This Advanced Target Analysis course was specifically designed for explosive breachers operating in high liability environments which demand accurate breaching results while mitigating or eliminating the hazards associated with the use of energetic materials. Such breachers are tasked with properly recognizing the unique challenges presented by a wide range of breaching targets, identifying their weaknesses, and designing methods for successful exploitation of those weaknesses.
The course differs from basic and advanced breaching classes in that it concentrates solely on the breacher’s ability to identify specific details pertaining to target materials, construction properties, inherent weakness and strengths, and other unique and crucial features. The course will instruct participants in the methodical process of analyzing this data for the purpose of deciding which energetic properties will produce the most desirable results while simultaneously mitigating undesirable effects. Participants will be learn the effects of energetic properties on various materials and the process of choosing and constructing explosive breaching charges suitable for a wide spectrum of targets and missions.
Created exclusively by and for tactical breachers, this course was developed directly from the real-world experiences of our instructors. These experiences are the result of their deployment in hundreds of OPERATIONAL law enforcement explosive breaching missions including hostage rescues, barricaded suspects, suicidal subjects, and high risk search warrants.
Important Note: For many operators who lack continuous operational deployment of explosive breaching, this course achieves three important objectives:
It serves as a documented refresher for material initially taught years ago but which may not have been revisited since.
It provides crucial updates in the fields of energetics, charge construction, common trends pertaining to LE and military deployment, and much more.
It presents new advanced skills and methods of operation, thereby facilitating forward progression in the individual breacher’s ability to apply his skill set in various environments and propel his unit’s program forward.
This course is taught exclusively by POST certified instructors who possess real-world operational experience in field of explosive breaching.
Course Prerequisites:
Restricted to Fully Commissioned/ Sworn U.S. Law Enforcement Officers, Government Agents, and Active Military Personnel
Certified Explosive Breachers who possess the following (copy of certification is required):
Must possess a current FETT Basic/ Intermediate Tactical Explosive Breacher Certification
Knowledge of Charge Calculations To Include Net Explosive Weights (N.E.W.), Minimum Safe Distances (MSD), Internal Residual Overpressure, Predicting/ Estimating Collateral Damage, Operational Limitations of Calculations
Knowledge of Basic – Intermediate Charge Construction
Target Audience:
Personnel whose experience within their agency/ entity surpasses entry level positions
Sufficient tenure remaining in their current or future position to allow for the application of course material upon their return
Assigned to one of the following positions within their respective agency/entity:
Member of tactical team, emergency response unit
Member of Bomb Tech/ EOD unit
Member of other specialized unit which requires operational knowledge and capacities in the field of explosive breaching
Instructor specializing in tactical operations, explosives, breaching methods, or related fields
Topics to be covered:
Advanced Concepts in Target Analysis
Tool Selection
Methods of Analysis
Material Analysis
Construction Analysis
Doors
Windows
Walls (soft and hard construction)
Roofs
Energetics Concepts and their Effects on Materials
Methods of Estimating Breaching Effects and Results
Post Breach Analysis
Documentation and Data Collection
Charge Selection and Construction
Identifying the Minimum Amount of Explosives Necessary
Mitigation of Collateral Damage
Mitigation of Blast Pressure Effects
Mitigation of Primary and Secondary Fragmentation
Target Analysis in Tactical Environments
Mission Planning Based on Target Analysis
Choosing Secondary Breach Tools Based on Target Analysis
