COURSE DURATION: 1-2 Hours

COURSE DEPLOYMENT: E-Learning: Safe Passage

TARGET GROUP: Screening Staff and Supervisors

COURSE AIM: The aim of this course is to provide participants with skills to identify explosives and explosive devices at security checkpoints. World-wide terrorist activities have increased dramatically. One of the terrorists’ weapons of choice is the IED. Detecting IEDs is a critical part of any security screener’s responsibility. Training is the most important element in effective detection of IEDs. This training course examines the dangers posed by Improvised Explosive Devices, provides essential instruction on basic IED components, and identifies how the screening process aids in the detection of IEDs and IED components

COURSE OBJECTIVES - UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Understand Improvised Explosive Devices and why they are assembled
• Identify of Improvised Explosive Devices
• Understand Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Components
• Deploy methods of Detecting Improvised Explosive Devises (IED’S)
• Detect of Improvised Explosive Devices using X-ray

PASS MARK: 70%

MINIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 12

AMOUNT: (PER LEARNER; PER DAY): Classroom: R1440.00 (Excl. Vat)

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

• Course Overview

MODULE 2: UNDERSTANDING IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES DEVISES

• Introduction to Improvised Explosive Devises - IED
• Improvised Explosive Devises (IED) Components
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 3: IED DETECTION

• Overview
• Detecting an IED
• X-ray Detection
• IED Identification
• Module Summary
• Module Assessment

MODULE 4: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Assessment Demarcation:

• Understanding Improvised Explosive Devices
• Identification of Improvised Explosive Devices
• Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Components
• Detecting Improvised Explosive Devises (IED’S)
• X-ray Detection of Improvised Explosive Devices