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egarding this functional area; just the coordination and integration of existing organic capabilities with existing external capabilities
resident in local civil jurisdictions, other DOD installations, and other external response partners.
b. Services. EOD and/or bomb squad units have a range of reconnaissance, identification, and render safe procedures
(RSP), and disposal capabilities with varying capacity depending upon local conditions and requirements. For the
purposes of this publication and in keeping with AR 75–15 and FEMA 508–6, EOD/bomb squad units provide the
following services:
Device localization.
Incident scene reconnaissance.
Device identification.
Device neutralization.
RSP.
Recovery and exploitation.
Disposal.
c. Process. EOD and/or bomb squad units are the first responders to emergencies involving explosive or incendiary
devices, as well as, CBRN devices with a suspected or actual explosive component. When required based upon the
hazards present at the incident scene, the supported incident commander may request EOD and/or bomb squad units
either as a first alarm or follow-on resource. Upon arrival at the incident scene, the arriving EOD and/or bomb squad
unit checks in with the incident commander as an available resource. In coordination with the ICP operations section
chief, the team conducts localization procedures in order to establish a complete tactical picture of the downrange
environment. The team then leader assists the incident command staff with recommended courses of action based upon
the available information and proposes a plan for execution of the approved course of action, including a neutralization
plan. After the completion of RSP, the team leader reviews the situation and recommends a final disposal of the device
as well as any applicable component recovery and exploitation requirements. All recovery is conducted in support of
the criminal investigation related to the attempted use of an explosive device and will be conducted in accordance with
applicable chain of custody procedures in place.
Note. Identified EOD and/or bomb squad units should be integrated into the installation EMWG and the emergency planning process
to the greatest extent possible. Designated representatives should review all elements of the installation EM plan regarding the
potential or actual use of explosive and incendiary devices, to include the supporting SOPs and the bomb threat plan. Identified units
should conduct a site survey of the installation and requests should be made by the installation for classes or orientation seminars on
bomb threat search procedures and device/incident recognition, if possible.
d. Army resource typing definitions. EOD and/or bomb squad units are Nationally-typed Tier One assets as detailed
in chapter 9. See FEMA 508–6 for additional information on EOD/bomb squad functions and capabilities.
18–10. Fire and emergency services
a. Requirement. In order to provide fire and emergency services functions to the Army community as required by
AR 420–1, DODI 6055.6, DOD 6055.06–M, AR 525–27, and DODI 6055.17, all EM programs shall coordinate with
DES on the capabilities and capacity of assigned fire and emergency services units. These services may be provided by
regional or other external providers. Fire and emergency services shall organize, train, equip, and exercise response
capabilities consistent with the guidelines established in AR 420–1, DODI 6055.6, and DOD 6055.06–M. The
employment of these response capabilities supports both the routine fire and emergency services requirements on Army
installations and the requirements identified within this publication in order to respond effectively to a Type 3–5
incident impacting or with the potential to impact an Army installation. Fire and emergency services shall contribute to
the fire and emergency services FAA and develop supporting SOPs based upon assigned functions and tasks identified
within the installation EM plan. Fire and emergency services shall be designated in writing by the installation EMWG
as Category 5 first responders during the community profile process (see chap 4). Nothing in this publication requires
the development of new or additional capabilities in this functional area; just the coordination and integration of
existing organic capabilities with existing external capabilities resident in local civil jurisdictions, other DOD installations,
and other external response partners. Regardless of organic resources, it is the responsibility of all installations to
identify 2 or more fire and emergency services resource sets (for example, fire suppression, technical resource
operations) outside of the installation and in the geographic area and identify and document procedures to request these
resources, to include an estimate of deployment/travel times.
b. Services. Fire and emergency services units supporting Army installations may have a range of capabilities with
varying capacity depending upon local conditions, past and current funding, and historical incidents. For the purposes
of this publication and in keeping with reference AR 420–1, the fire and emergency services functional area includes
the following:
(1) Dispatch operations conducted either independently or in collaboration with other Category 5 First Responders,
to include law enforcement.
(a) Assumes fire and emergency services dispatchers are trained, certified, and maintained as DOD Telecommunicator
I or II depending upon assignments per DOD 6055.06–M and NFPA 1061.
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