Workshop Introduction:

Restricted to Sworn/ Commissioned Law Enforcement Officers and Active Military Personnel

This interactive workshop was created by and for operational breachers. Its main objective is to provide tactical operators with the ability to interact and learn from their fellow operators. The workshop affords participants the opportunity to physically interact and become involved in hands-on training. Furthermore, it will expose students to various breaching tactics and methods of operation currently in use by various agencies/ units nationwide.

The workshop will concentrate primarily on the subject of Tactical Explosive Breaching but will also include practical training modules in the fields of mechanical, ballistic, and exothermic breaching. In each module, participants will be provided with instruction and will then perform various tasks and tactics using the specific tool and/ or method of breaching presented.

Due to the operational nature of the workshop, all classes will be taught exclusively by active law enforcement officers and military personnel who possess current real-world operational experience in their respective breaching fields.

• Provide the most up-to-date explosive, mechanical, ballistic, thermal, and hydraulic breaching training to officers and military personnel.
• Provide training material, dept. policies, tactics, and methods of operation which are derived from Law Enforcement and Military operational experience.
• Expose experienced operators to various operational explosive breaching programs from around the US.
• Create the basis for professional networking between explosive breachers and their counterparts across the nation.
• Concentrate on providing hands-on training to all participants by nearly eliminating all classroom/lecture base training.
• Elevate the overall operational capabilities of the US explosive breaching community.

Upon registration, participants will be provided with a list of 10 separate training modules covering various aspects of explosive, mechanical, ballistic, and exothermic breaching. Modules will be scheduled and repeated throughout the workshop based on participant interest and availability of targets. Modules will be taught at least twice throughout the 4 day workshop.

Participants will choose their desired classes and will later be slotted to attend the training on scheduled times/ days. Participants will be encouraged to attend as many classes as they can fit into their daily schedule.

Course Introduction:

This Explosive Breaching course is geared toward personnel who wish to gain the knowledge and expertise necessary to build an Explosive Breaching Program for their agency, or to expand upon an existing one.  The training is specially designed to teach participants the necessary skills required to become successful operational breachers and instill within them the knowledge and physical capabilities to deploy these skills in real-world situations.

The 6 day hands-on training will take students from the basic/ beginning level of explosive breaching and gradually progress them into intermediate materials.  A great emphasis is given to the real-life application of this breaching method under various tactical conditions.  Students will be taught, drilled, and tested in all aspects of explosive breaching to include: charge calculation, charge construction, target analysis, proper deployment, tactical considerations, and various issues pertaining to liability.

• 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 EOD team/ unit
• Other specialized units which require operational knowledge and capacities in the field of explosive breaching
• Instructor specializing in tactical operations, explosives, breaching methods, or related fields
• Assigned responsibilities for developing agency policies and/or procedures pertaining to tactics and specialized tactical response/ operations
  - Member of tactical team, emergency response unit
  - Member of EOD team/ unit
  - Other specialized units which require operational knowledge and capacities in the field of explosive breaching
  - Instructor specializing in tactical operations, explosives, breaching methods, or related fields
  - Assigned responsibilities for developing agency policies and/or procedures pertaining to tactics and specialized tactical response/ operations

This course is designed to be hands-on. Although some classroom time will be necessary, our emphasis will be on maximizing range time. The pace of the course will quicken as students gain confidence with charge construction and overall tactical concepts.

• Explosive Familiarization
• Explosive Concepts and Terminology
• Breaching Explosives
• Priming Systems
• Target Analysis (Pre- and Post-Breaching)
• Charge Configurations
• Alternate Methods of Breaching
• Misfire Procedure
• Basic Tactical Considerations

• Charge Calculations To Include:
  - Net Explosive Weights (N.E.W.)
  - Minimum Safe Distances (MSD)
  - Internal Residual Overpressure
  - Predicting Collateral Damage
  - Operational Limitations of Calculations
• Breaching Hazards and Safety
  - Documentation and Liability
  - Storage and Transportation
• Breacher’s Responsibilities
  (Operational and Administrative)

Course Summary:

This course is simply a customized version of our existing curriculums. Although Forced Entry Tactical Training has always specialized in Explosive Entry training geared toward Law Enforcement SWAT and EOD personnel, we have seen an increasing interest from our Military Units. With this course, Forced Entry will speak directly with Unit leadership to determine what your exact needs are. From here we will adjust both classroom and range activities to make sure that the material being taught will be a benefit to your specific operational needs. These courses will not be open to Law Enforcement personnel and will only be offered and sold as Closed Courses.

• Breaching Hazards and Safety
• Documentation / Liability
• Explosive Breaching Policies
• Charge Calculations
• Target Analysis
• Mission Intelligence / Charge Selection
• Breacher Responsibilities
• Tactical Concepts and Contingencies

• Alternate Breaching Methods
• Shock Tube Priming Systems
• Charge Construction / Delivery Systems
• Storage and Equipment
• Explosive Concepts / Terminology

Course Introduction:

This advanced Explosive Entry course is geared toward experienced operators who possess basic and intermediate knowledge of tactical explosive breaching.  It is designed to elevate the operational capabilities of such operators and increase their ability to perform effectively under various conditions and changing environments.

This unique 4 day hands-on course concentrates on the tactical applications of Explosive Breaching during critical incidents.  Students are taught the advanced skills necessary to safely and effectively implement explosive entry during high risk operations and assure its proper integration into various stages of mission planning and execution.

• Certified Explosive Breacher who possesses the following:
  - Explosive Breacher Certificate from a recognized training entity
  - Knowledge of Charge Calculations To Include:
  • Net Explosive Weights (N.E.W.)    
  • Minimum Safe Distances (MSD)         
  • Internal Residual Overpressure  
  • Predicting Collateral Damage  
  • Operational Limitations of Calculations   
• Knowledge of Basic Charge Construction 
•  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 EOD team/ unit
  - Other specialized units which require operational knowledge and capacities in the field of explosive breaching
  - Instructor specializing in tactical operations, explosives, breaching methods, or related fields
  - Assigned responsibilities for developing agency policies and/ or procedures pertaining to tactics and specialized tactical response / operations

This course is designed to be hands-on. Although some classroom time will be necessary, our emphasis will be on maximizing range time.

• Advanced Concepts of Charge Calculations
• Advanced Target Reconnaissance and Analysis
• Mission Planning and Briefing
• Breaching Alternate Entry Points
• Design of Rapid Deployment Charges (RDC)
• Dynamic Deployment of RDC’s

• Misfire Procedures and Contingency Plans
• The Use of Alternate Breaching Tools to Complement Explosive Entry
• Breacher’s Responsibility in Tactical Environments
• Breaching Multiple Entry Points

Course Introduction:

This 4-hour interactive classroom presentation is designed to educate Law Enforcement Supervisors, Administrators, and/or Tactical Operators about the benefits of Explosive Breaching. This presentation will dispel myths, answer questions, and show how controlled, precise charges can save lives on both sides of the “target” during high risk operations.

• Evolution of Explosive Breaching in Law Enforcement
• Breaching Methods
• Documentation and Liability
• Selection of Breachers
• Explosive Storage
• Start-Up Costs and Required Equipment

• 3 Operational Debriefs of Live Missions in Which Explosive Breaching was Successfully Deployed (Hostage Rescue, Barricaded Armed Suspect, High Risk Arrest)
• Optional - “Live Range” Demonstration of Explosive Breaching Capabilities, Methods of Deployment, and Tactical Advantages.