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Understanding School Bomb Threats: Prevention and Response Strategies

Explore the impact, causes, and prevention of bomb threats in schools. Learn about different types, the cost, and fear associated with these incidents. Discover strategies for creating a safe school environment.

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Understanding School Bomb Threats: Prevention and Response Strategies

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  1. Bomb Threats AgainstSchools

  2. Incidents and Threats • Bomb incidents: any event in which an actual bomb or bomb look-alike is involved • Bomb threats: any event in which a bomb threat is communicated that may or may not involve an actual bomb or bomb look-alike

  3. Incidents • Bomb incidents: 1,055 from 1990 to 2002 • Bomb threats: Rashes

  4. Types of Bomb Threats • Conditional • Instrumental • Getting even • Hate

  5. Impact on victims • Disruption of lives • Cost to school • Fear

  6. About Bomb Threats • Mode of delivery • Specificity • How serious?

  7. Causes • Planned or impulsive? • A grievance? • Known to others? • Is there a profile? • School climate? • Opportunity?

  8. Questions to ask • About the school or schools • About the threats • Locations and times

  9. Prevention: Partner with schools • Bomb threat response plan • School security • Phone system • School climate • Troubled children • After school

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