Bombs
Bombs:
Defusing the Threat
by William J. Borbidge III
Bomb. In today’s society, that word gains attention like
no other. Just the threat of such a device can be disasterous if you are not
prepared. But what is the correct response to a bomb threat?
Bombs-Defusing the Threat
provides the specific steps that should be taken when any organization,
regardless of size, receives a bomb threat. The author stresses the importance
of taking the threat seriously and of the liability that can result if a
decision is made to ignore the threat.
Mr. Borbidge begins by telling you how to handle the
receipt of the threat. He even provides a Bomb Threat Checklist that can be
photocopied and placed near every telephone in your organization. He explains
the importance of having a Bomb Threat Response Plan and provides all the
information you need to set up a command center, including the selection of
personnel, locations and equipment that may be necessary.
The author devotes chapters to both searching methods and
evacuation procedures in order to ensure the safety of all employees. In
addition, he describes security measures you can take to prevent a person from
planting a bomb, or at the very least, making it very difficult.
The book contains the following chapters:
- Receiving the Threat
- Responding to the Threat
- Searching
- Evacuating
- Bombs in the Mail
- Improving Physical Security
- After the Bomb, Disaster Recovery
This manual is a must for those in private industry,
government, education, law enforcement and any others who are involved in the
safety and security of employees and buildings.
William J. Borbidge III has been a police officer with the
Philadelphia Police Department since 1981. He has been with the department’s
Bomb Disposal Unit since 1986. He is a second-generation bomb technician and has
received training from the FBI and the U.S. Army’s Hazardous Devices School as
well as investigation training from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. During his years with the Philadelphia
Bomb Squad, Officer Borbidge responded to over 700 bomb-related assignments.
Specifications: 125 pages; 8½”x11”; perfect bound; Publisher: IPTM (1999)