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Phase One- Explosive Handlers Course
The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the recognition, transportation, storage, safe handling, and firing of high explosive compounds. This phase is mandatory for all personnel who are not EOD or military demolition qualified.
On successful completion of this course, the student will possess the skills to safely employ demolitions in a conventional environment.
Course content includes:
- History and theory of explosives and explosions
- Demolition safety
- Types of demolition accessories
- Recognition of low and high explosive compounds
- Preparation and firing of charges using electric, non-electric, and shock tube initiated blasting caps
- Response to misfires and low ordered charges
Phase Two - Explosive Breaching Course
The aim of this course is to introduce the student to time tested and operationally proven drills and procedures in order to establish or further enhance an existing explosive breaching program within their unit or department.
On successful completion of this course, the student will possess the necessary skills to safely and confidently employ explosive breaching charges in support of special operations missions.
Course content includes:
- History and theory of explosive breaching
- Critical safety issues - calculating net explosive weight, safe stacking distance, and internal overpressure
- Breaching report documentation
- Breaching wood and metal doors (external and internal)
- Breaching windows
- Defeating barricaded doors
- Tactical charge placement drills
- Reacting to a misfired charge
- Multiple breach point entries
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Stronghold analysis
- Breacher's brief back format
- Breacher's aide memoir
- Introduction to wall breaching
- Scenario based training / night training (x2)
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