[iwar] [fc:ANSIR.Email.-.Local.(Washington.DC/Northern.Virginia).advisory.-."suspicious.packages"]

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Subject: [iwar] [fc:ANSIR.Email.-.Local.(Washington.DC/Northern.Virginia).advisory.-."suspicious.packages"]
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ANSIR Email - Local (Washington DC/Northern Virginia) advisory - "suspicious packages"

THIS WFO AWARENESS OF NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES AND RESPONSE (ANSIR)
MESSAGE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ASSIST
RECIPIENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURITY WITH ASSESSING YOUR SITUATION, AND
IMPLEMENTING AN INTERNAL RESPONSE AS NECESSARY.

    NOTE:  Recipients should be aware that FBI contact numbers found at
the bottom of the message are for the Washington,
DC and Northern Virginia area ONLY!  Should this message be forwarded
out of this region, those contact numbers are
invalid!  In such a case, please check your local telephone directory
for information re the FBI office in your area.

    If you receive a "suspicious package" WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

1)  Handle with care.  Don't shake or bump.

2)  Isolate and look for "indicators"

    Common indicators are, but not limited to the following:

    a) No return address
    b) Restrictive markings, ie., "Personal"
    c) Possibly mailed from a foreign country
    d) Excessive postage
    e) Misspelled Words
    f) Addressed to Title only or incorrect title
    g) Wrong title with name
    h) Badly typed or written
    i) Protruding wires
    j) Lopsided or uneven
    k) Rigid or bulky
    l) Strange odor
    m) Oily Stains, discoloration, crystallization on wrapper
    n) Excessive Tape or String

3)  Don't Open, Smell or Taste

4)  Treat as Suspect!  Call 911!

    If the package is open and/or a threat is identified...

*Bomb*

Evacuate the area immediately
Call 911  (Police)
Contact FBI (202) 278-2000

*Radiological*

Limit Exposure - Don't handle
Evacuate the Area
Protect yourself from the object/package
Call 911  (Police)
Contact FBI, (202) 278-2000

*Biological/Chemical*

Isolate - Don't Handle
Call 911  (Police)
Wash your hands with soap and warm water
Contact FBI, (202) 278-2000.

NOTE:  When contacting FBI, please ask telephone receptionist for the
Duty Agent, Special Agent Bomb Technician or Weapons
of Mass Destruction Coordinator.

ALSO:  Concerning RADIOLOGICAL or BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL exposure, If
possible, list the individuals who were in the area when
the package was identified/recognized.  Provide this list to local
public health authorities and law enforcement.

    Further guidelines may be obtained from www.fbi.gov concerning this
issue.

    For those interested in updated information regarding anthrax,
please contact the Center for Disease Control at
www.cdc.gov.

    This FBI/WFO Awareness of National Security Issues and Response
(ANSIR) communication is intended for corporate
security professionals and others who have requested to receive
unclassified national security advisories.  Individuals who
wish to become direct recipients of FBI ANSIR communications should
provide business card information, ie., organization
name, address, telephone number, fax number, etc to <a href="mailto:ansir@leo.gov?Subject=Re:%20(ai)%20ANSIR%20EMAIL%20-%20LOCAL%20(WASHINGTON%20DC/NORTHERN%20VIRGINIA)%20ADVISORY%20-%20%20"SUSPICIOUS%20PACKAGES"%2526In-Reply-To=%2526lt;3BD5B017.482F631C@
speconsult.com">ansir@leo.gov</a> 
for
processing.  Please include a brief description of
the product and/or service provided by your organization.

Organizations located in the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area,
may provide this information directly to me at the
address below.

*********************************************************************
Special Agent Gary Harter, Email:  <a href="mailto:gharter@leo.gov?Subject=Re:%20(ai)%20ANSIR%20EMAIL%20-%20LOCAL%20(WASHINGTON%20DC/NORTHERN%20VIRGINIA)%20ADVISORY%20-%20%20"SUSPICIOUS%20PACKAGES"%2526In-Reply-To=%2526lt;3BD5B017.482F631C@speconsult.com"
>gharter@leo.gov</a>
FBI Washington Field Office/NVRA ANSIR Coordinator
7799 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va. 22043
Phone:  703-762-3024, Fax:  (703) 762-3447
*********************************************************************

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