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Explosives officers awarded qualifications. OFFICERS FROM the MPS Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit have been awarded formal external qualifications, bespoke for their role as specialist bomb disposal team drivers, in a first for the unit. Commander Stephen Kavanagh, head of the Counter Terrorism Command, presented the City and Guilds certificates to officers during a visit to the EOD Unit training facility in Westminster last week. The 13 officers and one staff member are the first to attend the external training course, held in December last year, designed for Police EOD Driver No 2s.

The role sees the advanced drivers deploy in a two-person team alongside police staff Explosives Officers, responding to incidents ranging from suspect packages and vehicles to World War 2 munitions. The role requires knowledge of the preparation of EOD disrupters for controlled explosions, the handling and firing of explosive charges, and safety procedures for the use of x-ray equipment, all of which were covered as part of the City and Guilds course.

Officers completed both a theory and practical element and the MPS supplied specialist equipment to support the course, including EOD response vehicles and bomb disposal robots.

Paul Milnes, Senior Explosives Officer, SO15, said: "Our staff and officers are on the front line when dealing with suspect packages. We are committed to providing them with the best training available and this now includes a formal, externally recognised qualification in addition to the in-house training they receive." Added 8 June 2010

The TEEX-ISSEE partnership has completed the first Explosive Foundation Course at the Riverside Campus in Texas. The course included students from the USAF and the Security Training department of the Constellation Energy group. The partnership also attended the East Texas Police Academy to deliver a two day programme on Ordnance Recognition and IED Awareness (ORIEDA) to Law Enforcement agencies, Fire Marshalls and Departments, and other Public Service groups within the jurisdiction. Added 17 May 2010

Training for students from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Read More.Added 5 May 2010

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