Prevention of Bombing Incidents (PBI) Course Description
Learning Objectives
Recommended Audience
Residental Delivery: PBI PER-231-1
Mobile Delivery: PBI PER-231
Course Schedule
The PBI course focuses on understanding the history and threat of suicide bombing to the United States as well as suicide bomber methodologies. The course guides first responders through the Nine Phases of a Bombing Incident as they relate to suicide bombers (beginning with bomber recruitment) with interdiction opportunities presented at every phase. First responders are provided with information on Suicide Bomber Improvised Explosive Devices (SBIEDs), SBIED component recognition, and delivery methods. Additionally, first responders are presented with the tools to recognize a suicide bombing threat and countermeasure planning tools to prevent and/or mitigate the effects of such an attack. This information enables first responders to return to their organizations and maximize efforts and planning for suicide bombing threats.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the history and threat of suicide bombing to the United States.
- Identify Suicide Bomber Improvised Explosive Devices (SBIEDs), SBIED components, and SBIED delivery methods.
- Recognize the Nine Phases of a Bombing Attack as they relate to suicide bombers and the interdiction opportunities associated with each phase.
- Identify suicide bomber attack methodologies and strategies.
- Recognize the role intelligence and community outreach programs play in threat mitigation.
- Identify suicide bomber countermeasures to prevent or mitigate a suicide bombing attack.
Recommended Audience
- Emergency management
- Emergency medical services
- Fire service
- Law enforcement
Residental Delivery: PBI PER-231-1
This course is delivered by New Mexico Tech instructors in Socorro, New Mexico. Course delivery, materials, and travel and lodging funding is provided by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
| Course level: | Performance |
| Duration: | 34 hours |
| Duration in days: | 5 |
| Continuing Education Units: | 3.4* |
| Version: | 03.2018 |
| Method of instruction: | Classroom presentation and live explosive demonstrations. |
| Certification: | New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center Course certification. Certified trainers of their jurisdiction can obtain the Train-the-Trainer certification upon successful completion of the course. |
*Academic credit available at a cost.
Register for an EMRTC Training Portal account to register for course
Mobile Delivery: PBI PER-231
This course is delivered by New Mexico Tech instructors in communities across the United States. Course delivery and materials funding is provided by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
| Course level: | Awareness |
| Duration: | 4 hours |
| Duration in days: | 1 |
| Continuing Education Units: | 0.4 |
| Version: | 03.2018 |
| Method of instruction: | Classroom presentation |
| Certification: | New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center course certification. |
Contact your State Point of Contact or NMT/EMRTC to schedule a course delivery.
