Response to Suspicious Behaviors and Items (AWR-335)
Description: The Response to Suspicious Behaviors and Items for Bombing Prevention course provides participants with a foundational introduction to recognizing and responding to suspicious behaviors and activities related to terrorist or criminal activities. This course also highlights what to do when encountering an unattended or suspicious item and to whom to report it.
Course Length: This is a 60-minute training covering the following topics:
Protective Measures Awareness (AWR-340)
Description: The Protective Measures Awareness course introduces how to identify and mitigate facility security gaps. This course provides foundational knowledge about risk management and the three rings of security: physical, procedural/technical, and intelligence protective measures.
Course Length: This is a 60-minute training covering the following topics:
Homemade Explosives (HME) and Precursor Awareness (AWR-338)
Description: The Homemade Explosives (HME) and Precursor Awareness course provides foundational knowledge on HME and common precursor materials. participants will define HME and learn to identify common precursor chemicals and materials used to make HME. In addition, participants will learn how HME is used in an attack.
Course Length: This is a 60-minute training covering the following topics:
Introduction to the Terrorist Attack Cycle (AWR-334)
Description: The Introduction to the Terrorist Attack Cycle course introduces common steps involved in planning and executing terrorist attacks. This course provides participants with the understanding of how to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate attacks that use Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Course Length:This is a 90-minute training covering the following topics:
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Explosive Effects Mitigation (AWR-337)
Description: The Improved Explosive Device (IED) Explosive Effects and Mitigation course introduces the effects of an explosive detonation. It details the difference between blast, thermal/incendiary, and fragmentation effects, and describes the consequences on various targets. In addition, participants will learn about security measures and best practices that can help prevent or mitigate explosive effects.
Course Length: This is a 60-minute training covering the following topics:
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Construction and Classification (AWR-333)
Description: The IED Construction and Classification course provides an overview of the various components required for IED production. The course is designed to provide foundational knowledge about the construction and classification of IEDs, including their function, components, classifications, and how they are constructed.
Course Length: This is a 60-minute training covering the following topics:
About TRIPwire
TRIPwire, the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention, is the Department of Homeland Security's secure, online, collaborative information-sharing and resource portal for the Nation's security and emergency services professionals across the Federal, State, local, and tribal sectors. Information and resources on TRIPwire increase awareness of evolving improvised explosive device (IED) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), as well as incident lessons learned and counter-IED preparedness.
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Exercises and Planning: Multi-Jurisdictional Improvised Explosive Device Security Planning Program
The Multi-Jurisdiction Improvised Explosive Device Security Planning (MJIEDSP) Program is a systematic process that fuses counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capability analysis, training, and planning to enhance IED prevention, protection, mitigation, and response capabilities. The program assists with collectively identifying roles, responsibilities, capability gaps, and how to optimize limited resources within a multi-jurisdictional planning area.