The book, Bomb Squad by Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein, is an in-depth account of their experiences with the New York Police Department Bomb Squad. It is advertised as, “A Year Inside the Nation’s Most Exclu SMALL SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!!!! As everyday happens, there is a new chapter. It was not set up as an ordinary book, but more like a diary or memoir. This book has many great stories, from the intriguing mysteries to be solved, to the heart-wrenching deaths of innocent civilians and friends.
SMALL SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!!!! The book, Bomb Squad by Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein, is an in-depth account of their experiences with the New York Police Department Bomb Squad. This book is a must read for anyone interested in EOD, police work, and homeland security. I am particularly impressed and amazed with the number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that New York's Finest face on a regular basis. By the time I finished BOMB SQUAD, I understood what it means to be a disposaleer in the Big Apple.
The result is a narrative that strikes the right balance between history, human interest, and blowing stuff up. The authors spent a year in the field with the NYPD BOMB SQUAD. This As a military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, I recommend BOMB SQUAD. Their often chilling, never-before-told tales from the front line provide an extraordinary view of the domestic war on terrorism.moreĪs a military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, I recommend BOMB SQUAD. Starting on December 31, 2003, in the heart of the New Year's Eve action in Times Square, journalists Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein had exclusive access to the nation's most elite police unit for an entire year. The public rarely sees these men-and when they do, it's usually from a distance, telephoto pictures of helmeted figures in ninety-pound suits of Kevlar armor.
Each year its thirty-three members make more than two hundred stress-filled "bomb runs," in which they check suspicious briefcases, defuse hand grenades, and even respond to "art" projects constructed with real explosives. The New York City Police Department Bomb Squad is the oldest such squad in the nation, founded in 1903. And what's at hand is that package." - Detective First Grade Joe Putkowski, NYPD Bomb Squad "In my mind it's all business I don't worry about my family, I don't worry about a function that I'm doing after work, I just worry about what's at hand. And what's at hand is that package." - Detective First Grade Joe Putkowski, NYPD Bomb An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the men who protect us from the most frightening prospect of life in the age of terrorism An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the men who protect us from the most frightening prospect of life in the age of terrorism "In my mind it's all business I don't worry about my family, I don't worry about a function that I'm doing after work, I just worry about what's at hand.
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