Homemade Explosives and Precursor Awareness

HME-P AWR-338

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1 Contact Hours

Overview

The Homemade Explosives and Precursor Awareness Course provides foundational knowledge on HME and common precursor materials. Participants will learn how to define HME and how it is used in an attack. In addition, participants will learn how to identify common precursor chemicals and materials used to make HME.

This 60 minute Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT), is delivered through live instruction to cover the following topics:

Homemade explosives
Physical characteristics of commonly found homemade explosives
Perpetrator use of HME in an attack
Precursor materials associated with production of HME
Equipment associated with production of HME

Target Audience/ Disciplines

Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators, Public Safety Officers, Emergency Managers, Security Officers, Law Enforcement Officials, and Private Sector Security Professionals

Prerequisites and Requirements

VILT registration requires a FEMA SID, to complete the one-time registration process for a FEMA SID please visit: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register

Note: Registration will close 2 business days prior to the scheduled start date
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.
Instructors will validate the registration during login
Registration, test, and end-of-course evaluation will be required to obtain a certificate of training.

Equipment Requirements

To participate in the training session, you will need a laptop/desktop/mobile device with internet connection.

Accreditation

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)/Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) is authorized by IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training) to award CEUs for this activity.