N America News April 2017

48 NORTH AMERICA NEWS / APRIL 2017 , Tripwire Operations Group, LLC is an ATF licensed importer, exporter, manufacturer and dealer of explosive materials. Here, we profile the many products and services they offer, including Explosive Detection K-9 Training and Proficiency Kits, explosives as well as homeland security training. Explosive Products We provide all properly licensed professionals with explosive materials in the amounts that are specifically required. No longer do you have to purchase large quantities of explosive material and be concerned about your magazine being its authorized weight. Just order anything you need, in the quantity you want, it is as simple as that. As an ATF licensed explosive materials manufacturer, importer, exporter and dealer, Tripwire has a wide range of explosive products for sale including, but not limited to: • Detonators; • Electric Matches; • Detonating Cord; • Shock Tube; • Safety Fuse; • Cast Boosters; • Plastic Bonded Explosives (C-4, Semtex, Sheet Explosives, etc.); • Dynamite; • Emulsions; • TNT; • Jet Perforators; • Watergel; • TexPak® Binary Explosive; • ANFO and; • Range Operation Materials and Equipment We also offer custom Explosive Detection K-9 Training and Proficiency Kits, which are specifically designed by K-9 handlers for K-9 handlers. K-9 Training Products Tripwire Operations Group can meet the K-9-unit training needs of first responder, law enforcement and military personnel. We provide a host of affordable K-9 equipment options that will enable you to train your animals safely and effectively. Our canine training products include inert training aids, scent kits, IEDs and more. We can even take back and dispose of your old canine training aids, as well as provide a discount on all replacement orders. K-9 Pressure Cookers Our assortment of canine scent kits includes our K9 Pressure Cooker Training Aid that offers the flexibility to place a real or simulated scent within the pressure cooker device. The remote-controlled trigger system enables you to activate the scent via push button operation. K-9 Directional Training Aids This K-9 training aid includes a cavity for scent placement that can be easily accessed via removal of the end cap. The tripwire/anti- pull trigger system is activated when the dog pulls the line, which simultaneously activates an audible alarm. A direction frag device is also included. K-9 Toolbox Kits This K-9 scent kit features a kong toy that is placed inside a toolbox. The training experience will be enhanced by the expansive area for scent placement. K-9 Improvised Claymore Training Aids This canine training kit includes a pressure plate trigger system that can be activated via the application of a slight amount of pressure. The kit comes with a claymore-type device and sensitive pressure plate. Inert products Our inert training aids are designed and built by former and current military and police bomb disposal experts. Devices are based on real-world scenarios, current and former threats, as well as items that our bomb technicians have personally rendered safe in the field. All devices can be custom built to fit a variety of specifications to include x-ray correct, visually correct, K9 oriented, audible/ visual penalty, or a combination of several designs. The functioning is also customizable to your choosing: victim operated, suicide, etc. Explosives training In addition to being an ATF licensed explosives importer, exporter, manufacturer and dealer, Tripwire Operations group is fully capable of meeting your organization’s training needs. We offer a fully equipped explosives training facility in PA featuring a live explosive demo range enabling you to benefit from a hands-on experience that will prove invaluable in real-world situations. Tripwire is proudly owned and operated by committed and capable first responders, just like you. Our explosives training team consists of individuals who bring more than 100 years of combined experience in law enforcement and other first responder-related professions to the instruction process. We have provided successful explosive device training for more than 10,000 first responders employed by a wide variety of federal, state and local government and law enforcement agencies from all across the United States, as well as military personnel. Our explosives training courses cover just about every aspect of working with explosive materials in all types of situations. Select the explosives training courses that apply to your specific job function, whether it’s knowing how to handle explosive materials safely, how to prevent suicide bombings, how to recover evidence at a bomb scene, how to train K-9 dogs and much more. Depending on the course, instruction can include a combination of classroom and field training activities. Homeland Security Training The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is singularly focused on protecting our nation from the many internal and external threats we face on a daily basis. The training division of Tripwire operations group offers homeland security training courses designed to 1702CA76