Managing Terrorist Bombing Incidents (MTBI) Course Description

Technical Operations Level
Scope of Course
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Performance Level

Technical/Operations Level

• Provides private sector security managers, military, and federal agencies with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and respond effectively to terrorism incidents involving explosives
• Improves performance of managers in preparing an organization for mitigating the effects of terrorism
• Provides the concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes for effective and collaborative incident management
• Qualifies course graduates to teach performance level instruction to personnel in their organizations

Scope of Course

• The Terrorist Threat teaches how to identify potential terrorist targets and tactics in U.S. communities.
• Introduction to Explosives presents terms and concepts and describes the hazards involved in handling explosive materials.
• Military and Commercial Explosives covers the characteristics, appearance, and explosive power of the most commonly available explosive materials.
• Initiation Systems for Explosive Materials explains how explosives function.
• Improvised Explosives discusses the history and current state of development of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
• Fertilizer-Based Improvised Explosives describes improvised explosive mixtures based on common fertilizers.
• Improvised Explosive Devices, Pipe Bombs, and Letter Bombs explains the construction, design, and functioning of bombs produced from commonly available items.
• Air Blast and Post-Blast Pathology describes the effects of explosives on the human body.
• Evidence and Forensics in Bomb Investigations presents information on aiding and conducting bombing investigations.
• Incident Scene Operations focuses on how agencies should respond to threats, detonations, and ongoing incidents.
• Suicide Bombings describes the threat that suicide bombers pose and how to stop them.
• Air Blast Effects on Structures explains how explosives damage buildings and the urban landscape.
• Case Studies covers recent WMD incidents and lessons learned from the responding agencies.
• Practical Exercises provides the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge acquired during the course.

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Performance Level MTBI Classes

Four-hour course provides participants with a general knowledge to develop their capabilities associated with:

• Identifying common initiation systems; and commercial and military explosives that could be used during a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident
• Identifying materials, devices and device components used in the fabrication of IEDs
• Employing appropriate procedures for initial response to WMD incidents involving energetic materials in three scenarios: pre-detonation, post-detonation, and continuing criminal activity