Regional Training Coordinator (RTC)
ERN - Homemade Explosives Precursor Matrix (2024 Update)
The CISA Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) TRIPwire Threat Analysis Team published an updated Emergency Responder Note (ERN) on homemade explosives entitles "Homemade Explosives Precursor Matrix (2024 Update)". This ERN is designed as a reference aid and is intended to increase situational awareness for those who may encounter homemade explosives.
(FOUO) First Responder's Toolbox - Railway Disruption Tactics: Threat Awareness, Detection, and Response Considerations
This product provides awareness to rail-safety professionals and first responders of recent incidents involving suspected threat actors placing suspicious devices on railway tracks. It also offers potential detection, mitigation, and response techniques for rail-safety professionals and first responders.
2023 United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Explosives Incident Report (EIR)
The 2023 Annual Explosives Incident Report (EIR) is an informational product prepared by the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP), using incident data reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) and open-source information through the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire). This report examines the total number of bombings and explosives related incidents reported in both BATS and TRIPwire for calendar year (CY) 2023.
(U) 2023 United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Explosives Incident Report (EIR)
Description
The 2023 Annual Explosives Incident Report (EIR) is an informational product prepared by the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP), using incident data reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) and open-source information through the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire). This report examines the total number of bombings and explosives related incidents reported in both BATS and TRIPwire for calendar year (CY) 2023.
IED Reporting Guide, 6th Edition
The Improvised Explosive Device Reporting Guide (6th Ed 2024) is the product of extensive efforts across the U.S. government interagency explosives response stakeholders as well as the NATO Explosives Ordnance Disposal and Counter IED enterprise.
Florida: Suspected Explosive Device Discovered Along Highway Exit Ramp
On 25 January 2024, at approximately 0840 hours local time, Florida Highway Patrol responded to the shoulder of the Interstate 75 exit ramp leading to State Road 52 in Pasco County for a report of a suspected explosive device that had been discovered by contractors with the Florida Department of Transportation. Tampa Police Department and state bomb technicians were contacted and arrived at the scene to examine the device. The device was removed for further testing. No further device details were released. An investigation is ongoing.
Germany: Explosive Device Used in ATM Attack
On 31 December 2023, at approximately 0500 hours local time, unidentified suspects used explosive devices to attack ATMs at a bank located in Bundenthal, Südwestpfalz, before fleeing the scene. It is unclear if any money was stolen. Witnesses reported hearing the explosion, which destroyed the ATMs and the building housing them and ignited a fire, which fire crews extinguished. No injuries were reported. Local explosives experts responded to assist and conducted a post-blast analysis of the scene. No additional devices were discovered, and no device-related details have been released.
(U) 2022 United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Explosives Incident Report (EIR)
Description
The 2022 Explosives Incident Report (EIR) is an informational product prepared by the United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP), using incident data reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) and open-source information through the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention (TRIPwire). This report examines the total number of explosives related incidents reported in both BATS and TRIPwire for calendar year (CY) 2022.
CTEP Exercises
CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages (CTEPs) are a comprehensive set of resources designed to assist stakeholders in conducting their own exercises. Partners can use CTEPs to initiate discussions within their organizations about their ability to address a variety of threat scenarios to include IED threats.