INSTRUCTOR:
Jim Acosta, CalOES - Senior Emergency Services Coordinator
DESCRIPTION:
This awareness level course is designed to communicate basic information concerning explosive and incendiary devices that could be used as terrorist weapons. Presentations are designed to familiarize participants with types of terrorist groups and potential targets of those groups in U.S. communities. Terms and concepts associated with energetic materials are defined; common explosive materials and devices are described; along with discussion of the potential destructive power of explosive devices in typical community settings. Safe and effective awareness level response procedures in scenarios involving terrorist use of energetic materials are also discussed.
NOTE: THIS COUSE DOES NOT PREPARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL TO PERFORM AS EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE OR BOMB TECHNICIANS.
OBJECTIVES:
- Identify, describe, and summarize potential targets, tactics, and indicators associated with terrorist attacks involving explosives and incendiaries
- Recognize explosive and incendiary materials, devices, and device components
- List basic hazards presented by the presence of explosives (including the threat of secondary devices), calculate recommended safe distances to isolate the incident scene, and recall notification procedures common to many emergency response plans and relate them to hazards presented by actual or potential explosive incidents
TARGET AUDIENCE:
First Responders (Law, Fire, EMS), Emergnecy Management, Hazardous Materials, Public Health, Public Works, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
