Bomb Threats and Incidents

Question 1

What’s the difference between a bomb incident and a bomb threat?

Answer 1

Incident is when an actual explosive has been located/detonated and a threat is when a device has been reported/suspect to be at a location

Question 2

A responding officer should not use emergency equipment, cell phones, car radios, or portable radios for communication within ___ of the location. Bomb GO question.

Answer 2

300 feet

Question 3

In post blast procedures, a supervisor is responsible to designate a crime scene using what distance?

Answer 3

1.5 times the distance from the blast to the furthest visible evidence in all directions

Question 4

When an officer has established probable cause to believe that a suicide bomber is present, what is authorized

Answer 4

deadly force

Question 5

Regarding a suicide bomber, cover in place pertains to persons where?

Answer 5

within 100 feet of point of detonation