Managing Terrorist Bombing Incidents (MTBI) Course Description

		“The structure of the class allows the student to fully comprehend the course. Hear it, See it, Experience it, Review it, Test. Excellent!”

• Provides private sector security managers, military, and federal agencies with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and respond effectively to terrorism incidents involving explosives
• Improves performance of managers in preparing an organization in mitigating the effects of terrorism
• Provides the concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes for effective and collaborative incident management
• Qualifies course graduates to teach performance level instruction to personnel in their organization

1. The Terrorist Threat teaches how to identify potential terrorist targets and tactics in your communities.
2. Introduction to Explosives presents terms and concepts and describes the hazards involved in handling explosive materials.
3. Military and Commercial Explosives covers the characteristics, appearance, and explosive power of the most commonly available explosives materials.
4. Initiation Systems for Explosive Materials explains how explosives function.
5. Improvised Explosives discusses the history and current state of development of IEDs.
6. Fertilizer-Based Improvised Explosives describes improvised explosive mixtures based on common fertilizers.
7. Improvised Explosive Devices, Pipe Bombs, and Letter Bombs explains the construction, design, and functioning of bombs produced from commonly available items.
8. Air Blast and Post-Blast Pathology describes the effects of explosives on the human body.
9. Evidence and Forensics in Bomb Investigations Investigations presents information on aiding and conducting bombing investigations.
10. Incident Scene Operations focuses on how agencies should respond to threats, detonations, and ongoing incidents.
11. Suicide Bombings describes the threat that suicide bombers pose and how to stop them.
12. Air Blast Effects on Structures explains how explosives damage buildings and the urban landscape.
13. Case Study covers recent WMD incidents and lessons learned from the responding agencies.
14. Practical Exercises provide the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge acquired during the course.

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Course Schedule - Coming Soon

• Identifying common initiation systems; and commercial and military explosives that could be used during a WMD incident
• Identifying materials, devices and device components used in the fabrication of IEDs
• Employing appropriate procedures for initial response to WMD incidents involving energetic materials in three scenarios-pre-detonation, post-detonation, and continuing criminal activity