City Of Las Vegas: Las Vegas Bomb Squad

Las Vegas NV

29 March, 2022

12:58 AM

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Press release from the City of Las Vegas: March 23, 2022 For the past 40 years, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has operated the only public safety agency bomb squad in Southern Nevada. Responding to over 100 explosive-type incidents each year, the team also has responded to other counties in Southern Nevada, California and Arizona. Here are some important facts about the Bomb Squad: Only public safety bomb squad for all of Southern Nevada, provide counter-IED and bomb squad mutual aid response to Northern NV and to our boarding states of CA, AZ and UT FEMA Type 1 Bomb SquadEach member of the unit is sworn Special Deputy - US Marshal and member of the FBI - WMD Joint Terrorism Task ForceOur accredited bomb squad is in the minority as a fire department based bomb squad. Roughly 8% of the 466 authorized public safety bomb squads are fire department basedOur bomb squad commander has a coveted seat on the National Bomb Squad Commander's Advisor Board (NBSCAB) elected by the US Bomb Squad Commanders (a first for fire department based bomb squads). NBSCAB oversees all 466 current bomb squads, which is the entire US Bomb Squad program.All members are Nevada POST sworn category 1 peace officersAll members are EMT/ParamedicsAll members on the unit are FBI certified Bomb Technicians who train out of the FBI – HDS (Hazardous Device School) in Huntsville, AL and operate under the same guidelines nationally set forth by NBSCAB. We have been an organized bomb squad with Las Vegas Fire for over 48 years.We routinely work and train hand in hand with other local, military and federal agencies to include, but not limited to: FBI, ATF, US Marshals, USAF EOD, NV National Guard CST and Secret Service along with all law enforcement agencies within our response area.13 members total time in service to LVFR= 284 ½ years Avg. length of service with LVFR= 21.8 years This press release was produced by the City of Las Vegas. The views expressed here are the author's own.