You enter a storage facility and find this on the floor. What should you do?

You enter a storage facility and find this on the floor. What should you do?

• A. Call the local police.
• B. Notify a supervisor or NCO immediately.
• C. Leave the area and report later.
• D. Disable any alarms.

Answer: (B)

Unknown or potentially dangerous items found in a storage facility require immediate escalation through the proper chain of command. The best action is to notify a supervisor or NCO immediately because they are responsible for executing the facility’s incident response, securing the area, and coordinating with security, explosive ordnance disposal, or authorities as needed. Do not touch, move, or try to assess it yourself; keep others away and, if safe, back away to a safe distance while you wait for instructions. The supervisor will determine the appropriate steps, including whether to involve local police or bomb disposal, and how to preserve the scene for investigation. Other options either delay the response, bypass the command structure, or create a security risk by disabling alarms.

Unknown or potentially dangerous items found in a storage facility require immediate escalation through the proper chain of command. The best action is to notify a supervisor or NCO immediately because they are responsible for executing the facility’s incident response, securing the area, and coordinating with security, explosive ordnance disposal, or authorities as needed. Do not touch, move, or try to assess it yourself; keep others away and, if safe, back away to a safe distance while you wait for instructions. The supervisor will determine the appropriate steps, including whether to involve local police or bomb disposal, and how to preserve the scene for investigation. Other options either delay the response, bypass the command structure, or create a security risk by disabling alarms.