The student will be able to:
. Demonstrate the specialized competencies necessary to instruct in the area of explosives and hazardous materials emergencies.
. Demonstrate competencies as an Operations Level responder per NFPA 472 Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2008 Edition).
. Demonstrate knowledge of the history, designs, and definition of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and their potential targets.
. Identify types and components of IEDs.
. Identify different varieties of packaged-type IEDs and secondary devices.
. Identify the goals, reasons and means of suicide/ homicide bombers.
. Identify the several varieties of IEDs (VBIEDs) and warning signs of possible VBIEDs.
. Identify how each type of IED can be radio-controlled, how to recognize a radio controlled IED (RCIED), and what to do when encountering a RCIED.
. Identify what actions need to be taken, how to respond to secondary devices, along with escape routes and communications.