Bomb Technicians

Essential Job Functions of Law Enforcement Bomb Technicians

Essential Job Functions Related to Respiratory Protection:

• Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
• Wear a full-face air-purifying respirator
• Wear a Level B Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suit
• Wear a protective suit (lighter than the bomb suit) and a Level B OSHA suit (including SCBA) in an immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) environment
• Work outside in heat, humid, and cold environments while wearing a protective suit (lighter than the bomb suit) and a Level B OSHA suit (including SCBA) for 30 minutes (or other period of time defined by the agency)

Essential Job Functions Related to Other Personal Protective Equipment:

• Wear a bomb suit (weighing about 80 pounds)
• Kneel, bend, and twist while wearing a bomb suit
• While wearing bomb suit, walk 300 feet carrying a portable x-ray (25 pounds) or a disrupter (40 pounds) to a potential explosive device, set up the x-ray or disrupter, walk back to a safe distance, activate the portable x-ray or disrupter and return to the potential explosive device and recover the equipment
• Work outside in heat, humid, and cold environments while wearing a bomb suit for 30 minutes (or other period of time defined by the agency)

Manipulation Tasks:

• Perform/render safe procedures (RSP) – i.e., disassemble and/or deactivate a potential explosive device – using hand-held tools while wearing a bomb suit
• Remotely guide a robot to take pictures (including an x-ray) and disrupt a potential explosive device

Other Essential Job Functions:

• Be able to distinguish small details on a screen in color and in black and white
• Investigate bomb threats
• Investigate bombing scenes