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This Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) postcard explains how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are used for a range of tactical and recreational uses, but can also be used for nefarious purposes. UAS can be turned into or carry improvised explosive devices that cause serious harm to individuals and infrastructure.
VILT courses provide general awareness level counter-improved explosive device (C-IED) information to a broad audience through an online virtual training experience with a live instructor.
The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) offers Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Training a
The "What to Do" TVS communicates improvised explosive device (IED) threats, explains counter-IED concepts, and demonstrates bombing prevention procedures by showing the audiences how to react to a bombing attack and deal with a variety of explosive threats such as bomb threats and suspicious items.
Audience: Retail personnel and community members interested in preventing bombing incidents.
Course Length: 35 minutes
Recommended Prerequisites: None
This is a printer-friendly fact sheet for the Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) Administrator Trainer (MGT-450-1)
The Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) Community Liaison course prepares participants to conduct outreach in their communities by familiarizing them with explosive precursor chemicals and components found in common household products used to make bombs. It also provides them the ability to recognize suspicious purchasing behaviors, and access BMAP resources.
The Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Employee Training course teaches participants how to recognize suspicious purchasing behaviors in a retail setting that might indicate Bomb-Making activity and what to do when a suspicious incident occurs.
The Bomb Threat Management (BTM) Planning course provides participants foundational knowledge on the DHS risk management process and bomb threat management planning. It gives participants the opportunity to apply this knowledge to develop a bomb threat management plan.