Bomb Squads

by S.F. Tomajczyk

Explosive Ordnance Disposal keeps today's military and police units on full alert around the clock. Individual bomb squads from around the world - NYPD, LAPD, Oklahoma City, Jerusalem and Madrid - are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760305609
• ISBN13: 9780760305607
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An eye-opener to the world of the people who defuse bombs

This book is a real eye-opener to the world of the people whose job is to defuse bombs. It is not one for the faint of heart or impatient. You are given a brief description of some of the basic strategies and equipment members of the bomb squad use when confronted with a potentially explosive device. I found it fascinating to learn some of the techniques that they follow. Of course, no specific details regarding how to make bombs are revealed. Nevertheless, this is one of those books that keep you fascinated as you also learn some details of the most celebrated bombing events in the United States. After 9/11 the focus is on international terrorists, but the reality is that bombs are being safely handled nearly every day in this country. And none of the bomb makers is a member of any international terrorist organization.

Bomb Squads

If you want to enter the the world of bomb disposal from the technician's point of view, then this book is for you. Although due to security matters, most things have been ommitted, it's still a very good read, into the tallents of the guys who help save people's lives when bombs are involved. Get it now, or miss out.

GREAT overview

This book is a wonderful initial look into Explosive Ordnance Disposal or Public Safety Bomb Technician work. I would highly recommend this book for a younger reader, or a person who could appreciate the photography, some of which aren't found anywhere else.This book would also be good for media or executive - types who need a basic working knowledge of what goes on, but not at a technical operations level. This book is basically a VIP tour of a typical Hazardous Devices Unit. Mr. Tomajczyk REALLY did his homework.

Great intro to bomb squad people and equipment

Like most Motorbooks, this book is not the definitive "bible" about the bomb squad. It is a great combination of information about the people, training, equipment, and units that make up the United States' various bomb squads from military to police to government.The book is entirely U.S. There is no information on foreign bomb squads.Covered in this book are bomb squads of the US Capitol Police, ATF, FBI, Secret Service, Montgomery County, NEST (US anti-nuclear terrorism), Biological and Chemical Response, and Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal.The book has a few famous and lesser know bomb stories to tell but mostly the book covers the training, equipment, and resources used by the above bomb squads.A section about bomb-sniffing dogs and robots is very informative and interesting and how these dogs are trained and how the different US Government Law Enforcement agencies use different dogs, dog training, and bomb robots.Not covered in-depth are policies and procedures, operations, methods, and various approaches to dismantling bombs, obviously for security reasons. I found it didn't really detract from the book but some equipment and areas do get a brief "gloss over" such as this is a XYZ detector and does this. But the reader may wonder if it works and how well or is just an expensive toy that needs ABC detector to scan this other area.The author does stress pros and cons of what does and doesn't work, such as devices, dogs, bomb suits and the like. Great info and insight. The top-secret stuff is more vague as to its effectiveness.Also covered are bomb vehicles and bomb container trailers used but there isn't a lot of photos on them or of their interior for obvious security reasons. I did find the information a very good overview.I found this book insightful and interesting as a first-hand primer. I strongly recommend buying it before anyone buys a book on Bomb Squad stories. It'll help the reader understand the units and equipment used.