported a bomb in the building where you or your relatives are.

If you are in a building that is allegedly mined

Take the threat seriously

Bomb reports are often false "Don't make the mistake of Magnitogorsk." A wave of anonymous reports of mines spread to other Russian cities. But it is not your job to check the veracity of the information. Always act as if there is no reason to doubt the information provided.

Better to evacuate in vain 10 times than to be injured once in a terrorist attack.

Listen carefully to the commands

The task of the employees of the facility in which you are located is to open emergency exits and distribute the flow of people so that everyone can quickly leave the building without a crush. If this is your first time in this building, it is the teams announced by the staff who will help you find the shortest path to the street. In addition, if there is already information about where the explosive object may be, you will be led around it. Therefore, try to do without amateur performances and do as you are told.

Leave the building as quickly as possible

Head to the nearest (or the one pointed out by the organizers) emergency exit. If you do not know where he is, quickly find a stand with directions, where the necessary doors are indicated.

Do not panic and do not hesitate, control your position in the stream of people so as not to fall and not be trampled. Do not bend over to correct something, you may be knocked down. If you do fall, curl up into a ball and cover your head with your hands until you can stand up.

If you have a child with you, hold his hand so that he does not get lost. Be aware of your surroundings in advance and avoid situations where the crowd "kicks" you into handrails or doorframes.

Help those who need it

Skip ahead of children, help those who, for some reason, cannot walk quickly on their own. It's not just about altruism and humanity - this way you increase the overall speed of the flow of people and the overall chances of salvation.

Move away from the building

It's not enough to be on the street. The power of the charge is unknown, so it is better to move away. Usually, the site is determined by the special services arriving at the site or those responsible for the security of the object - follow the instructions.

If we are talking about a shopping center, you can go home. But those who have been evacuated from work or from an educational institution need to wait for instructions from the management: perhaps, when the special services inspect the building, you will have to return and continue to work or study.

Don't make common mistakes

These actions can cost you your life. Here's what you can't do:

• Run for things in the wardrobe. You are wasting valuable time. In addition, the hangers can be trampled without any emergency, so you should not risk it during evacuation.
• Go upstairs. The path to salvation leads to the street, there are no other options.
• Use your smartphone. The bomb can be triggered by a mobile signal. It also slows down your speed.
• Run in search of friends and family. Meet them on the street. Otherwise, you not only risk dying yourself, but also make it difficult to evacuate, moving against the flow of people.
• Take the elevator. The ladder is more reliable, they cannot turn it off.

If you take a bomb call

Whoever reports the bomb has the most complete information about the threat. Therefore, it is important to stay cool and figure out all the nuances. The police advise the Explosion Threat Counteraction Guidelines to proceed as follows:

• Write down everything that the other person says, verbatim. Ask to repeat if necessary.
• If he doesn't tell you exactly where the bomb was planted and how powerful, ask him yourself.
• Tell him that there are many people in the building who could get hurt.
• Try to determine whether the voice is male or female, if there is an accent and speech features, in what state the caller is - this will be needed later to identify the offender.
• Listen for background noises, this can help determine the location of the other person.
• If possible, do not hang up. Hold the microphone and on another phone - mobile or landline - contact the police.

Then you need to notify the management or security service about the incident so that they can organize an evacuation. If you are the person authorized for this, then begin to take people out of the dangerous facility.

If your relative is in a building that is allegedly mined

Don't panic or cut off your phone. First, a mobile signal can trigger an explosion. Secondly, it distracts the person from evacuation.

There is no need to run to the scene and try to enter the building. This will only interfere with the work of the special services.

On the other hand, a relative will appreciate if you bring warm clothes in the winter: they are evacuated most often in what they were wearing, since there is simply no way to get to the wardrobe. A spare key to the apartment, if you have one, will not be superfluous either. Then take the participant of the unpleasant events home. Even if he is quite an adult and independent, money for travel or car keys could remain in the building.

These tips also apply to situations where your child's school or daycare center receives a bomb call.