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| On scene of a bomb threat, evaluate all available information and decide to evacuate or not to evacuate. |
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Management makes decision to evacuate or not
- if a bomb or suspicious item is found, then it is a crime scene and you (the police) are in charge |
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| Which tool is best utilized to search a large, evacuated building? |
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- Oldest known explosive
- Does not deteriorate with age
- Not most powerful, but considered most dangerous (in contact with the most)
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- World standard for propellant, bullets, cannon shells
- Should never be handled unless in small amounts and in original factory container
- Should never be placed into evidence
- Explosive velocity (1,000-3,300 FPS) - low explosives
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- Principle explosive base is nitroglycerin
- Dynamite leaking Nitroglycerin is referred to as "sweating."
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Designed to shatter/destroy
*high explosives* |
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Plastic explosives - has consistency of putty
C-4 looks like white putty |
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| Boobytraps and explosives are used by the criminal element |
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- meth heads (sellers/users)
- terrorists |
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| If a suspected explosives, bombs or boobytraps are found: |
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- Don't touch, move, or cover the device (or let anyone else)
- Evacuate and set up a perimeter
- call bomb squad
- detain all suspects and witnessesdo
- do not transmit on handheld
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