New Mexico Tech<\/a>. The center specializes in the research, development, testing, and analysis of energetic materials for corporate and government clients. There were about 40 participants in this course from police departments from all over the country such as the LAPD, NYPD, LSP and several others.<\/p>\nThe course emphasizes the history and nature of war and terrorism in the U.S. to help first responders better understand their underlying causes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey spoke about Islamic State (IS), Al Qaeda and some of the things that they\u2019ve done and the reasons behind it; there\u2019s a lot of history and it goes back centuries,\u201d Vieira said. \u201cMuch of the time, the problems arise from different and competing factions in a country. In a nutshell, it\u2019s about land, religion, property and things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
But she added that among all the different types of terrorism, homegrown terrorism is one of the worst because it is highly unpredictable.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know,\u201d Vieira said. \u201cWe think \u2018Oh that person was really nice, I wouldn\u2019t have expected that.\u2019 You have to know your environment. You know what fits and what\u2019s normal in your environment. If there\u2019s something there that wasn\u2019t there before, you have to question it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe went up this mountain where they had bomb techs,\u201d said Sgt. Vieira. \u201cThey brought us out to the site where they had set them and made them explode. We went to each station to examine what it was and how much damage it did. The second to the last day, they blew up a vehicle and a building.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the last day of the course, she took an online live test on an IPAD with Homeland Security to earn trainer certification.<\/p>\n
R.I. State Fire Marshal\u2019s course<\/strong><\/p>\nVieira also completed the Bomb-making Materials Awareness Program through Homeland Security at the Rhode Island Fire Academy. Taught by Bruce Quinn of the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office, the course helps businesses and their employees identify and report suspicious purchases of common items, such as pool sanitizers, fertilizers, and paint removers, which can be used to make bombs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe instructors don\u2019t recommend that you go and accuse the person or become confrontational, because safety is paramount,\u201d Vieira said. \u201cIt educates the public about what to look for, what is suspicious, what\u2019s not normal and what you should do. Pay attention! Your observations are very important, such as where this person is going, what kind of vehicle they own, when did they leave the store. All of this intelligence is vital, but it must be done without being observed by the person in question of course.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that since information on making bombs is easily available online, people have to be more cautious and vigilant about their environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cLarge amounts of certain chemicals can be used to make homemade explosives and that\u2019s really scary,\u201d Vieira said. \u201cThe general public should be educated on what\u2019s not normal, and question why does this person have all these things, why are there hundreds of cases of acetone being delivered to this residence, they don\u2019t own a beauty supply store. What is going on here?\u201d<\/p>\n
The training also elaborated on the workings of explosives, particularly IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) and how they are made.<\/p>\n
\u201cI learned so much during these courses,\u201d Vieira said. \u201cAnything can happen, anytime and anywhere. Just because this is a rural area doesn\u2019t mean that it can\u2019t. This whole community is like a big family to me and I am very approachable. If people think someone is acting strange, you can tell me or report it anonymously.\u201d<\/p>\n
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