If you like living on the edge this job is for you Bomb technicians work for federal and local agencies responding to bomb threats. When on call, bomb squad members either locate and deactivate bombs, or investigate and establish that there is no danger. Bomb techs are typically either police officers with five or more years of field the most important skill for a career as a bomb technician is the ability to work under severe stress.
In 1998, a splinter group of the IRA called in a bomb threat for the courthouse hill in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The police evacuated people 400 meters to the bottom of the hill where it was thought to be safe; however, this spot was the real location of the bomb. In total, 29 people died and 220 were injured.
Bomb technicians also must possess excellent writing and deductive reasoning skills and maintain a high level of physical fitness Bomb technician training program for police officers with at least 5 years experience or military ordnance training for military personnel; some 0positions may require an associate's or bachelor's degree.
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