in a post-911 world the field of forensic science has become
the field of forensic science has become
the field of forensic science has become more urgent and important than ever
more urgent and important than ever
more urgent and important than ever deaths related to global terrorism have
deaths related to global terrorism have
deaths related to global terrorism have spiked and in 2015 alone more than
spiked and in 2015 alone more than
spiked and in 2015 alone more than 29,000 people were killed as a result of
29,000 people were killed as a result of
29,000 people were killed as a result of terrorist attacks the pervasive threat
terrorist attacks the pervasive threat
terrorist attacks the pervasive threat of mass casualty terror attacks demands
of mass casualty terror attacks demands
of mass casualty terror attacks demands new innovations in forensics especially
new innovations in forensics especially
new innovations in forensics especially when it comes to how we investigate
when it comes to how we investigate
when it comes to how we investigate large-scale blast sites samples of these
large-scale blast sites samples of these
large-scale blast sites samples of these can be taken and sent for DNA analysis
can be taken and sent for DNA analysis
can be taken and sent for DNA analysis Kim Moran is an instructor at Arcadia
Kim Moran is an instructor at Arcadia
Kim Moran is an instructor at Arcadia University who works with FBI agents
University who works with FBI agents
University who works with FBI agents police bomb squads and forensic
police bomb squads and forensic
police bomb squads and forensic scientists and how to best respond to
scientists and how to best respond to
scientists and how to best respond to the aftermath of a bombing when a blast
the aftermath of a bombing when a blast
the aftermath of a bombing when a blast happens it’s so important to be able to
happens it’s so important to be able to
happens it’s so important to be able to identify all the victims that are
identify all the victims that are
identify all the victims that are involved so that we can return those
involved so that we can return those
involved so that we can return those remains back to the family in terms of
remains back to the family in terms of
remains back to the family in terms of personal effects people we’re very kind
personal effects people we’re very kind
personal effects people we’re very kind of easily to distinguish jewelry so this
of easily to distinguish jewelry so this
of easily to distinguish jewelry so this could really help identify the
could really help identify the
could really help identify the individual debris from a blast can also
individual debris from a blast can also
individual debris from a blast can also be used to identify the perpetrator a
be used to identify the perpetrator a
be used to identify the perpetrator a crucial first step in identifying any
crucial first step in identifying any
crucial first step in identifying any links to terror organizations but before
links to terror organizations but before
links to terror organizations but before this evidence gets to the lab it has to
this evidence gets to the lab it has to
this evidence gets to the lab it has to be collected in the field and training
be collected in the field and training
be collected in the field and training for that is where the challenges of
for that is where the challenges of
for that is where the challenges of living in a radically new world lead to
living in a radically new world lead to
living in a radically new world lead to some radical new solutions I’ve come to
some radical new solutions I’ve come to
some radical new solutions I’ve come to Pennsylvania to shadow Kim as she takes
Pennsylvania to shadow Kim as she takes
Pennsylvania to shadow Kim as she takes students through her unorthodox approach
students through her unorthodox approach
students through her unorthodox approach to learning the intricacies of post
to learning the intricacies of post
to learning the intricacies of post blast investigation we’re in a parking
blast investigation we’re in a parking
blast investigation we’re in a parking lot and a group of students are dressing
lot and a group of students are dressing
lot and a group of students are dressing dead animals up behind us what’s
dead animals up behind us what’s
dead animals up behind us what’s happening we have a bus today where
happening we have a bus today where
happening we have a bus today where we’re sending a charge and we have a
we’re sending a charge and we have a
we’re sending a charge and we have a number of passengers on that vehicle we
number of passengers on that vehicle we
number of passengers on that vehicle we can’t use human cadavers and this is our
can’t use human cadavers and this is our
can’t use human cadavers and this is our next best thing
next best thing
next best thing previously deceased animals so these are
previously deceased animals so these are
previously deceased animals so these are the passengers essentially these are the
the passengers essentially these are the
the passengers essentially these are the passengers you know using a mannequin
passengers you know using a mannequin
passengers you know using a mannequin it’s just not going to be affected by
it’s just not going to be affected by
it’s just not going to be affected by the blast in the same way as an actual
the blast in the same way as an actual
the blast in the same way as an actual biological entity it’s really important
biological entity it’s really important
biological entity it’s really important for first responders to have really the
for first responders to have really the
for first responders to have really the full realistic experience of going out
full realistic experience of going out
full realistic experience of going out to a post blast investigation with the
to a post blast investigation with the
to a post blast investigation with the sights and the smells and the sound
sights and the smells and the sound
sights and the smells and the sound would happen for real incidents such as
would happen for real incidents such as
would happen for real incidents such as saddles are real the smells are very
saddles are real the smells are very
saddles are real the smells are very real yes to mimic real-world evidence
real yes to mimic real-world evidence
real yes to mimic real-world evidence gathering the students create a fake
gathering the students create a fake
gathering the students create a fake identity for each animal Madison Kelly
identity for each animal Madison Kelly
identity for each animal Madison Kelly wow you literally put lipstick on a
wow you literally put lipstick on a
wow you literally put lipstick on a figure and outfit them accordingly
figure and outfit them accordingly
figure and outfit them accordingly the personal effects that were including
the personal effects that were including
the personal effects that were including will help the responders positively
will help the responders positively
will help the responders positively identify the individuals some of the
identify the individuals some of the
identify the individuals some of the stuff that would seem a little absurd
stuff that would seem a little absurd
stuff that would seem a little absurd about what’s happening behind us that’s
about what’s happening behind us that’s
about what’s happening behind us that’s actually happening because you are
actually happening because you are
actually happening because you are trying as much as possible to recreate
trying as much as possible to recreate
trying as much as possible to recreate exactly family members are gonna see
exactly family members are gonna see
exactly family members are gonna see something happen on television and
something happen on television and
something happen on television and they’re going to wonder if their son or
they’re going to wonder if their son or
they’re going to wonder if their son or daughter or husband or wife was involved
daughter or husband or wife was involved
daughter or husband or wife was involved in any way what is this a sheet she’s
in any way what is this a sheet she’s
in any way what is this a sheet she’s actually an expecting mother
okay as the day swings into gear the
okay as the day swings into gear the students load up the animals and put
students load up the animals and put
students load up the animals and put them in place on the bus at the blast
them in place on the bus at the blast
them in place on the bus at the blast site a 3d scanner is also on hand to map
site a 3d scanner is also on hand to map
site a 3d scanner is also on hand to map the site before and after the blast
the site before and after the blast
the site before and after the blast captures a million points a second as it
captures a million points a second as it
captures a million points a second as it scans and is able to deliver a very
scans and is able to deliver a very
scans and is able to deliver a very quick summary of what happened at that
quick summary of what happened at that
quick summary of what happened at that scene but there’s no experiment without
scene but there’s no experiment without
scene but there’s no experiment without an explosion enter the local bomb
an explosion enter the local bomb
an explosion enter the local bomb experts who board the bus and set the
experts who board the bus and set the
experts who board the bus and set the explosive device so on one hand we’re
explosive device so on one hand we’re
explosive device so on one hand we’re here at the forefront of a pretty
here at the forefront of a pretty
here at the forefront of a pretty important experiment in modern-day
important experiment in modern-day
important experiment in modern-day forensic science on the other hand I’m
forensic science on the other hand I’m
forensic science on the other hand I’m standing here in front of a school bus
standing here in front of a school bus
standing here in front of a school bus that’s filled with dead farm animals
that’s filled with dead farm animals
that’s filled with dead farm animals dressed up in human clothes and they’re
dressed up in human clothes and they’re
dressed up in human clothes and they’re about to be blown to smithereens no no
about to be blown to smithereens no no
about to be blown to smithereens no no three two one
to the untrained eye this is just pure
to the untrained eye this is just pure and total chaos
the search team must quickly sift
the search team must quickly sift through the rubble to mark any evidence
through the rubble to mark any evidence
through the rubble to mark any evidence that can help identify the animals on
that can help identify the animals on
that can help identify the animals on the bus like body parts or personal
the bus like body parts or personal
the bus like body parts or personal effects no matter how small from a
effects no matter how small from a
effects no matter how small from a cigarette butt you could get a DNA
cigarette butt you could get a DNA
cigarette butt you could get a DNA profile even a stray piece of plastic
profile even a stray piece of plastic
profile even a stray piece of plastic could be a bomb fragment that may help
could be a bomb fragment that may help
could be a bomb fragment that may help identify the killer anything on a bus
identify the killer anything on a bus
identify the killer anything on a bus that looks like this as the
that looks like this as the
that looks like this as the investigators work the ground the 3d
investigators work the ground the 3d
investigators work the ground the 3d scanner provides a detailed study of
scanner provides a detailed study of
scanner provides a detailed study of where each piece of evidence originated
where each piece of evidence originated
where each piece of evidence originated and where it ended up finally the bodies
and where it ended up finally the bodies
and where it ended up finally the bodies are removed from the site and the
are removed from the site and the
are removed from the site and the evidence is collected to send to the lab
evidence is collected to send to the lab
evidence is collected to send to the lab experiments like this are really
experiments like this are really
experiments like this are really important because not something that
important because not something that
important because not something that people see on a daily basis but it’s
people see on a daily basis but it’s
people see on a daily basis but it’s gonna happen we just don’t know when we
gonna happen we just don’t know when we
gonna happen we just don’t know when we don’t know where so we need to be
don’t know where so we need to be
don’t know where so we need to be prepared for it because when an incident
prepared for it because when an incident
prepared for it because when an incident like this does happen the skills these
like this does happen the skills these
like this does happen the skills these students are learning become the crucial
students are learning become the crucial
students are learning become the crucial tools that can provide critical
tools that can provide critical
tools that can provide critical real-time answers to both law
real-time answers to both law
real-time answers to both law enforcement and victims families
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