This course is designed as the starting point for all individuals and teams that would like to start a breaching program, as well as teams with a limited breaching capability.  At the completion of this course, students will have a basic capability in window and door breaching to breach structures for the resolution of crisis or hostage events. 

Prerequisites:

Restricted to full time local, state, and federal law enforcement officers and bomb techs assigned to an EOD unit or SWAT/SRT team breaching cell.

Subjects include:

• Explosive history, theory, and safety 
• Breacher responsibilites
• Policies and establishing an SOP
• Documentation and liability
• Breaching mathematics (charge calculations)
• Overpressure formulas using Anderson Blast Gauge
• Recognition and handling
• Charge characteristics / construction (window and door charges)
• Shock tube priming systems
• Mission intelligence in charge selection
• Placement / live fire drills
• Alternate breach points

• Body armor
• Load bearing vest
• Primary weapon (MP5, M4, etc.)
• Service pistol
• Helmet
• Respirator
• Safety glasses or goggles
• Ear protection
• Assault gloves
• Knee & elbow pads
• Radio with ear piece and remote mike (if attending as a team)
• Nomex balaclava
• Nomex or other flame resistant clothing – BDU’s (recommended)
• Straight bladed knife with sheath
• Flashlight
• First aid kit (personal)
• Electrical tape (black, 1 roll) (not mandatory)
• Mirror (tactical)
• Watch
• Calculator (Texas Instruments ti 30 x a solar)
• Notebook (basic course)
• Laptop computer (optional)
• Waterproof notebook / Pencil / Pencil
• Rubber door wedges (2) (not mandatory)
• Hydration system (CamelBak)
• Camera (if you want to take pictures during the course)