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If you notice an unattended package, bag, backpack or other object, it could be nothing to worry about - something that has been innocently left behind in error. On the other hand, it could also be an item of concern. In this era where terrorism has become a global and national threat, it is prudent to report anything suspicious to authorities.

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Suspicious items may include:

• forsaken parcels, envelopes, packages, boxes, bags and the like
  
  
• items left behind in a public forum, such as a shopping mall, cinema or theater, marketplace, bus, train, transportation station, platform or train tracks
  
  
• items left behind in partly concealed or odd spots
  
  
• items that have protruding wiring, leakage, odd odors, or additional indications that they have been tinkered with

If you see a suspicious object:

• do not handle it
  
  
• do not shine a flashlight on it
  
  
• keep your distance from it and advice others to do the same
  
  
• refrain from radio or cell phone usage within one hundred feet
  
  
• contact 911 right away
  
  
• follow evacuation orders if they are given
  
  
• jot down anything you recall about the object so that authorities can use the info to further investigation
  
  
• do not panic
  
  
• do not cause others to panic by speculating about explosives and the like
  
  
  

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Summary: Terrorism is a public concern, with every individual on the front line in detecting questionable activity. Prime Insurance provides these guidelines for suspicious packages.