A law enforcement and security officers' guide to responding to bomb threats : providing a working knowledge of bombs, preparing for such incidents, and performing basic analysis of potential threats / by Chief Jim Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Jim, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bomb threats.

Bombs.

Explosives.

Bomb reconnaissance.

Bombing investigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This newly revised edition is designed to integrate information in a clear and concise for¬mat to allow law enforcement to respond to bomb threats, bomb incidents, or chemical-biological-radiologi¬cal events. The reader will find the information in this book useful as a general guide to develop local protocols to meet these occurrences. With the current threat, increased vigilance and knowledge is mandatory among all law enforcement and security officers to have a working knowledge of bombs, explosives and other threats for their own protection. Among the topics discussed include the basic techniques for risk assessment and target and hazard identification. These are essential components in relating to the probability of a bombing attack and the potential outcome of such an attack. The common methods of bomb delivery, bomb construction and methods of triggering are also demonstrated. Letter bombs, vehicle bombs and high-risk facilities such as aircraft, airports, medical facilities and schools are examined as well as the utilization of chemical, biological and radiological devices and the unique hazards associated with these devices. This book also includes a section for emergency medical service personnel in treating those injured from blast, overpressure, shrapnel and chemical agents. This text is not a replacement for trained and well-equipped bomb technicians but is designed to allow the first responder to make identification of suspect items and take appropriate action until well-equipped bomb technicians arrive on the scene.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Chapter 1 THE ROLE OF THE FIRST RESPONDER; Chapter 2 THE ROLE OF THE BOMB SQUAD; Chapter 3 TYPES OF BOMBERS; Chapter 4 RISK ASSESSMENT; Chapter 5 BOMB THREATS; Chapter 6 BOMB INCIDENT MANAGEMENT; Chapter 7 SEARCHES; Chapter 8 EVACUATIONS; Chapter 9 IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES (IEDS) AND EXPLOSIVES; Chapter 10 VEHICLE BOMBS; Chapter 11 DOMESTIC BOMBINGS; Chapter 12 INCENDIARY DEVICES; Chapter 13 PROTECTIVE MEASURES; Chapter 14 OPERATIONAL SECURITY; Chapter 15 BOMB INCIDENT MANAGEMENTIN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY; Chapter 16 BOMB THREATS IN THE SCHOOLAND HIGHER EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT

Chapter 17 RESPONDING TO EXPLOSIONSChapter 18 BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS; Chapter 19 CLANDESTINE DRUG LABORATORIES; Chapter 20 LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF BOMB SQUADS; GLOSSARY OF COMMON BOMB OR INCENDIARY COMPONENTS TERMS; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

0-398-08775-X

OCLC:

855858307