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Critical Incident Response Technology Seminars
In 2010 the Critical Incident Response Technology Seminars (CIRTS) completed the 25th seminar in 22 different cities throughout the United States. Federal, state, and local bomb squad participants from across the country attended the seminars. The seminar themes focused on various real world scenarios involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs), vehicle-borne IEDs, suicide-borne-IEDs, homemade explosives, and the latest threat of water-borne IEDs. The bomb squad participants were presented a scenario in which they had to use their current equipment, experience, knowledge, and training to render safe the IED in a controlled environment. The feedback collected assisted in developing new tactics, techniques, and procedures and addressing new tool development efforts to assist the public safety bomb technicians against IEDs.
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Tool Characterization Guide
The Tool Characterization Guide will help assist the public safety bomb technician in selecting his disruptor option when faced with a render safe procedure. Ever since the September 11th attacks, bomb squads throughout the country have received more equipment than they can carry on their bomb squad vehicle. This new electronic guide will allow them to access their disruptor tools in real time and select the best tool for the scenario. The guide will provide the bomb technician with background information, references, proper tool emplacement, and the probability of success against certain scenarios.
For additional information please email pubs@cttso.gov.