bombs Flashcards
1
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objectives
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- understand the concepts of bomb threats bs bombing incidents
- recognize potential bomb as WMDs and understand
2
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awareness
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- see something say something
- awareness is critical
- situational awareness
3
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first thing that comes out of a bomb
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shock wave
- air filled organs (cavities) can rupture -> ear, lungs, bladder
- body gets thrown
- lacerations
4
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2nd wave after bomb
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- heat
- explosive heat
- burns
5
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3rd things that hits after a bomb
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- debris
- shrapnel
- add shrapnel to the bomb to cause more harm -> nails, screws
6
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fragmentation bomb
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- bomb designed to take the casing around it and fragment it into many pieces to cause more damage
- lead
- nails
- screws
7
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incendiary devices
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- go on fire
- dirty fire
8
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where are bombs placed
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- where the most people are
- most causalities
- causes more fear
- ex. finish line
9
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secondary devices
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-secondary bombs that go off to injury police and medical support
10
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bomb injury
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- amputation
- death
- laceration
- burns
11
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pressure bombs
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- at home bombs
- timer is built in
- is able to fit into a backpack and still make a huge impact
12
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tourniquets
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-massive use of tourniquet in this events prevented mass death
13
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ALERT
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- assess- scan for other threats
- locate- locate the source
- evacuate- if you can evacuate -> there can be secondary bombs
- remain- if you are injured, blocked in, or there is a threat: remain -> shelter and hide
- take- action to render aid
14
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detonation
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- 3 primary effects
- shock wave of blast pressure -> brain injury, ruptures
- thermal effect- fire and heat -> burns, fires
- fragmentation- pieces of bombs and objects in the environment -> injuries
- closer you are the worse the impact
15
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unawareness
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- invisible injuries
- shock
- deafness
- concussion
