The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) leads the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to implement the National Policy for Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (PDF) (National Counter-IED policy) and enhance the nation’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate the use of explosives against critical infrastructure; the private sector; and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial entities. Learn more about the Office for Bombing Prevention
Contact by email at obp@hq.dhs.gov
Registration will close 2 business days prior to the scheduled start date. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
AWR-333 — Improvised Explosive Device Construction and Classification (IED-CC)
Provides an overview of the construction and classification of IEDs. Participants will acquire basic knowledge of IEDs, including their function, components, classifications, and how they are constructed. [75 Min]
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AWR-337 — Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Explosive Effects Mitigation (IED-EEM)
Introduces participants to the effects of detonations and details the difference between blast, thermal/incendiary, and fragmentation effects and the destructive consequences of each on various targets. It also describes security measures and best practices that can help prevent or mitigate explosive effects. [75 Min]
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AWR-338 — Homemade Explosive (HME) and Precursor Awareness (HME-P)
Provides a basic understanding on HMEs and common precursor materials. Participants will define HMEs, explain the considerations perpetrators have when evaluating whether or not to use HMEs as the explosive for an attack, and identify common precursor chemicals and materials used to make HMEs. [75 Min]
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AWR-334 — Introduction to the Terrorist Attack Cycle (ITAC)
Introduces a conceptual model of common steps that terrorists take in planning and executing terrorist attacks. Participants will acquire basic knowledge of how terrorists operate and be better able to counter potential attacks using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by being able to identify the signs of a possible attack and responding appropriately and effectively. [105 Min]
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AWR-340 — Protective Measures Awareness (PMA)
Introduces participants to identifying and filling facility security gaps and provides foundational knowledge on risks, risk management, and the three rings of security: physical protective measures, procedural/technical protective measures, and intelligence protective measures. Participants will acquire the background knowledge needed to devise appropriate protective measures based on the varied and unique characteristics of individual facilities. [75 Min]
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AWR-335 — Response to Suspicious Behaviors and Items for Bombing Prevention (RSBI)
Provides an overview of appropriate responses to suspicious behaviors and items by differentiating normal and abnormal behaviors and highlighting appropriate responses to potential terrorist or criminal activity. It also discusses the differences between unattended and suspicious items, and the responses for each situation. [75 Min]
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AWR-341 — IED Awareness and Security Procedures
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Awareness and Security Procedures course is designed to provide foundational knowledge about IEDs and proper safety precautions and procedures for reacting and responding to unattended and suspicious items.
AWR-349 — HME and Precursor Awareness for Public Safety
The Homemade Explosives (HME) and Precursor Awareness course provides participants with a foundational understanding of HME and common precursor materials. Participants will define HME, explore the considerations involved in a decision by perpetrators to use HME as the explosive for an attack, and will learn to identify common precursor chemicals and materials used to make HME.
This 60 Minute Independent Study Training (IST) is a self-paced, web based course covering the following topics:
•HME: An imminent danger
•Why would someone use HME?
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•What do you do if you suspect the presence of HME?
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AWR-903 — Bomb Threat Preparedness and Response
The Bomb Threat Preparedness and Response course is an online independent study training. It uses interactive exercises and case histories of what actually happened during bombing incidents to familiarize participants with the steps necessary to prepare for and respond to a bomb threat.
This 60 Minute Independent Study Training (IST) is a self-paced, web based course covering the following topics:
•Planning for a threat
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AWR-911 — Bomb-Making Materials Awareness: Your Role
The Bomb-Making Materials Awareness: Your Role course uses an immersive, graphic novel style storytelling approach to educate and empower community members on how to identify and report suspicious activity and purchasing behaviors related to bomb-making materials.
This 40-minute independent study training (IST) is a self-paced, web-based course covering:
· The role the general public, public safety personnel, and fusion centers have in recognizing and reporting suspicious incidents related to bomb-making
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AWR-912 — Chemical Sector Security Awareness Training
The Chemical Sector Security Awareness Training provides participants with the foundational knowledge about security awareness at a chemical facility.
This 60 minute Independent Study Training (IST) is a self-paced, web-based course covering the following topics:
· Identifying participant’s roles and responsibilities regarding a facility’s security posture
· Identifying possible activities and behaviors that could potentially pose a security threat to participants and their facility
· Implementing behaviors and actions that participants can take to increase their facility’s security posture
AWR-921 — Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Employee Training
The Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Employee Training course is an online independent study training. It teaches participants how to recognize suspicious purchasing behaviors in a retail setting that might indicate Bomb-Making activity and what to do when a suspicious incident occurs.
This in a 35 Minute, Independent Study Training (IST), self-paced and web based course covering the following topics:
•Provides foundational knowledge on the Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP)
•Types of people who build bombs
•Commercially available products
•Suspicious purchases and behaviors
•Reporting a suspicious incident
Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) Awareness Courses
Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) courses provide general awareness level counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) information to a broad audience through an on-line virtual training experience with a live instructor. These courses enhance participants’ awareness and capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate attacks that use IEDs against people, critical infrastructure, and other soft targets. Perfect for participants with time availability constraints, they can be taken as stand-alone courses or serve as prerequisites for many of the instructor-led courses provided by the Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP).
For more information on our courses please visit the Bombing Prevention Training page on dhs.gov.
Instructions
- To register select the desired course from the schedule and click apply Note: Registration will close 2 business days prior to the scheduled start date
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Two business days prior to training, you will receive an email with additional information:
- Course-specific info
- On-Line Virtual Classroom link and login instructions
- Phone Bridge number and pin
- Instructors will validate the registration during login
- Post course survey will be required to obtain a certificate of training
Equipment Requirements
To participate in the training session, you will need a laptop, desktop or mobile device with internet access that is capable of running Adobe Connect. Smart phones and tablets may be able to download the Adobe Connect App from the appropriate App Store.
A phone (landline or cellular) will be necessary to call into the Phone Bridge.
Participation via the On-Line Virtual Classroom and the Phone Bridge is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.