for bomb squads the primary objective has always been clear but over time
has always been clear but over time
has always been clear but over time their techniques have evolved and media
their techniques have evolved and media
their techniques have evolved and media representations of their trade have not
representations of their trade have not
representations of their trade have not always been accurate well this is a
always been accurate well this is a
always been accurate well this is a pretty shonky job I think I could
pretty shonky job I think I could
pretty shonky job I think I could dismantle welcome to watchmojo.com down
dismantle welcome to watchmojo.com down
dismantle welcome to watchmojo.com down the five most interesting things we
the five most interesting things we
the five most interesting things we could learn about bomb squads number
could learn about bomb squads number
could learn about bomb squads number five bomb disposal practices evolved
five bomb disposal practices evolved
five bomb disposal practices evolved during World War one over the course of
during World War one over the course of
during World War one over the course of the first world war munitions
the first world war munitions
the first world war munitions manufacturing was a flawed process and
manufacturing was a flawed process and
manufacturing was a flawed process and this caused major problems on the
this caused major problems on the
this caused major problems on the battlefield many shells never detonated
battlefield many shells never detonated
battlefield many shells never detonated on top of the sheer destruction and
on top of the sheer destruction and
on top of the sheer destruction and chaos the Great War brought nobody quite
chaos the Great War brought nobody quite
chaos the Great War brought nobody quite knew how to deal with the unexploded
knew how to deal with the unexploded
knew how to deal with the unexploded bombs or UX bees that littered
bombs or UX bees that littered
bombs or UX bees that littered battlefields so informal bomb disposal
battlefields so informal bomb disposal
battlefields so informal bomb disposal units learn the appropriate skills
units learn the appropriate skills
units learn the appropriate skills seeing how you XPS could actually be
seeing how you XPS could actually be
seeing how you XPS could actually be more destructive than bombs that
more destructive than bombs that
more destructive than bombs that exploded immediately during World War
exploded immediately during World War
exploded immediately during World War two German forces dropped many bombs on
two German forces dropped many bombs on
two German forces dropped many bombs on England that had delayed action fuses
Britain reacted by training large
Britain reacted by training large numbers of bomb disposal personnel soon
numbers of bomb disposal personnel soon
numbers of bomb disposal personnel soon after Germans implemented anti handling
after Germans implemented anti handling
after Germans implemented anti handling devices into their bombs designed to
devices into their bombs designed to
devices into their bombs designed to kill those personnel this was just the
kill those personnel this was just the
kill those personnel this was just the start of a long-running battle between
start of a long-running battle between
start of a long-running battle between bomb makers and bomb disposal experts to
bomb makers and bomb disposal experts to
bomb makers and bomb disposal experts to stay one step ahead of each other today
stay one step ahead of each other today
stay one step ahead of each other today in the 21st century the rise of global
in the 21st century the rise of global
in the 21st century the rise of global terrorism has ensured that that race
terrorism has ensured that that race
terrorism has ensured that that race continues number four the wheelbarrow
continues number four the wheelbarrow
continues number four the wheelbarrow and robot originated in 1972 by 1971 the
and robot originated in 1972 by 1971 the
and robot originated in 1972 by 1971 the irish republican army began to actively
irish republican army began to actively
irish republican army began to actively engage british troops in northern
engage british troops in northern
engage british troops in northern ireland planting various types of
ireland planting various types of
ireland planting various types of makeshift bombs as a result the british
makeshift bombs as a result the british
makeshift bombs as a result the british adapted with the creation of a
adapted with the creation of a
adapted with the creation of a remote-controlled robot known as the
remote-controlled robot known as the
remote-controlled robot known as the wheelbarrow it was so called because
wheelbarrow it was so called because
wheelbarrow it was so called because Lieutenant Colonel Peter Miller
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Miller
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Miller literally built the thing on top of a
literally built the thing on top of a
literally built the thing on top of a motorised wheelbarrow the first model
motorised wheelbarrow the first model
motorised wheelbarrow the first model was steered with ropes and had little
was steered with ropes and had little
was steered with ropes and had little more than a grappling hook in the way of
more than a grappling hook in the way of
more than a grappling hook in the way of tools bomb disposal robots used today
tools bomb disposal robots used today
tools bomb disposal robots used today are often still known as wheelbarrows
are often still known as wheelbarrows
are often still known as wheelbarrows though they’ve got more than just a hook
though they’ve got more than just a hook
though they’ve got more than just a hook on them over the next six years over 400
on them over the next six years over 400
on them over the next six years over 400 wheelbarrows would be destroyed in the
wheelbarrows would be destroyed in the
wheelbarrows would be destroyed in the line of duty presumably saving an equal
line of duty presumably saving an equal
line of duty presumably saving an equal number of human lives number three many
number of human lives number three many
number of human lives number three many techniques are used for bomb disposal
really elegant string of pearls
really elegant string of pearls configuration
configuration
configuration unfortunately incredibly unstable
unfortunately incredibly unstable
unfortunately incredibly unstable because of that arms slash disarmament
because of that arms slash disarmament
because of that arms slash disarmament race we just referenced many specifics
race we just referenced many specifics
race we just referenced many specifics of the explosive ordnance disposal trade
of the explosive ordnance disposal trade
of the explosive ordnance disposal trade are kept secret but we do know some
are kept secret but we do know some
are kept secret but we do know some things contrary to popular belief modern
things contrary to popular belief modern
things contrary to popular belief modern bomb technicians handled their business
bomb technicians handled their business
bomb technicians handled their business remotely of course hands-on techniques
remotely of course hands-on techniques
remotely of course hands-on techniques were used in both world wars but that
were used in both world wars but that
were used in both world wars but that was mainly before the wheelbarrow came
was mainly before the wheelbarrow came
was mainly before the wheelbarrow came along and while protective suits do
along and while protective suits do
along and while protective suits do exist for technicians to execute
exist for technicians to execute
exist for technicians to execute physical inspections distance is key if
physical inspections distance is key if
physical inspections distance is key if everything looks ok when I get down
everything looks ok when I get down
everything looks ok when I get down there I’m just gonna set it up and rip
there I’m just gonna set it up and rip
there I’m just gonna set it up and rip it modern wheelbarrows are often
it modern wheelbarrows are often
it modern wheelbarrows are often equipped with tools that allow bomb
equipped with tools that allow bomb
equipped with tools that allow bomb techs to also use high pressure Jets of
techs to also use high pressure Jets of
techs to also use high pressure Jets of water or acid to remotely dismantle
water or acid to remotely dismantle
water or acid to remotely dismantle bombs of course before they go trying to
bombs of course before they go trying to
bombs of course before they go trying to drown or melt every suspicious package
drown or melt every suspicious package
drown or melt every suspicious package they find they’ll often use a portable
they find they’ll often use a portable
they find they’ll often use a portable x-ray device to get a look inside number
x-ray device to get a look inside number
x-ray device to get a look inside number two
two
two Hollywood is a purveyor of bomb-squad
Hollywood is a purveyor of bomb-squad
Hollywood is a purveyor of bomb-squad myths the bomb squad never gets here on
myths the bomb squad never gets here on
myths the bomb squad never gets here on time ok anyway it’s 8 minutes and 31
time ok anyway it’s 8 minutes and 31
time ok anyway it’s 8 minutes and 31 seconds ROG please hollywood continues
seconds ROG please hollywood continues
seconds ROG please hollywood continues to feature the red switchman in other
to feature the red switchman in other
to feature the red switchman in other words if there’s a bomb in movies or TV
words if there’s a bomb in movies or TV
words if there’s a bomb in movies or TV someone just has to get up close and
someone just has to get up close and
someone just has to get up close and personal to cut the wire in reality they
personal to cut the wire in reality they
personal to cut the wire in reality they would much rather deal with it from a
would much rather deal with it from a
would much rather deal with it from a distance far no fire no firing now
they may even use the sniper rifle to
they may even use the sniper rifle to shoot a big hole through the thing they
shoot a big hole through the thing they
shoot a big hole through the thing they also don’t work in heroic one-man teams
also don’t work in heroic one-man teams
also don’t work in heroic one-man teams there’s a green one I can find your
there’s a green one I can find your
there’s a green one I can find your green no there’s usually at least three
green no there’s usually at least three
green no there’s usually at least three Tech’s working together plus ideally
Tech’s working together plus ideally
Tech’s working together plus ideally others to watch the perimeter and
others to watch the perimeter and
others to watch the perimeter and provide support what capture so why does
provide support what capture so why does
provide support what capture so why does Hollywood continue to peddle these myths
Hollywood continue to peddle these myths
Hollywood continue to peddle these myths when you can easily fact check this
when you can easily fact check this
when you can easily fact check this stuff online probably for entertainment
stuff online probably for entertainment
stuff online probably for entertainment value and possibly because the pyro
value and possibly because the pyro
value and possibly because the pyro technicians and practical effects crews
technicians and practical effects crews
technicians and practical effects crews on movie sets are not bomb techs
number one shrapnel is not the biggest
number one shrapnel is not the biggest threat for technicians anyone who’s ever
threat for technicians anyone who’s ever
threat for technicians anyone who’s ever played a first-person shooter game knows
played a first-person shooter game knows
played a first-person shooter game knows the deadly part of a frag grenade is the
the deadly part of a frag grenade is the
the deadly part of a frag grenade is the shrapnel so you might assume that
shrapnel so you might assume that
shrapnel so you might assume that shrapnel is the bomb techs biggest fear
shrapnel is the bomb techs biggest fear
shrapnel is the bomb techs biggest fear however they are 90-pound blast suits
however they are 90-pound blast suits
however they are 90-pound blast suits made from Kevlar foam and plastic
made from Kevlar foam and plastic
made from Kevlar foam and plastic protect pretty effectively in that
protect pretty effectively in that
protect pretty effectively in that regard almost too well actually those
regard almost too well actually those
regard almost too well actually those layers make it hot as hell for the tech
layers make it hot as hell for the tech
layers make it hot as hell for the tech inside giving them as little as ten
inside giving them as little as ten
inside giving them as little as ten minutes to do their work in extreme
minutes to do their work in extreme
minutes to do their work in extreme conditions before the heat stress is
conditions before the heat stress is
conditions before the heat stress is overwhelming
overwhelming
overwhelming some suits have built-in cooling systems
some suits have built-in cooling systems
some suits have built-in cooling systems but that adds to their weight even more
but that adds to their weight even more
but that adds to their weight even more deadly than the heat is an explosion
deadly than the heat is an explosion
deadly than the heat is an explosion shockwave the highly pressurized
shockwave the highly pressurized
shockwave the highly pressurized supersonic blast wave can cause serious
supersonic blast wave can cause serious
supersonic blast wave can cause serious internal injuries potentially collapsing
internal injuries potentially collapsing
internal injuries potentially collapsing lungs or exploding other organs without
lungs or exploding other organs without
lungs or exploding other organs without necessarily causing any visible external
necessarily causing any visible external
necessarily causing any visible external damage it’s only in recent years that
damage it’s only in recent years that
damage it’s only in recent years that bomb suits have started incorporating
bomb suits have started incorporating
bomb suits have started incorporating various kinds of foam to deal with this
various kinds of foam to deal with this
various kinds of foam to deal with this threat
so what fact surprises you the most
so what fact surprises you the most about bomb squads and do you know of any
about bomb squads and do you know of any
about bomb squads and do you know of any movies that really get the facts right
movies that really get the facts right
movies that really get the facts right did I say blue bricks you say – I meant
did I say blue bricks you say – I meant
did I say blue bricks you say – I meant red you sure look Raj we can do it your
red you sure look Raj we can do it your
red you sure look Raj we can do it your way if you like on my way I don’t have
way if you like on my way I don’t have
way if you like on my way I don’t have to quiet for more 90-pound top tens and
to quiet for more 90-pound top tens and
to quiet for more 90-pound top tens and unexploded top fives be sure to
unexploded top fives be sure to
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you can defuse it right you King this
you can defuse it right you King this crap wires in here and I get three wire
crap wires in here and I get three wire
crap wires in here and I get three wire guy
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