This Explosive Breaching course is geared toward personnel who wish to gain the knowledge and expertise necessary to build an Explosive Breaching Program for their agency, or to expand upon an existing one. The training is specially designed to teach participants the necessary skills required to become successful operational breachers and instill within them the knowledge and physical capabilities to deploy these skills in real-world situations.
The 6 day hands-on training will take students from the basic/ beginning level of explosive breaching and gradually progress them into intermediate materials. A great emphasis is given to the real-life application of this breaching method under various tactical conditions. Students will be taught, drilled, and tested in all aspects of explosive breaching to include: charge calculation, charge construction, target analysis, proper deployment, tactical considerations, and various issues pertaining to liability.
This course is thought exclusively by POST certified instructors who possess real-world operational experience in field of explosive breaching.
Course Prerequisites: Restricted to Fully Commissioned/ Sworn Law Enforcement Officers, Government Agents, and Active Military Personnel.
Target Audience:
Personnel whose experience within their agency/ entity surpasses entry level positions
Sufficient tenure remaining in their current or future position to allow for the application of course material upon their return
Assigned to one of the following positions within their respective agency/ entity:
Member of tactical team, emergency response unit
Member of Bomb Tech/ EOD team
Other specialized units which require operational knowledge and capacities in the field of explosive breaching
Instructor specializing in tactical operations, explosives, breaching methods, or related fields
Training Topics:
Explosive Familiarization
Explosive Concepts and Terminology
Breaching Explosives
Priming Systems
Target Analysis (Pre- and Post-Breaching)
Charge Configurations
Alternate Methods of Breaching
Misfire Procedure
Tactical Considerations and deployments
Use of Blowout kits
Charge Calculations To Include:
Net Explosive Weights (N.E.W.)
Minimum Safe Distances (MSD)
Internal Residual Overpressure
Estimating Collateral Damage
Operational Limitations of Calculations
Breaching Hazards and Safety
Documentation and Liability
Storage and Transportation
Breacher’s Responsibilities (Operational and Administrative)
