Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection Course

To reduce the risk to the Nation's critical infrastructure, United States Department of Homeland Security's Office of Bombing Prevention conducts training programs that build nation-wide counter-improvised explosive device (IED) core capabillities and develop awareness of terrorist threats. 

The Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection Course improves participant’s ability to successfully inspect for, detect, identify components of and respond to a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED).  The target audience consists of first responders, public safety officers, and private security professionals tasked with inspecting vehicles for contraband, explosives, or any dangerous goods. The course covers the VBIED threat, explosives, IEDs, and vehicle inspections, enabling participants to deter, protect against, and respond to terrorist use of explosives in the United States.

•    Module 1: Course/OBP Overview
•    Module 2: The VBIED Terrorist Threat
•    Module 3: Explosives and Explosive Effects
•    Module 4: IED Awareness
•    Module 5: Vehicle Inspection
•    Module 6: Practical Exercise
 

Questions?  Contact:

Bobby Duff, 870-972-2093, bduff@astate.edu

Glenn Moore, 405-596-4348, glenn.moore@hq.dhs.gov