Institute of Emergency Management
Awareness Level
Course # IEM-130
Course Title
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
Description
This is an awareness level course designed to provide basic instruction in WMD, with a focus on explosives and incendiary devices as terrorist weapons. The course includes classroom presentations that address potential terrorist targets in U.S. communities, common military and commercial explosives (available to terrorists), improvised explosive devices, and response procedures that support safe and effective operations during bomb incidents.
OGT Training Level
Awareness
Delivery
Instructor taught course delivered at training locations identified by sponsoring local or state agency.
Course Length
4 hours
Prerequisites
Employment as an active law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician, or assignment to other positions at state or local level involved in planning for or implementing emergency responses to bomb incidents.
Target Audience
Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Service Personnel, Bomb Technicians/Emergency Ordnance Disposal Specialists, Hazardous Material Responders, Emergency Medical Personnel, and Emergency Planners/Preparedness Personnel.
Benefits
Certificate from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
Other Information
This course is intended to supplement existing in-service training programs at emergency response agencies at local and state levels in the U.S.
Student Expectations
To receive certification, students are expected to be in attendance during the entire length of the course and successfully complete all aspects of testing.
Registration and Scheduling Information