Emergency Preparedness

FBI Advisory

If you receive a suspicious letter or package what should you do?

• Handle with care
• Don't shake or bump

Isolate and look for indicators, such as:

• No return address
• Strange odor
• Possibly mailed from a foreign country
• Excessive postage
• Misspelled words
• Addressed to title only or incorrect title
• Excessive tape or string
• Badly typed or written
• Oily stains, discolorations, or crystalization on wrapper
• Protruding wires
• Lopsided or uneven
• Wrong title with name
• Restrictive markings
• Rigid or bulky
• Don't open, smell or taste
• Treat it as suspect! Call 911

If parcel is open and/or a threat is identified...

1. For a Bomb
   • Evacuate Immediately
   • Call 911
   • Call local FBI (774-9322)
2. For Radiological
   • Limit exposure - don't handle
   • Go distance from hazard (evacuate area)
   • Shield yourself from object
   • Call 911
   • Call local FBI (774-9322)
3. For Biological or Chemical
   • Isolate - don't handle
   • Call 911
   • Wash your hands with soap and warm water
   • Call local FBI (774-9322)