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John Stewart, FBI agent and unit chief at the Hazardous Devices School, breaks down how bomb units in the police and military dispose of improvised explosive devices (IED) and other forms of ordnance. John explores the various disposal techniques used in the field, and explains how they keep themselves safe while investigating suspicious packages. Also,…

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John Stewart, FBI agent and unit chief at the Hazardous Devices School, breaks down how bomb units in the police and military dispose of improvised explosive devices (IED) and other forms of ordnance. John explores the various disposal techniques used in the field, and explains how they keep themselves safe while investigating suspicious packages.

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57 Comments

  1. Bruce C

    October 24, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    So, errr – How are bombs DISPOSED of? I see how the threat is contained or eliminated, but that still leaves ‘components’. I was curious as to how those components are disposed of; I kinda already knew how they would minimise/contain or eliminate the threat…

  2. Romeo Julien

    October 24, 2019 at 6:48 pm

    i know we’re the hack base is

  3. J J

    October 24, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    You forgot savour vehicle Bourne IEDs

  4. Romeo Julien

    October 24, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    pyramin

  5. Romeo Julien

    October 24, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    get one hack

  6. Romeo Julien

    October 24, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    if you are really this they base is at loss view the pyramids

  7. unbracket

    October 24, 2019 at 7:23 pm

    and this is why im subscribed to “WIRED” they always have different things to learn about or if you ever thought about/questioned

  8. Sam N

    October 24, 2019 at 7:53 pm

    *HOLDTHEFUCKUP* so if you shoot a bomb it doesn’t explode????!!

  9. Magma Fang

    October 24, 2019 at 8:21 pm

    Disposed by using more bombs

  10. SVD_NL

    October 24, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    I can make a high explosive using only a mineral water bottle, and a stick of C4.

  11. R B

    October 24, 2019 at 10:19 pm

    Idiot

  12. Time Bisvit

    October 24, 2019 at 10:41 pm

    so pressure cookers are the bomb to go. got it jk

  13. Rashid Alghanim

    October 25, 2019 at 12:26 am

    When You open the door FBI: FBI I OPEN UP Me: 😱😱😱😱

  14. Spike2501

    October 25, 2019 at 1:27 am

    We need to see this guy play Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

  15. What up yo

    October 25, 2019 at 2:09 am

    Wtf, I clicked on the California wildfire video posted by cbs evening news but it took me here, I mean I’m not complaining

  16. Black Dot

    October 25, 2019 at 2:16 am

    Do not attempt what?

  17. Ben Counts

    October 25, 2019 at 2:27 am

    The suit doesn’t do a thing does it, or is it for far distance shrapnel?

  18. Laura Emily

    October 25, 2019 at 4:16 am

    what’s wrong with my recommendation?

  19. peaceful Fury

    October 25, 2019 at 4:50 am

    5:12 for all artillery veterans trying to explain why you have memory loss like me.

  20. Stuart H

    October 25, 2019 at 5:22 am

    Enjoying tradecraft keep it up!

  21. willyam mak

    October 25, 2019 at 7:42 am

    BULLDOZER!!!!

  22. Yoshikage Kira

    October 25, 2019 at 9:31 am

    But You Can’t Defuse Killer Queen

  23. F Clarke

    October 25, 2019 at 12:33 pm

    11:13 is somewhere in Northern Ireland. Probably Belfast or Derry.

  24. Dapix

    October 25, 2019 at 2:43 pm

    “It’s a directional charge, which means it’s filled with water”

    Hey I’m no bomb expert, but i have the feeling that’s not what directional charge means. That or the Supermarket down the road is filled to the brim with explosives

  25. blech71

    October 25, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    We pay our UXO/EOD Techs way good! And we do the coolest RDT&E.
    We’re one of the biggest with 1.1million acres and over 170,000 square miles of sea as our playground.

  26. Nick F

    October 25, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    What if it uses a radiation detector as a redundant switch? I’d rather X-Ray it with the robot first.

  27. Dennis Menace

    October 25, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    cut the red wire, only joking the people who go in cause the robot can’t are gods

  28. Englandsbestlover

    October 25, 2019 at 6:17 pm

    Just get a solid metal dome and place over the bomb.

  29. frank simba

    October 25, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Instead of the bomb suit, why not design a heavily amoured, motorised shield cage on wheels and you only need to expose the bomb technician’s hands when he arrives at the package that way you can minimise the risk

  30. Khidr

    October 25, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    what list am I on now youtube?

  31. Jamie Wilson

    October 25, 2019 at 8:14 pm

    Cool stuff

  32. Holy Ravioli

    October 25, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    Why did he say several bombs if Wikipedia only lists two?

  33. Max Jerome

    October 25, 2019 at 10:54 pm

    I don’t think it’s very wise to share this information with the crazies on the internet.

  34. PIXL Potions

    October 25, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    Man I love the States, using C4 water bottles to kill pressure cookers 😀

  35. Jo Bailey

    October 25, 2019 at 11:35 pm

    Remind me of robot cop in the suit

  36. yagle hoole

    October 25, 2019 at 11:52 pm

    Why was this vid publicly shown? Now a bad actor with average intelligence can gain some good knowledge on the how-tos of building an IED and how much is needed to blow up what.

  37. junkjouster

    October 26, 2019 at 12:02 am

    i dont get the water bottle are bombs usually set up to explode when they get hit with just some water?

  38. Knowledge Physyco

    October 26, 2019 at 12:09 am

    Who else is taking notes………

  39. 4one14

    October 26, 2019 at 2:13 am

    Fizzle – Poof – BOOM – pweoCRACKOOM
    / / /
    Deflagration Low-Det High-Detonation

    The auditory difference I hear between different levels of explosives, just me (more of a spectrum than 4 discreet sounds)?

  40. biscuitninja

    October 26, 2019 at 2:24 am

    Hydra-jet… water shaped charge! 😀

  41. Really Now

    October 26, 2019 at 3:00 am

    I wonder what level I need to be in order to equip the water bottle in my loadout…

  42. Pandacat 666

    October 26, 2019 at 3:48 am

    13:44min its a DeWALT x-ray haha! must be good

  43. lee

    October 26, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    IED is intro to engineering and design if ya know wut I mean

  44. Wooderd Saunders

    October 26, 2019 at 7:01 pm

    So your saying its not like TV , you cant just cut the red …..I mean blue wire?

  45. nolon gioven

    October 27, 2019 at 5:36 am

    The “suspenseful” music chosen to score this is comically bad, & (at least with headphones on) very distracting.

  46. Ray Bois

    October 27, 2019 at 7:44 am

    No pee tank in that suit? A diaper maybe? I’m almost sure that even a bomb squad guy in a suit shits his pants sometimes… Especially when some idiot cop shouts ‘BANG’ at the right moment… (2 days suspension without pay.)

  47. Emerald

    October 27, 2019 at 7:50 am

    Title doesn’t do video justice. This is a great general rundown of all kinds of great bomb safety info, way more educational and punchy than title makes it sound

  48. zeezaa

    October 27, 2019 at 10:03 am

    what if the bomb is in a dark place and they didnt know it had a light sensor? do they go in blind first to do the scan just in case its light sensitive or what?

  49. jorge aldridge

    October 27, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    Thanks for the know how

  50. DZurV

    October 28, 2019 at 7:35 am

    Juggernaut Suit With No Gloves 🤦🤔🤷

  51. DZurV

    October 28, 2019 at 7:38 am

    Just sneak up behind the person planting the bomb lay down and when he’s done planting it defuse it real quick by holding X No one gets hurt and he just feels dumb

  52. RocketPlayz 58

    October 28, 2019 at 9:45 am

    Dang, that bomb suit looks like a juggernaut

  53. Ionlymadethistoleavecoments

    October 28, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    “I used the explosives to destroy the explosives”

  54. Cory Courtney

    October 29, 2019 at 1:28 am

    They forgot to list one of their most important pieces of equipment required. Massive balls of steel.

  55. Jack Manning

    October 29, 2019 at 3:08 am

    Only the 8 can defuse the bombs (or the 3 if you’re playing the new version)!

  56. Death by Fitness

    October 29, 2019 at 6:11 am

    Huh well we just BIPed with IV/saline bags for Water Impulse charges. Hydro Jet is kind of cool, kinda like a Water Shape Charge, wish I knew some of this stuff before. 12B

  57. Sir I.K Elzyy

    October 29, 2019 at 11:57 am

    Explosive suit: covers and protects the whole body

    Hands: Do I look like a joke to you?

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