IDNR Explosives Safety, Recognition & Handling Course

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

Training Mandate Hours are pending certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Description

This is a one day 8-hour class being provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, OMM-Explosives and Agg. Division. The class will provide hands on education for recognizing the different types of high/low explosives and their requirements at both the State of Illinois level, as well as the BATFE (Federal) level. In addition to general explosive recognition, the specifics and differences of consumer fireworks (1.4) vs. professional grade fireworks (1.3G) and the laws that pertain to them will be discussed in great detail.

This class is being provided by the IDNR to help educate law enforcement and to provide direct assistance, on scene, when dealing with explosive situations. The IDNR regulates / investigates high and low explosives including 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.5. Too many times law enforcement does not have the education to know how to identify an explosive and/or if a bomb squad needs to be called. Bomb Squads, Explosives Breaching SWAT Teams, and BOMB Dog Handlers already possess the IL Individual Explosives License. The IDNR must be notified immediately upon any recovery of a regulated explosive and/or device to pursue the information necessary for enforcement.

If the Officer and their respective department so desire; after completing the class and passing the exam they can receive an IL IDNR Individual Explosives License, to be used in association with their law enforcement duties. A random monthly bank of test questions will be administered at the end of the class which will consist of 50 questions that will be multiple choice and/or True-False. Each officer receiving the license will fill out an application and must pass the test with an 80% or higher. Officers who do not pass the test will be provided an opportunity to retest in the near future.

Licensing is recommended but not required to attend.

 

Topics

• Regulation of Illinois Explosives Act
• Explosives Storage
• Record Keeping
• Explosives Safety – (commercial and homemade explosives)
• Fireworks-safety/enforcement (Division 1.3G vs. 1.4G)
• Fireworks terms and definitions
• High Explosives terms and definitions
• Blasting/Initiating of Explosives
• Duties of Bomb Squad personnel
• Enforcement/Updates

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by June 13.