The first step in your agencies preparation for an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and (Homemade Explosives) incident is providing proper training to all response and planning personnel.
Two more recent incidents utilizing explosives both domestically and internationally can be reviewed. In the interest of public safety and in view of current trends, it is prudent to review these current incidents and continue to develop effective public safety guidelines. On Friday, December 12, 2008, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated inside the West Coast Bank in Woodburn, Oregon. Two police officers, including one bomb technician, were killed in the explosion, and two others were injured. During the four day siege in Mumbai, India that began on Wednesday 26 November 2008 the latest open source reporting indicates a total of seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were employed during the four day long siege that killed over 170 and injured more than 300.
Preparation is the key to a mitigating an IED incident and that includes having a clear idea of your actions before the incident occurs. An excellent training resource available to first responders is the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB) course in Soccoro, NM, funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This course gives first responders information regarding planning for and responding to IED or terrorist events. The student will be able to witness live explosive events ranging from a small pipe bomb to a large car bomb. The course also allows the student to return to their respective agency and provide awareness-level training. For additional information, see http://www.emrtc.nmt.edu
Also the First Responder Critical Incident Guide identifies key functions that are essential for first responders (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Special Response Teams, Military, etc.) during the first 10–30 minutes of a “critical incident” inlcuding an IED/HME incident. It addresses recognition, identification and response issues that first responders must deal with prior to the arrival of those with specialized training and equipment. http://www.redhatpub.com/page1/page3/page3.html
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