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Bomb Threat and Suspicious Package Response Safety Checklist

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Risk Assessment Description:

This checklist is designed for security operatives, door supervisors, stewards, CCTV/control‑room operators, close protection officers, and facility or duty managers who may face Bomb Threat or Suspicious Package situations. Use this checklist for:

  • Initial threat assessment and verification
  • Establishing and maintaining a safe cordon
  • Coordinating evacuation and communication
  • Conducting visual and technical searches
  • Liaising with police and emergency services

The checklist guides you through planning and permits, competence and people safety, environmental considerations, task‑specific controls, plant and equipment checks, substance handling, appropriate personal protective equipment, emergency response, and post‑incident completion activities. It provides clear, step‑by‑step actions to ensure that every aspect of a bomb threat or suspicious package response is covered, from the moment a report is received until the incident is fully logged and reviewed.

Compliant with: Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. Additional relevant legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Explosive Substances Act 1883 are also considered when applying the checklist.

How to use this checklist: The appointed security officer should complete each item in sequence, marking Yes, No or N/A as appropriate. Any No or N/A responses must trigger immediate corrective action and be recorded in the incident log. The completed checklist forms part of the formal report submitted to the police and senior management.

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Checks covered in this Assess and respond to bomb threats or suspicious packages at venues, ensuring safe evacuation, cordon, search, and liaison with police and emergency services. checklist

This Assess and respond to bomb threats or suspicious packages at venues, ensuring safe evacuation, cordon, search, and liaison with police and emergency services. safety checklist template covers 15 checks. Customise the questions to your workplace, then download a professional, print-ready PDF with Yes / No / N/A tick-boxes and a comments space.

#Checklist item
1Has a credible bomb threat been received and logged?
2Has the police been notified and are they on site or en route?
3Is the area cordoned at the required minimum distance as per guidance?
4Are all occupants evacuated to a safe assembly point?
5Is a visual inspection for suspicious packages being carried out by trained personnel?
6Is appropriate PPE (e.g., gloves, eye protection) being worn during the search?
7Is a systematic search of the premises being conducted using appropriate equipment?
8Is clear communication being maintained with staff, occupants and emergency services?
9Is a contingency plan for potential evacuation of adjacent areas in place?
10Has a post‑incident debrief and documentation process been scheduled?
11Has the incident been recorded in the incident log with all actions taken?
12Is the emergency services liaison officer identified and briefed?
13Is any hazardous substance identified in the suspicious package?
14Has a risk assessment for explosive materials been completed?
15Is the area swept for secondary devices after the primary threat is cleared?

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What format do the safety checklists download in?

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Can I customise the checklist questions to my workplace?

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How often should safety checklists be completed?

It depends on the activity and your risk assessment — many checks are daily, weekly or monthly, while others are done before each task or shift. Completed, dated checklists provide a useful record of your monitoring.

Are the checklists a substitute for a risk assessment?

No. A checklist is a monitoring and inspection tool that complements your risk assessments and method statements — it helps confirm that controls are in place and working. Use them alongside your risk assessments.

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