IABTI 2017
EXPOSITION In‐Service Training June 12‐16, 2017 – KI Convention Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Stay on top of your game. Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran, there’s room in the IABTI huddle for you. Even the hardest working players ensure that their equipment stays in peak condition. More than thirty explosive
related presentations
Professional Experts who are
known in the industry
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Learn from those who design,
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You know that staying engaged empowers you. Join us in Green Bay! The International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators
www.iabti.org MondayJune12,2017
08:30–09:45
09:45–10:15
10:15–10:30
10:30–11:15
11:15–12:00
12:00–1:00
1:00–2:30
2:30–3:00
3:00–3:15
IABTI's 2017
International In-Service
Training Schedule
OpeningCeremonies&IABTIBusinessMeeting
IDYarbrough,IABTIExecutiveBoard
IABTIrequeststhehonorofyourpresenceatOpeningCeremoniestohelpus
officiallyopenIABTI’s2017In‐ServiceTraining.AllDelegatesandExhibitorsare
invitedtoattend.
GreenBayConventionandVisitorsBureau
WelcometoGreenBay
Break
IneedtotalktoaBombTech–TheResponsetoKurtSaxon’sResidence
MichaelMeadors–BentonvillePoliceDepartment–USA
May2015,theBentonvilleBombSquadrespondedtothehomeofKurtSaxon,
AuthorofPoorMan’sJamesBond,duetonumerousitemsofconcernthatwere
discoveredduringarenovation.
Dallasshootingincidentanduseoftherobot
JohnnieGreen
Lunch (is included with your registration)
InspireMagazineDevicesandTactics
BobbEpps–RiversideCountySheriff–USA
Thispresentationwillexploreandshowallofthedevicespublishedinthe
Inspiremagazines.NineofthefifteenissueshaveIED’sinthem.Mpresentation
willshoweachofthedevicesandcoverhowtheyarebuilt,andhowtheyintend
todeploythem.
Determining the Origin or Source of an Explosive Origin Using FieldPortable Instrumentation
Pauline Leary Ph.D. – Smiths Detection - USA
& John Reffner Ph.D. – John Jay College of Criminal Justice - USA
This presentation will describe methods used to classify different explosives
using field-portable instrumentation to aid in the determination of explosive
origin or source. The advantages and disadvantages for each method used will
be described in detail.
Break
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DHSScienceandTechnologySupporttoPublicSafetybombSquads
(REDOPS)
JeffDavid&ByungHeeFrantz–DAGERTechnology–USA
ThisbriefingwilldiscussaccomplishmentsoftheDHSS&TREDOPSprogramin
2016andplansfor2017includingoperationalassessmentsandexercise
participation.
Technological advances in Tinkering
Russell Szczepaniec – USA
This presentation brings awareness of technological advances in hobby engineering
and its devastating potential to IED detection and defeat efforts. Tinkering used to
define tuning up motorcycles, fixing an old appliance, etc. Today it also defines
playing with advanced sensors, programming embedded logic devices, and 3D
printing a place to hide it all.
WelcomeReceptioninExhibitHall
Joinusat the Exposition. Check out the latest in explosive related
equipment and tools; detection; training services; it's all here!
TuesdayJune13,2017
8:00–8:45
8:45–9:45
9:45–10:00
10:00–10:45
IEDAttackonthePublicTransportationinTaiwan
ChenKaiHua&HSUChiaMin–CriminalInvestigationBureau–Taiwan
July7th,2016anexplosionoccurredinthelocaltraininTaiwan,causing25
injuries.Theinvestigationwassolvedin24hours.
IEDTrendsintheMiddleEast,2017
MichaelCardash–SeniorCIEDAnalystTerrogence–Israel
ThepresentationfocusesonthenewermutualIEDtrendsandIEDtactics
employedinthedifferentMiddleEasternconflicts.
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Raven’sChallengeInteroperabilityExercise
JohnV.Simpson–BureauofAlcohol,TobaccoandFirearms–USA
Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewoftheonlyinternationallevel,
nationwideexerciseprogramthatisdesignedtointegratePublicSafetyBomb
TechniciansandMilitaryEODTechniciansindownrangeoperations.
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3:15‐3:45
3:45–4:30
ExplosiveMisconceptionsandReality
ChristopherR.Cherry–CherryEngineering–USA
Inthissession,commonmisconceptionsregardingtheuseofexplosivesforEOD
andexplosiveentryoperationswillbeaddressedandreconciledwithscientific
fact.Withthegoalofimprovingperformance,responsetime,andpersonnel
safety,avarietyoftopicsincludingsensitivityofexplosivesanddetonators,
primingprocedures,relativeeffectivenessfactors,andmethodstodetermine
safestackingdistanceswillbeexamined.
Lunch (is included with your registration)
AccessorizingEODRobotwithLowCostChemicalandExplosiveDetection
Capabilities
KimberlyPricenski–MorphixTechnologies–USA
RobotshavebecomeanindispensibletoolforEODteamsandbombsquads.
Addinglowcostchemicalandexplosivedetectioncapabilityallowsuserstoget
evengreaterbenefitsfromtherobotwithlittleaddedcost.
CreatingDeadlyIED’sandIncendiaryDevicesUsingLowTechMaterials
RonCraig–RyersonUniversity–Canada
TheuseoflowexplosivestocreateIEDsisaninternationaltrend.UsingPressure
cookersasacontainmentdeviceisnottheonlywaytocreateanIEDusinglow
explosives.Infact,effectiveIEDsandincendiarydevicescanbecreatedusing
low‐techmaterials:sandwichbaggies,electricaltapeandfireworksinitiators
andsimpleaccelerant.Thispresentationshowshowreliabledevicescanbe
constructedusingtheselow‐techmaterials,andexaminesawaytoreliably
initiatehighexplosiveswithoutusingamilitaryorciviliandetonatoror
improviseddetonator.
RecoveryofUnknown,HistoricallySignificantOrdnance
TomGersbeck–OklahomaStateUniversity–USA
Introductiontotheapplicationofa7‐stepdeductiveProcessusedtoidentify
unknownmilitaryordnancefromallagesandhowtorecognizehistorically
significantmunitions.
Break/Dessert in Exhibit Hall
NCETRUpdate
SpecialAgentinChargeDonaldRobinson–ATF–USA
UpdateonATF’sNationalCenterforExplosivesTrainingandResearch(NCETR)
training,R&Dandenforcementprograms,toincludemanypartnershipsthatare
benefitingIABTImembersinpublicsafetyandmilitarybombtechnicianand
criminalinvestigatorfields.
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SparksandRadios–ESDandRFsusceptibilityofmodernIED’s
RickHaworth–PAE–USA
ThesusceptibilityofIEDstoElectro‐StaticDischarge(ESD)andRadioFrequency
(RF)signalsisstilltalkedaboutintermsofdetonatorvulnerability.Eventhis
aspectisnotwellunderstoodbymanyBombTechs.Thispresentationwill
addressthesusceptibilityofdetonators,improvisedinitiatorsandmodern
electronicfiringsystemstotheseinstraightforward,non‐mathematical,manner.
RegionsI–VIIRegionalMeetings
IABTIRegionalDirectors
Regionalmeetinglocationswillbepostedatregistration.Pleasesupportyour
region
WednesdayJune14,2017
8:00–9:00
9:00–10:00
10:00–10:15
10:15–12:15
12:15–1:15
TheDevelopmentofaUnitedStatesMarineCorpsEODTechnician:Past,
Present,andFuture
ShaneA.Langerud–UnitedStatesMarineCorpsEOD–USA
Thedevelopmentofahighlyeffectivetrainingandeducationprogramisthe
cornerstonetotheproficiencyandsurvivabilityofbombdisposaltechnicians.
AfterreviewingthehistoryoftheUSMCEODtrainingandeducationprogram,
newconceptswillbeintroducedtoexploitgrowthedgeswithintheprogram.
Theseconceptshaveapplicabilitytobothcivilianandmilitarybombdisposal
programs.
HowtheNIJBombSuitStandardaddressesBlastEffectsandOperator
Needs
Dr.ArisMakris–Med‐Eng–Canada
Anupdatedpresentationontheblasteffectandprotectionrequiredbybomb
suitesisprovidedinthecontextofthenewlyreleasedNIJBombSuitstandard.
Somefunctionalityexpectedofbombsuitsarecoveredwithinthestandards
whilesomeimportantonesarenot.Thepresentationaimstoeducatetheend
usercommunityonwhatisimportantinabombsuitandhighlightwherethe
newstandardmayaddressneedsandexpectationsbytheoperator.
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
IdentifyingammunitionfromformerWarsawPactCountries
Eng.VladimirKavicky,Ph.D.–Slovakia
WarsawPactCountrieshadadifferentidentificationsystemofammunition.
EODoperatorsneedtoknowitfortheirsafety.Samecolormeansdifferent
typesofammunitionbetweenWarsawPactandNATO.
Lunch (included with your registration)
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TheHazardPuzzleRiskAssessmentMethod
ChuckO’Connor–USNavyRetired–USA
Thisriskassessmentprocessprovidesthetacticalexplosiveuseraproven
methodtorapidlyassessallrisksandidentifyappropriatesafetyprotocols
duringexplosiveoperationsinurbanenvironment.Theprotocoldoesnot
requireusingcalculatorsorcomputerprograms.
Break
DallasPoliceDepartmentHeadquartersZombieVanAttack
BlairWard–ATF–USA
Thiscomprehensivecasestudyinvolvesthestrategicuseofanarmoredvehicle
toattacktheDallasPDHQwithheavyriflegunfireandtodeployacommand
initiatedIED.Itprovidesadetailedstudyofauniquelydesignedandcrafted
electronicswitchandIED,aswellasthetacticalutilizationofacommand
initiatedIEDinanattempttomassmurderPoliceOfficers.Thestudyexploresa
widevarietyofchallengesBombTechnicianscreativelyovercamewhile
conductinganRSPofIED’sinsideanarmoredvehicleandthechallenges
Investigatorsovercameinconductingalargepostblastsceneinvestigationanda
firescenethatcontainedIED’s.
MethodsandTechniquesofterroristgroupsntheuseofexplosivesin
booby‐trappingoperationsinIraqinthecurrentperiod
B.GeneralJabbarAliShlayyishalKashanee&Eng.HaiderFouad–Iraq
AnexplanationforplantingIEDoperations,armoringcarstoattacktargets
vitalityandthetypeofexplosivesusedandtheplacesofbooby‐trappingand
showallthemethodsthatarenotseenbyothercountries.
Reception
AnnualBanquet (banquet meal is included with your registration)
WednesdayJune14,2017
8:00–12:00
1:15–4:00
CIPBITraining/RefresherandTesting
EEODannyWaltenbaugh
Training
Testing
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ThursdayJune15,2017
8:00–8:45
8:45–10:00
10:00–11:15
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IEDMitigationinHongKong
AlickMcWhirter–HongKongPolice–HongKong
HongKong,asacitystateandaspartofChina,isfacedwithbothadvantagesand
disadvantageswhenplanninganddealingwithIEDmitigation.Thepresentation
examineshowoursystemshaveevolvedasaresultofourexperiences,
resourcesandpeople.
BombArsonTrackingSystem(BATS)&MobileBATS(mBATS)Training
MattNollau&ChrisLawler–UnitedStatesBombDataCenter–USA
TheUnitedStatesBombDataCenter(USBDC)hasdevelopedanewversionof
theBombArsonTrackingSystem(BATS)andMobileBombArsonTracking
System(mBATS).Thenewversionprovidesamodernizedinterfaceand
additionalcapabilities.
DedicatedExhibitorTimeforResearchandDevelopmentinExhibitHall
UnmannedAircraftSystems(UAS)asImprovisedExplosiveDevices:
ResponseandDefeat
Dr.EdwinBundy–CombatingTerrorismTechnicalSupportOffice–USA
Unmannedaircraftsystems(UASs)areincreasinglybeingusedduringmilitary
conflictsasadeliveryplatformforImprovisedExplosiveDevices(IED’s).The
purposeofthispresentationistoaddresshowthisthreatdiffersfromotherIED
threats,anddiscusspotentialresponseanddefeatconsiderations.
Lunch
FBIHazardousDevicesSchool
JohnP.Stewart–FederalBureauofInvestigation–USA
AnoverviewoftheFBIHazardousDevicesSchoollocatedinHuntsville,Alabama.
NovelMethodforFingerprintVisualizationonPost‐BlastIEDFragments
andDebris
AlexanderSmyth–UniversityofLeicester–UnitedKingdom
Traditionalfingerprintenhancementtechniquesprovedifficultinpost‐blast
scenesduetothelossoffingerprintconstituents,whichphysicallyorchemically
reactwithtraditionalmethods.Anoveltechniquehasbeendevelopedto
visualizefingerprintsonpost‐blastdebrisaswellasdirectlyfromfragmentsof
anIED.Anumberofdifferentscenarioshavebeentestedwithpositiveresults
beingachieved.
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
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ThePhenomenonofSuicideBombings
MordecaiDzikansky–NYPD(Ret)–Israel
Duringthesecondinfitadaurbanterrorismbymeansofsuicidebombingswas
thepreferredmethodofattackbyterrorgroupsinIsrael.Wearenowseeingthe
resurgenceofthismethodofattackbyISISandotherradicalgroupsinEurope
andAfrica.Israel’sreactiontosuicidebombings,theresilienceofitscitizensand
thecountry’sensuingsecuritydevelopmentsshowthephenomenalcapabilityof
anurbanenvironmentsucceedingagainstthistypeofterror.Israel’spro‐active
approachtocombatingsuicidebombingsandBestPracticeswillbeconveyedin
thiscourseandbemaderelevantandoperationalfortheUSAenvironment.
UseofExplosivesforCriminalPurposesinPeru
GustavoMedinaGironzini–CoronelRetirado,PoliciaNacionalDelPeru
AfterterrorisminPeru(80’s),ordinarycriminalsareusinggrenades,IED’sand
explosivestoextortandblackmail.Illegalexplosivesarealsobeingusedin
informalmining.
ISuseofIED’sinthebattleforMosul
ProfessorCliveWilliamsMG–AustralianDefenseForceAcademy–Australia
ISusesarangeofdefensivemeasurestomakeitdifficulttorecoverISoccupied
areas.OneofitsmostsuccessfultacticsistheuseofIED’sinInnovativeways.
FridayJune16,2017
8:00–9:30 JohnHolmesCaseBrief,AuroraTheatreResponse
BrianKnudsen–ArapahoeCounty–USA
Initialresponse,Interoperabilityoflocal,stateandfederalresources, InteroperabilityofSWATandBombSquads,Multiplescenes,bombdisposaland
outcome.
9:30‐10:15 CurtailingtheHMEPatternandTrendsofIED’s
ShafqatMalik–Pakistan
10:15–12:00
Canyourecognizeahomemadeexplosive(HME)lab?
ElieZussman–SignatureScience,LLC–USA
ThisclasswillprovidethenecessaryinformationaboutHMElabsinaneffortto
keepK‐9handlerssafewheninvestigatingaclandestinelab.Thepresentation
willincludecurrentandemergingHMEthreatsandgobeyondthetraditional
discussionofperoxide‐basedexplosives.
This is the preliminary Training Schedule and is subject to change based on schedules. Please note,
although all presentations/training presenters have submitted the approved topics, most typically
have official duties which may require them to respond to unforeseen incidents. Therefore, the
program is subject to change without notice. In the event that a speaker is required to cancel, IABTI
will make every effort to substitute another qualified speaker on the same or related subject.
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