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Formed in 1975, the EOD unit or "Bomb
Squad" was activated due to the influx of public service
calls to dispose of or render safe explosive devices,
unstable chemicals, pipe bombs and to deal with the
increasing amount of bomb threats. The Bomb Squad has
been providing explosive disposal services to the
citizens of Porter County and seven other counties for
almost 27 years. We have also trained public safety
service personnel in search techniques and improvised
explosive recognition. The squad is comprised of six
FBI certified bomb technicians. EOD training is of the
utmost importance and heavily emphasized in all of our
team planning. This serves a double purpose. Safety of
the Bomb Squad team members and public safety.
Bomb Squad members are graduates of the
Hazardous Device School located at Redstone Arsenal in
Alabama. Every two to three years we must complete a
one week re-certification course at the Redstone
facility. FBI recommended in-service training is also
completed on a monthly basis. The recommended 16 hour
training is fulfilled during two eight hour days.
Additional training is scheduled through many
professional agencies. International Association of Bomb
Techs and Investigators, Great Lakes Bomb Tech
Association, FBI, ATF and US Army are highly
recommended for training sources and are utilized
frequently. Training has always been a top priority as
we strive to provide the very best services to Porter
County and the surrounding seven counties. |
