Institute of Emergency Management
Awareness Level
Course # IEM-131
Course Title
Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (PRSBI)
Description
This Awareness-level course provides training on the suicide bombing threat. The course includes familiarization with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive materials typically used in suicide bombings. It also addresses actions that individual emergency responders can take to assist in preventing or deterring suicide bombings, as well as techniques, tactics, and procedures that support an effective and safe response to a suicide bombing.
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is to provide participants with knowledge necessary to identify and report preattack indicators, and to participate in an integrated response to a suicide bombing using safe and effective techniques, tactics, and procedures.
OGT Training Level
Awareness
Delivery
Instructor-led
Course Length
4 hours
Prerequisites
Course participants must be certified in their agencies as firefighters, law enforcement officers, or emergency medical response personnel, or be assigned to a position in another agency that provides initial response to suicide bombing incidents.
Target Audience
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Service
- Public Safety Communications
Benefits
Certificate of Completion from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center.
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