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EOC course

Categories: Law Enforcement


grant funding S-11 Underwater Hazardous Device Search (ATS 502)


Course Description

A-T Solutions’ facilitators present current terrorist tactics and Underwater Hazardous Device (UHD) design, construction and deployment techniques. Teams and participants are introduced to UHD searching, reconnaissance, identification, marking and mitigation techniques and procedures.  Tactics are emphasized for working around and under large vessel hulls, piers, and bridges.
The 5-day course consists of 1.5 days of classroom and 3.5 days of practical application of tactics, techniques and procedures under realistic, field exercise scenarios.

Performance Objectives

  • Introduction.  Introduce the students to the teaching methodology and background for the course.  The daily routine and logistic requirements are established as well as individual responsibilities during the course.  Safety is emphasized as Priority #1.
  • Introduction to Explosives and Underwater Devices. Provides a broad background of explosives and their adaptation to the underwater environment.  
  • Limpets and Underwater Special Attack Charges. Reviews open source documentation on limpet mines and special attack charges.  Safety precautions, threats and potential damage from these devices are presented.
  • Underwater Risk Management. Designed to provide a comprehensive awareness of the risk management process applied to underwater terrorist device response.  
  • Ship Lockout/Tagout Procedures. Structured to provide an all-inclusive overview of the procedures necessary to tag out an active vessel to ensure diver safety.
  • Underwater Search Techniques. Provides a detailed comprehension of the proven vessel and pier search techniques for locating underwater hazardous devices.
  • Underwater Communications. Designed to familiarize students with the various types of underwater communication available to divers.  
  • Diving Emergency Procedures. Configured to provide an overview of the primary emergency situations that may occur when diving under ships and on possible ordnance items
  • Underwater Emergency Planning and Management. Designed to provide information theory of the resources and procedures necessary to conduct an underwater hazardous devices response.
  • Underwater Post-Blast and Evidence Collection. Designed to provide post-blast management of an underwater crime scene
 
Course Details
class size
Max Students		16
Duration
Duration		5 days (40 hours of classroom/practical application. Classroom 35%, Practical Exercise 65%
certifications
Certifications/
Licenses/Permits		DHS Approved State (CA) Sponsored Course
cost
Cost		Contact for cost
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