Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings - Awareness

Course Length: 4 Hours

Who Should Attend: Emergency management, law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire service, hazardous material, public works and public safety communications.

This is an awareness level course designed to provide basic instruction in weapons of mass destruction (WMD), with a focus on explosives and incendiary devices as terrorist weapons. The course includes classroom presentations that address potential terrorist targets in U.S. communities, common military and commercial explosives (available to terrorists), improvised explosive devices (EDs), and response procedures that support safe and effective operations during bomb incidents.

Special Notes: Qualified for POST, EMS, and Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council continuing education credit. Also approved by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as meeting the requirements for executive/management level training for chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies, as set forth in Georgia Code 35-8-20.
Students are responsible for any meal, lodging and travel expenses. Meal tickets will not be provided.

NOTE: ** indicates that the seats available cannot be calculated or confirmed. For classes that start in 3 days, contact GPSTC Registration at 478-993-4491. For all other courses, contact the sponsoring agency for registration details.

TBA: (To Be Announced) This course is scheduled but not available for registration at this time. You may register for this course once a course number has been assigned.