Who are we?

We are the cop on the corner, the firefighter with the smoke-smudged face, the soldier doing humanitarian de-mining, the analyst who examines the pieces of the puzzle and the WMD specialist determining the potential threat posed by our adversaries. We're also the people who are called upon to eliminate that threat, and we do it every day.

It is people like our members who serve their country and their fellow man by placing themselves in harm's way so that the rest of us may sleep peacefully, that make the IABTI so vital. Our membership represents every facet of the first responder community.

The underlying belief of the IABTI is that individuals and organizations can more effectively combat terrorism and criminal activities by uniting their efforts. Together we are meeting the challenge.

IABTI's Goals

Foster: Exchange of ideas and information within the field of explosives - both technical and investigative.

Grow: Friendships and cooperation among the various technical and investigative personnel in these fields.

Stimulate: Research and the development of new techniques within the fields of bomb response and explosives.

Render: Financial support to worthy research projects.

Provide: Statistical data of value in the fields of bomb response and explosives.

Encourage and provide: Educational endeavors in the field of explosives to promote and protect public safety.

Develop: High levels of professional competence among technicians and investigators.

Promote: Development of safe testing procedures and methods of presenting conclusions.

Assist: Providing expert testimony and information to our judicial systems.

Lend assistance: In the formation of training programs.