Explosions

Here are the things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your property in case of a bombing:
• Design a Family emergency plan
• Find out how to behave in case of bombing threat or receiving suspected packages and letters

Bombing threats:
If you receive a phone information about a bomb threat:
• Get as many pieces of information from a caller as possible. Ask questions like:
o When will the bomb explode?
o Where is the bomber, right now?
o How does the load look like?
o What kind of bomb is this?
o What will cause the explosion?
o Where has the bomb been placed?
• Keep the caller on the line and record everything that has been said
• Contact the police immediately by calling the 112 number. Then contact the owners of your location

Suspected packages and letters:
Some typical characteristics that has been detected by postal inspectors over the years and should rise the suspicion, include parcels that are:
• They are unexpected or come from someone you don’t know
• There’s no return address, the package is addressed in an unusual way or the postmark is missing
• The packages are also marked with restrictive recommendations such as “Personal”, “Confidential” or “Don’t over-check”
• Aluminum wires or foil stick out; strange smells or stains appear
• They aren’t addressed to a particular person

Take extra steps against biological and chemical factors:
• Don’t smell suspected packages
• Put the envelopes or boxes into the plastic bag or another container to prevent the leakage
• Leave the room and close the door or section to enable the entrance to others
• Wash your hands with the soap and water to prevent powder from spreading to your face
• If you’re at work, report the incident to a building security officer or supervisor who should immediately notify the police and other authorities
• List all people who have been in contact with the package, provide a copy of this list to law enforcement agencies for further investigation and advice
• If you’re at home, report the incident to the police

• Get under a solid table or desk, as shrapnel and structural elements can fall around you. When they stop falling, get out quickly, look for possible weakened floor and stair structures
• Don’t use lifts
• Stay low if there’s smoke. Don’t stop to retrieve personal belongings or make phone calls
• Check for fire and other hazards
• When you go outside, don’t stand in front of windows, glass doors or other potentially dangerous areas
• If you’re trapped in debris, use a flashlight, whistle or tap on the pipes to signal your location to the rescuers
• Shout only if necessary, to avoid inhaling dangerous dust
• Cover your nose and mouth with everything you have