title: Bomb threats and searches: time to reassess procedures and retrain employees.
abstract: Recent incidents of bomb detonations require preparedness on the part of healthcare and other organizations, say security experts. This article reviews proactive steps being taken by hospitals in Atlanta, GA, to handle bomb threats. Experts present advice on how to deal with callers who make such threats.
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authors.lastname: Arterburn
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005107:Explosions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005845:Georgia; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*