Bombs (and unattended items) Flashcards
What do you do if a bomb is found?
Do not use mobile phones or radios within 25 metres or transmit on radios.
Inform supervisor or VKG ASAP
Evacuate 100 metres for suspected IED / 500 metres if Vehicle IED
If you find an IED, how far should you evacuate away from it?
100m
If you find an VEHICLE IED, how far should you evacuate away from it?
500m
If you find/suspect something is a bomb, what shouldn’t you do?
Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
T/F - If you find a bomb you should touch it
FALSE - Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
T/F - If you find a bomb you shouldn’t touch it
TRUE - Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
T/F - If you find a bomb you should Tilt it
FALSE - Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
T/F - If you find a bomb you shouldn’t Tamper it
TRUE - Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
T/F - If you find a bomb you should Tamper it
FALSE - Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
T/F - If you find a bomb you shouldn’t Tilt it
TRUE - Do not TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER
When do you use the H.O.T Principal?
When assessing unattended property (suspected of being a bomb)
When looking for objects which is foreign to a given setting, unusual in appearance or hidden / questionable ownership.
Apply the HOT principle
H.O.T Principal - What does H.O.T stand for?
HIDDEN - (does it seem like the item been deliberately hidden?
OBVIOUSLY SUSPICIOUS
TYPICAL - is it typical of the items found in that area
What do you do when you receive information of unattended property (suspected of being suspicious)?
Get the F.A.C.T.S
- FIND owner
- ASSESS property (H.O.T principal)
- CONSIDER THE SITUATION
What does A.L.E.R.T.S stand for?
ALERT
> LEVEL
> ELEVATED
RECEIPT of THREAT
SENSITIVE location
What would you consider doing if an unattended item is found not to be dangerous?
- Consider whether it was a possible reconnaissance exercise
- Create intel report
- Follow lost property procedures
