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Bomb Squad - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 14th May, 2006 - 2:21am
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Bomb Squad
I was reading an article from ABCNews Nightline and could not help by asking the question here.
QUOTE So could you work for the bomb squad?
Below: Leroy Sievers and the Nightline Staff
ABCNEWS Washington bureau
There are some jobs that when you stop and think about it, you have to wonder why anyone in his or her right mind would ever want to do that. I have always put hockey goalie in that category. But up there at the top has to be the Bomb Squad. Why would they want to go up to a device that could go off at any time, or if they do the wrong thing, they could be killed or maimed without warning? How do they answer the question, "How was your day at work?"
Now the Bomb Squad cautions that real bombs, and real terrorists, aren't like the ones in the movies. Most real bombs are much simpler. But no less deadly. And some of them carry the scars from bombs that did go off. Even the huge bulky suits, that look like something out of Star Wars, don't protect them enough.
Below: Leroy Sievers and the Nightline Staff
ABCNEWS Washington bureau
There are some jobs that when you stop and think about it, you have to wonder why anyone in his or her right mind would ever want to do that. I have always put hockey goalie in that category. But up there at the top has to be the Bomb Squad. Why would they want to go up to a device that could go off at any time, or if they do the wrong thing, they could be killed or maimed without warning? How do they answer the question, "How was your day at work?"
Now the Bomb Squad cautions that real bombs, and real terrorists, aren't like the ones in the movies. Most real bombs are much simpler. But no less deadly. And some of them carry the scars from bombs that did go off. Even the huge bulky suits, that look like something out of Star Wars, don't protect them enough.
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Post Date: 6th Sep, 2003 - 2:41am / Post ID: #
Squad Bomb
Hmm, I don't think that I could work on the Bomb Squad. I would have to have no family and live life on the edge every minute of every day. I do know that they make some pretty good money, but I don't think it would be enough money to pay for me losing a body part or even my life. I don't think there is enough money in the world for me to do that job.
Post Date: 29th Jan, 2004 - 5:24pm / Post ID: #
Squad Bomb
YES,I could work for the bomb squad,no question in my mind.I say this because while I was in the marine corps. I was in demolitions/explosives.I will say it is dangerous,however perfect practice makes for perfect execution! I was never really nervous working on high explosives.
Once we were doing a LINE CHARGE shoot at camp pendleton(for those who don't know what that is:1750lbs of C4 explosive coiled into a trailer which is pulled behind a LAV,then it is shot out by rocket,and detonated,useful for clearing large minefields.)and the charge did not work,so we had a live charge on the field.The next step is to perform what we called a "purple heart run".Thats where we have to leave the safety of the LAV,and set the charge by hand!When they asked for volunteers I was the first to do it,however since I had a wife I was'nt allowed to go,someone else got to do it instead.
I realize not everyone can look death in the eyes everyday,as for me I guess you could say I get a "charge" out of it 
Sorry, I couldn't help saying that.
Post Date: 14th May, 2006 - 2:21am / Post ID: #
Squad Bomb
I think that it takes a particular type of person to be on the bomb squad. You have to be either willing to die, or ready and unafraid to die to do it. You have to be able to accept that if you go out there, you may not come back. This bomb you are working on could kill you before you know its happening. I am not willing to lay down my life to diffuse a bomb with a wife and three kids. I just couldn't do it.
However, todays technology is leading the way towards humans no longer being in harms way. There are new robots that can diffuse certain bombs in certain situations now.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/robots/
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